Emraan races past his competitors

JANNAT 2 is most awaited. For varied reasons. One of the major reasons being, it stars Emraan Hashmi as the protagonist. Emraan has had a dream run at the box-office, with back to back hits in ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI, DIL TO BACHHA HAI JI, MURDER 2 and THE DIRTY PICTURE. No other actor, except Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan, has had a string of successes in the recent past. Among the younger lot, Emraan has delivered the maximum hits non-stop, with his last two films proving monstrous hits.

Now with Karan Johar and Yash Raj signing the underrated actor, Emraan has raced past his contemporaries, consolidating his status as one of the most bankable stars in recent times. And with [forthcoming] films like SHANGHAI and RAAZ 3, helmed by directors who are known to extract wonderful performances from the lead actors, Emraan is sure to make the detractors notice his talent.

That Emraan enjoys tremendous popularity amongst moviegoers is evident from the fact that his solo hero films open exceedingly well at the ticket counters, a feat not many actors can boast of. And if JANNAT 2 opens big and works big time, Emraan would only be cementing his status as the darling of the masses. This one's an acid test for this talented actor!