“Akkha Bollywood ek taraf, aur Emraan Hashmi ek taraf,” is an epic one-liner by Raghav Juyal (The Ba***ds of Bollywood) that’s going to be etched into cinematic history. The versatile star who closed 2025 with Haq has kick-started the New Year with Netflix’s Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, which portrays him as a customs officer. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day, Emraan shares what’s on his checklist when it comes to signing on the dotted line, his take on the “serial kisser” tag despite a career trajectory of over two decades, and more. 

Emraan Hashmi on serial kisser tag

Emraan, who can’t seem to shake off his “serial kisser” tag, had to encounter something similar during the show’s trailer launch in Mumbai. The actor, who has been in showbiz for over two decades, states that it’s been ages since he’s been christened with the same. “Some journos want clickbait, and things get a little unethical. You just have to tackle it with a certain amount of humour and not let it affect you. You`re living in a country that gets stirred up with these things. I guess they`re also catering to an audience that reacts strongly to these things, and they get their views.”