Emraan Hashmi, an Indian film actor who acts in Hindi films, was born in 1979.

Syed Emraan Anwar Hashmi (born March 24, 1979) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi films. Hashmi has been nominated for three Filmfare Awards. Before pursuing a career in acting, he worked as an assistant director on the 2002 horror film Raaz. By 2004, Hashmi had established himself as one of Hindi cinema's premier performers, appearing in a number of popular thrillers such as Murder (2004), Zeher (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Kalyug (2005), Aksar (2006), and Gangster (2006). However, he followed it up with roles in underperforming films until appearing in the critically lauded action movie Awarapan (2007).
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