Emraan Hashmi says both commercial and serious films are important to him

    Emraan Hashmi says both commercial and serious films are important to him

    Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has played significant roles infilms likeMurder,The Dirty PictureandShanghai,says both commercial and serious filmsare equally important to him."Both commercial and serious films are important to me and, I think, as an actor I need both. After you get commercial success, you want to do a film like Shanghai. I knew it will not be able to do so much business like Murder 2 or The Dirty Picture. But it was an important film for me,"the33-year-old told IANS."It was also a surprise element for viewers because they had never seen me in a character like that," he added.