After
being
hailed
as
a
'Serial
Kisser'
till
a
couple
of
years
back
(before
Awarapan
brought
a
complete
turnaround
in
the
perception
of
him
as
an
actor
and
also
as
a
person),
no
one
would
have
ever
imagined
that
Emraan
Hashmi
could
one
fine
day
romance
a
girl
in
the
meadows,
roam
around
the
lakes
and
dance
in
the
middle
of
the
trees.
That
naughty
streak
never
seemed
to
leave
him
while
that
mischievous
smile
coupled
with
that
look
in
his
eyes
meant
that
he
had
his
own
loyal
following.
Meanwhile
Emraan
continued
to
evolve
and
experiment
over
a
period
of
time.
One
of
the
prime
transformations
that
he
made
was
getting
a
different
look
and
getup
for
each
of
his
outings.
And
the
result
is
a
'chocolate'
boy
look
that
he
is
happy
to
flaunt
in
his
upcoming
release
Tum
Mile.
Since
in
the
recent
times,
actors
like
Aamir
Khan,
Shahid
Kapoor,
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
even
Saif
Ali
Khan
have
found
a
loyal
set
of
followers
for
themselves,
courtesy
their
'chocolate'
looks,
Emraan
Hashmi
going
through
this
makeover
doesn't
quite
come
as
a
surprise.
"When
Kunal
(Deshmukh),
director
of
Tum
Mile,
told
me
that
in
this
movie
he
wants
me
to
carry
minimal
stubble,
be
close
to
clean
shaven
and
also
wear
bright
colors
like
pinks
and
purples
-
I
thought
this
would
be
a
great
challenge
to
take
up",
says
Emraan
who
has
paired
up
with
Soha
Ali
Khan
in
this
romantic
entertainer
with
ample
thrills
in
it,
"In
one
part
of
the
film
I
am
would
be
seen
in
trendy
T-shirts
and
denims.
On
the
other
hand,
there
is
another
part
where
I
am
in
office
formals
and
spectacles.
It
was
a
nice
contrast
for
me
actually."
Going
through
a
look
makeover
isn't
something
new
to
Emraan.
In
Gangster,
he
was
a
bespectacled
and
unassuming
undercover
agent.
Kalyug
featured
him
as
a
dyed-hair
rogue.
Awarapan
had
Emraan
in
the
most
powerful
role
of
his
career
as
he
boasted
of
a
'gang
lord'
appearance.
He
did
come
close
to
chocolate
boy
in
Jannat
where
he
played
a
boy
next
door
in
the
initial
reels
of
the
film.
However,
he
got
an
altogether
different
persona
for
himself
when
he
sported
a
goatee
and
spiked
hair
in
horror
thriller
Raaz
-The
Mystery
Continues.
Says
Emraan
about
his
various
get-ups
so
far,
"I
have
always
tried
to
do
justice
to
the
characters
that
I
have
played
without
trying
to
look
conventionally
good.
In
Gangster,
I
had
to
be
unassuming
and
look
totally
harmless,
and
that's
where
spectacles
came
in.
In
Raaz
-
The
Mystery
Continues,
I
had
to
look
like
a
maverick
painter
who
had
some
deep
secrets
within.
Spiked
hair,
goatee
and
the
jackets
helped
a
lot.
I
experimented
similarly
in
Kalyug
and
Awaarapan
too."
Doesn't
he
feel
that
by
trying
out
'chocolate'
boy
looks
in
Tum
Mile,
he
is
perhaps
going
a
little
too
far?
Won't
it
be
better
to
be
in
his
comfort
zone?
"But
what
really
is
a
comfort
zone
today?" Emraan
shoots
back,
"On
one
hand
we
say
that
we
should
look
at
change
and
give
audience
something
new
every
time.
On
the
other
hand,
we
try
to
slot
actors
in
a
fixed
image.
Yes,
I
know
that
people
might
say
this
is
not
my
zone.
But
then
it's
a
matter
of
being
comfortable
with
what
you
are
trying
to
achieve.
Once
you
have
done
that,
your
inner
confidence
will
reflect
in
your
personality."
With
the
release
of
the
first
song
from
Tum
Mile,
he
is
happy
with
the
feedback
that
he
has
received
so
far.
"Yes,
so
far
the
reactions
have
been
quite
encouraging.
All
of
us
associated
with
the
film
were
confident
that
this
new
look
will
do
complete
justice
to
my
character",
says
Emraan,
"I
have
been
lucky
my
risks
have
paid
off.
I
don't
think
any
other
lead
actor
in
recent
times
would
have
risked
to
experiment
with
the
looks
like
I
did
and
still
find
continuous
acceptance
by
the
audiences.
I
am
blessed!"
In
Tum
Mile,
Emraan
plays
an
artist.
While
his
role
is
that
of
a
university
student
in
one
part
of
the
film,
during
the
other,
he
gets
into
the
garb
of
a
corporate
professional.
A
love
story,
Tum
Mile
is
set
in
the
backdrop
of
26th
July'05
deluge.
The
film
is
also
special
for
the
Bhatts
since
it
sees
Vishesh
Films,
Sony
Music
and
Emraan
Hashmi
coming
together
again
after
the
first
hit
of
the
year
Raaz
-The
Mystery
Continues.
Story first published: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 10:47 [IST]