When
Jannat
succeeded
at
the
box
office,
rumours
were
ripe
that
Emraan
Hashmi
had
escalated
his
price
to
Rs.
5
crores.
However,
last
two
years
saw
correction
taking
place
in
the
industry
and
star
prices
falling
down.
Now
once
again,
the
market
is
looking
up
and
Emraan
Hashmi
has
seen
an
even
bigger
grosser
in
the
form
of
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbai.
His
biggest
money
spinner
till
date,
the
film
has
brought
Emraan
into
limelight
once
again
and
given
him
a
platform
where
he
can
call
the
shots
and
demand
a
price.
So
is
Emraan
looking
at
some
good
hike
all
over
again
for
his
forthcoming
films?
"As
they
say,
never
ask
a
man's
salary
so
I
don't
want
to
comment
on
a
figure",
he
says
with
that
mischievous
grin
of
his,
"Ho
aisa
raha
hai
ki
aaj
kal
actors'
kuch
bhi
amount
quote
kar
rahe
hain.
Asliyat
industry
ko
pata
hai.
It
has
gone
through
bleeding
time
and
in
such
a
case,
for
my
own
survival
and
a
selfish
need
to
stay
on,
I
will
only
quote
the
kind
of
amount
which
I
rightly
deserve
and
also
doesn't
burden
the
producer.
I
don't
see
how
I
can
bring
a
pay
cheque
back
home
and
stay
on
to
be
happy
about
it
even
as
the
film
is
facing
trouble."
Fortunately
for
Emraan,
he
hasn't
encountered
such
a
situation
where
his
career
has
faced
many
roadblocks.
In
the
years
gone
by,
there
hasn't
been
a
single
year
when
a
film
of
his
hasn't
received
commercial
or
critical
acclaim.
2004
(Murder),
2005
(Zeher,
Aashiq
Banaya
Aapne,
Kalyugv),
2006
(Aksar,
Gangster),
2007
(Awarapan),
2008
(Jannat),
2009
(Raaz
-
The
Mystery
Continues)
and
now
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbai
-
the
going
has
been
good
so
far
with
each
of
the
years
bringing
something
on
the
table
for
Emraan.
That
makes
one
wonder
why
is
he
is
still
operating
in
a
controlled
price
zone.
Especially
so
when
some
of
his
colleagues,
whether
seniors
or
juniors,
haven't
quite
followed
that.
Even
though
their
films
are
failing
to
even
get
a
kick
start,
their
bank
balance
is
painting
a
pretty
picture.
"I
guess
whoever
does
that
is
really
very
short
minded.
It
is
stupid
to
think
that
chalo
ek
fat
cheque
mil
gaya
toh
film
bhaad
mein
jaaye.
As
an
actor,
you
have
to
ensure
that
your
film
does
well
for
your
very
own
need.
Give
me
a
good
film
any
day,
other
things
will
follow",
concludes
Emraan.
Well,
with
the
fact
that
he
is
still
going
slow
and
steady
instead
of
signing
up
multiple
films
to
bag
huge
signing
amounts
for
him,
one
can
yet
again
re-emphasize
the
fact
that
Emraan
certainly
knows
where
his
career
is
headed
and
how
he
has
to
pave
his
way
through
any
distractions
or
obstacles
whatsoever.
Story first published: Friday, August 13, 2010, 15:09 [IST]