Emraan Hashmi who has proved time and again that he isn't far from the big league of actors given his stupendous success at the box office, is now up on his star rating quotient with the recent string of hits added to this track record.

A turning point in his career, Milan Luthria's 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' brought the actor critical acclaim apart from raking in the moolah at the box office. The actor then followed that up with the blockbuster Balaji's 'The Dirty Picture'.

Moving away from the stereotype he's normally associated with, Emraan is fast gaining respectability in the industry and is now being considered for roles that score high on family ratings.

Things are looking up like never before for Emraan who has an enviable list of films lined up this year starting with 'Jannat 2', Dibaker Banerjee's 'Shanghai', Percept Pictures' 'Rush' and 'Raaz 3'.

Says a source, "Emraan has never consciously made an effort to do certain kinds of films. But had managed to give his 100 percent to any project he undertook. He is finally coming into his own from the serial - kissing and bad boy tag that he is normally associated with and is now doing films that will tap his true potential as an actor."

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