Emraan Hashmi & Kunal Deshmukh Movies Together List — 4 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Tum Mile; the 2010s to Jannat 2. Emraan Hashmi acted in every film; Kunal Deshmukh directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Kunal Deshmukh was a first-time director when he cast Emraan Hashmi in Jannat (2008). The film was a gamble for both — Emraan was still shaking off his 'serial kisser' tag, and Kunal had never directed a feature. It put both of them on the map overnight.
• On Tum Mile (2009), Kunal pushed Emraan to play a genuinely unlikeable guy — selfish, cowardly, no heroics. Emraan later said that role was the first time he felt like a real actor, not just a star. Kunal deliberately broke his image.
• Jannat (2008) directly launched the 'gambling underworld' trend in Bollywood. Before it, no one mixed cricket betting with romance. After it, films like Shaitan and even parts of the Dabangg franchise borrowed that gritty, card-table energy.
• Kunal and Emraan never hung out outside work. No dinners, no parties. Emraan once said their relationship was purely professional — they'd meet on set, shoot, and go home. No drama, no friendship, just respect for each other's craft.
• Emraan Hashmi on Kunal Deshmukh: 'He’s the only director who made me cry on set. Not because he was harsh — because he knew exactly which button to press.' Said during a 2014 interview for Raja Natwarlal.