Quick answer: Emraan Hashmi’s most quoted dialogues come from films such as Jannat (2008), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011) and Azhar (2016). The best known is probably Shoaib Khan’s line from Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai: “Raaste ki parwah karoonga, toh manzil bura maan jayegi” (If I worry about the road, the destination will take offence). Below are eight of his famous lines, each with the film it comes from and a short English meaning.
About Emraan Hashmi
Syed Emraan Anwar Hashmi was born on 24 March 1979 in Mumbai. He made his acting debut in Vikram Bhatt’s thriller Footpath (2003) and had his breakthrough the next year with Murder (2004). Many of his early hits, including Zeher, Gangster, Awarapan and Jannat, were made with the Bhatt brothers’ Vishesh Films. He later earned Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nominations for Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Shanghai (2012) and Tiger 3 (2023), in which he played the villain opposite Salman Khan. In 2026 he returned as Shivam in Awarapan 2, a sequel to his 2007 film.
An earlier version of this page said his debut was “Footpath in 2004” and that he worked as an assistant director on Raaz (2002). Footpath released in 2003; we could not confirm the assistant-director claim, so it has been removed.
Emraan Hashmi dialogues from Jannat (2008)
In Kunal Deshmukh’s Jannat, Emraan Hashmi plays Arjun Dixit, a small-time hustler who becomes a cricket match-fixing bookie. The film was a commercial success and many of its lines are still shared. For more, see our full page of Jannat movie dialogues.
- “Haarne ka darr aur jeetne ki umeed, inn dono ke beech jo ek tension wala waqt hota hai na, kamaal ka hota hai.” (The fear of losing and the hope of winning: the tense moment between the two is something else.)
- “Cricketer aur film stars mein zyada farak nahin hota, dono ki jawani khatam, toh kahani khatam.” (Cricketers and film stars are not so different: when their youth is over, their story is over.)
Dialogues from Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010)
In Milan Luthria’s gangster drama, Emraan Hashmi plays Shoaib Khan, a character inspired by the real-life gangster Dawood Ibrahim, opposite Ajay Devgn’s Sultan Mirza. Shoaib’s lines are among the most quoted of his career.
- “Raaste ki parwah karoonga, toh manzil bura maan jayegi.” (If I worry about the road, the destination will take offence.)
- “Mushkil toh yeh hai ki main abhi theek tarah se bigda bhi nahi, aur tumne sudhaarna shuru kar diya.” (The trouble is, I haven’t even gone properly bad yet, and you’ve already started reforming me.) Shoaib says this to Mumtaz.
- “Zindagi ho toh smuggler jaisi… saari duniya raakh ki tarah neeche, aur khud dhuen ki tarah upar.” (If you live, live like a smuggler: the whole world below you like ash, and you above it like smoke.)
Dialogue from The Dirty Picture (2011)
In Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture, Emraan Hashmi plays Abraham, a film director, opposite Vidya Balan.
- “Har film ka ek hi hero hota hai: director.” (Every film has only one hero: the director.)
Dialogue from Mumbai Saga (2021)
Sanjay Gupta’s Mumbai Saga cast Emraan Hashmi as a police officer opposite John Abraham. Eastern Eye lists this line among his best-known dialogues:
- “Meri goli se bachne ke liye tujhe baar baar khushkismat hona padega, aur mujhe sirf ek baar.” (To escape my bullet, you need to be lucky again and again; I need to be lucky only once.)
Dialogue from Azhar (2016)
Azhar is a biographical drama based on the life of former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, with Emraan Hashmi in the title role.
- “Sau sahi kaam karlo koi yaad nahi rakhta, ek galat ilzaam aur sabne bhula diya.” (Do a hundred right things and nobody remembers; one wrong accusation and everyone forgets them all.)
Why this list is shorter than before
Earlier versions of this page listed about 20 lines. Several could not be matched to a specific film in any reliable source, and some long speeches were transcribed in full. We now keep to short, widely published lines with their films, to respect the films’ copyright and avoid misattribution. The films themselves are the best place to hear the dialogues in full.
For more Bollywood lines, see our collections of Ajay Devgn dialogues (his co-star in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai), Salman Khan dialogues and Bollywood motivation dialogues, and our earlier news on Emraan Hashmi and Ajay Devgn’s Baadshaho.
Frequently asked questions
What is Emraan Hashmi’s most famous dialogue?
One of the most quoted is “Raaste ki parwah karoonga, toh manzil bura maan jayegi” from Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).
Which character does Emraan Hashmi play in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai?
He plays Shoaib Khan, a gangster inspired by Dawood Ibrahim, opposite Ajay Devgn as Sultan Mirza.
What was Emraan Hashmi’s first film?
His acting debut was Footpath (2003), directed by Vikram Bhatt. His breakthrough came with Murder (2004).
When was Emraan Hashmi born?
He was born on 24 March 1979 in Mumbai, which makes him 47 as of October 2026.
Details checked in October 2026 against Emraan Hashmi’s published filmography and dialogue lists published by Eastern Eye (March 2021) and Pinkvilla (August 2024).
