Emraan Hashmi, who has been tagged as a 'serial kisser' by the media, says he is sick of kissing people on screen and is happy that his latest flick ‘Awarapan' does not have any such scenes.

"I was sick of kissing on screen," the 28-year-old actor said during a news conference in New Delhi to promote 'Awarapan'.

"I was being typecast as a kisser. Thankfully, I'm not kissing anyone in this film. When I used to see myself kissing on screen, I did not feel good and I can understand what the audience must have felt.

"There was a time when people came up to me and said that our kids love you but they cannot go to see your films." He said, "I wanted to break this stereotyping of myself and I took a risk in ‘Awarapan' by not doing all that I was previously related to. This film marks the second phase of Emraan Hashmi."

'Awarapan', which deals with the serious issue of flesh trade in Southeast Asia, portrays a Pakistani woman, played by newcomer Mrinalini Sharma, trafficked to Hong Kong.

Emraan Hashmi plays the role of a small time crook who lands up in Hong Kong and saves the girl from the traffickers. The film opened to a lukewarm response at the box-office.