Emraan Hashmi gets ready with his latest film, Jannat, which is scheduled to release in India on May 16, 2008. The film also stars debutant Sonal Chauhan in lead role.

Starting his career with "Footpath" in 2003, Emraan has had an extravagant journey since then. Unleashing his acting talent with "Murder" in 2004, he set his fan following straight away, with his other two films in the same year "Zeher" and "Tumsa Nahin Dekha."

"Kalyug, Aashiq Banaya Aapne" and "Jawani Diwani" in 2005 lent him the tag of "serial kisser." But he soon bounced back with his acting traits and was acclaimed for outstanding performances in Gangster and Awarapan.

He stands out as a versatile actor who has also done fair enough treatment with comedy genre in "Good Boy, Bad Boy".

Ultimately, his seriousness towards work and an immense talent for acting is what bagged him Jannat, where he plays Arjun, a reckless young man with an obsession for making money who steps up from playing a small-time card games to becoming a bookie.

Though the film is being looked up as a portrayer of controversial issues, but Emraan Hashmi feels nothing objectionable about it. "I don't think that censors would have any objections to Jannat.

We are not picking up people at all. We are talking about things which have actually happened, have been talked about and are generic in nature. Everyone knows to a good extent what really had transpired" is what Hashmi backs Jannat with.

With Jannat Emraan has promised his fans that he would retain his lover boy image hand in hand with displaying his acting abilities too. "You can expect shock value from Jannat. The good part about the film is that the shock value of the subject is quite relevant even today", he quips.

Few of his hit movies also include "Dil Diya Hai", "Chocolate", "The Killer" and "The Train". Emraan's has carved a niche for himself in the film industry, considering which, he has also been signed for Raaz 2, a sequel to super hit film Raaz.

Most of Emraan Hashmi's movies have resounding and unforgettable music, and that is one of the most important factor his movies do well at Box Office, But Jannat might prove to be a trump card for Hashmi, which may take him to an all new level via his acting capabilities.

Kunal Deshmukh is wielding the baton in director's chair for the first time for "Jannat" which is based on burning issue of match fixing in cricket.

Famously known as Mahesh Bhatt's blue eyed boy, Emraan Hashmi has yet again teamed up under the Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt banner, Vishesh Films with an offbeat film Jannat which is being released by Percept Picture Company in India.