Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi has said that he’s fascinated by Lahore because the city had beautiful buildings and stunning girls.
In a recent interview, the 29-year-old said that the city was not different from New Delhi.
He was on a two-day visit to Lahore to launch his latest film, Jannat.
The actor said Lahoris had been “very friendly with him”.
The ‘Zeher’ star was accompanied by his co-star in the film, Sonal Chauhan, and producer Mahesh Bhatt. The three film stars stressed the need for more Bollywood-Lollywood joint ventures.
They said such efforts would help bring the people of the subcontinent together. Emraan said joint showbiz productions would also help the peace process between the two countries.
Jannat has been co-produced by Javed Sheikh.
Emraan and Sonal said they were visiting Lahore for the first time and were surprised to find that the city was ‘very different’ from what they had expected.
“I will never forget the love I got from the people at the Lahore Airport,” The Daily Times quoted Emraan, as saying.
He said he was visiting Lahore to “explore the city and to know its people”.
When Mahesh Bhatt took his new release, Jannat, to Pakistan, they got everything they wanted – a grand reception and media hype. To support them were none other than Pakistani cricketers Imran Khan and Wasim Akram. Pakistani actor Shaan (Khuda Ke Liye) also joined in the celebrations. The film’s premiere, held at Gulistan cinema, Lahore, saw almost 2,000 people. *Jannat *star Emran Hashmi got the same treatment in Lahore that Shah Rukh Khan gets in India. The Pakistani media followed Emraan from the time he came to Lahore, until he left.
*The team of Jannat was recently in Pakistan for the premiere of the film and from what we have learnt Emraan Hashmi was a big hit with the Pakistani fans. *
Says our source, “The whole star cast with Mahesh Bhatt had gone to Pakistan for the promotion. They visited Lahore and also went to famous Badshahi masjid. Emraam was always fascinated by Lahore because the city had beautifully carved buildings and stunning girls all of whom were screaming - Emraan we love you.”
Adds the source, “Emraan and Sonal said they were visiting Lahore for the first time and were surprised to find that the city was 'very different' from what they had expected. Emraan will never forget the love he received from the Lahoris and has expressed his desire to visit the city again in future. He stills want to explore the city and know more about their culture. The actor also liked the kebabs of Lahore. In fact when he was eating one on the roadside even the kebabwala recognized him!”
