Emraan Hashmi is tired of kissing, wants to send shivers down the audience's spine. Are you game for it?

With the release of Awaarapan, Emraan Hashmi has apparently broken out of his typecast playboy, lover image and is now looking out for roles that are somewhat different ranging from horror, to fantasy and the realm of magic.

"I love horror and apparently it is a genre that has not been explored much in India. Maybe it is a risky thing to do, perhaps, that is why, I do not know," says the actor.

The 27-year-old, who began his career with the film Footpath, had become known in the industry for his roles involving kissing scenes, particularly in the movie Murder with co-star Mallika Sherawat.

One of the upcoming movies of this Mumbai-based actor is a thriller, the sequel to the Bhatt movie Raaz, starring Dino Morea and Bipasha Basu.

"People want to see something new and something more," says Hashmi. Typecast as a serial kisser and a playboy the actor seems to have finally come of age with his latest Mahesh Bhatt flick Awarapan, where he plays a gangster who helps free a Pakistani girl from the clutches of human trafficking.

Sporting straggly hair and an unshaven look, the film also sees the actor depart from his earlier clean shaven and a chocolate boy image.

Hashmi plays the role of a bookie in the upcoming movie Jannat, whose script revolves around the sudden and mystery-filled death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer during the World Cup. Another film that Emraan is working on is a yet to be untitiled comedy by Feroz Nadiawala.

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