Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Emraan Hashmi Denies Playing Mehmood in RD Burman Biopic
People online were talking about a new movie about R.D. Burman, a very famous music composer in India.
Some news stories said that Emraan Hashmi, an actor, would play Mehmood, a famous funny actor from long ago.
Many fans got excited when they heard this.
But Emraan said the stories were not true.
He wrote on a website called X that nobody had asked him to be in the movie, so he was not doing it.
The news also said that another big star, Akshay Kumar, might play the famous actor Rajesh Khanna.
The movie has not been officially announced yet, so a lot of it is still just talk.
Emraan's real next movie is called Awarapan 2, and it comes out on August 14.
That same day, another movie called Batwara 1947, starring Sunny Deol, will also come out.
Emraan Hashmi dismissed reports that he would play comedian Mehmood in an R.D. Burman biopic.
On X, Hashmi said he had not been approached for the film: 'I haven't been approached for the film, nor am I doing it.'
The unannounced project was reportedly directed by Neeraj Pandey and backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment.
Akshay Kumar was reportedly attached to play Rajesh Khanna in the same film.
Hashmi's next release, Awarapan 2, opens in theatres on August 14, clashing with Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947.
- Who
- Actor Emraan Hashmi, who denied the reports; reported director Neeraj Pandey; producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani (Excel Entertainment); Akshay Kumar, reportedly attached to play Rajesh Khanna; and composer R.D. Burman, subject of the planned biopic.
- What
- Denial of reports claiming Hashmi would play comedian Mehmood in a biopic on music composer R.D. Burman.
- When
- Reports surfaced on social media and were denied the same day; the film was reportedly expected to go on floors in September, and Awarapan 2 releases on August 14.
- Where
- India; Hashmi's clarification was posted on the social media platform X.
- Why
- Hashmi said the reports were untrue and that he had not been approached for the film.
- Actor denying the rumours
- Emraan Hashmi
- Rumoured role
- Mehmood in an R.D. Burman biopic
- Hashmi's clarification
- "I haven't been approached for the film, nor am I doing it"
- Reported director
- Neeraj Pandey
- Reported production banner
- Excel Entertainment (Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani)
- Reportedly attached actor
- Akshay Kumar as Rajesh Khanna
- Next release
- Awarapan 2, in theatres August 14
- Box office clash
- Batwara 1947, starring Sunny Deol
