Check out: Emraan Hashmi’s steamy scene with Shella Allen in Crook

As much as Emraan Hashmi tries to let go of his ‘Serial-Kisser’ image, it keeps coming back to haunt him. The latest is that Emraan is in an argument with his uncle, veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Read More">over some really steamy scenes with co-star Shella Allen in his upcoming film Crook: It’s Good To Be Bad.Read More

As much as Emraan Hashmi tries to let go of his 'Serial-Kisser' image, it keeps coming back to haunt him. The latest is that Emraan is in an argument with his uncle, veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, over some really steamy scenes with co-star Shella Allen in his upcoming film Crook: It's Good To Be Bad. In fact it is the first time ever that Emraan is wanting erotic content to be cut down from his film. The actor, who recently had a huge hit outside the Bhatt banner in the form of Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (OUATIM), has become very image conscious as OUATIM didn't have much intimate scenes and yet managed to rake in the moolah. So Emraan feels that sensuality in Crook: It's Good To Be Bad is only required till a certain point and not beyond the limit, and that is what the topic of debate is between Mr. Bhatt and Hashmi. However, Mr. Bhatt is adamant on retaining the scenes as they are.

Crook: It’s Good To Be Bad is a Vishesh Films Production that talks about issue of racial discrimination with the Indians abroad, especially highlighting the recent attacks on Indians in Australia. Besides Emraan, the film stars newcomer Neha Sharma and Arjan Bajwa. Mohit Suri, Read More">who has in the past directed Emraan in films such asRead More

Crook: It's Good To Be Bad is a Vishesh Films Production that talks about issue of racial discrimination with the Indians abroad, especially highlighting the recent attacks on Indians in Australia. Besides Emraan, the film stars newcomer Neha Sharma and Arjan Bajwa. Mohit Suri, who has in the past directed Emraan in films such as Zeher, Kalyug, Awarapan and Raaz- The Mystery Continues, is the director of Crook: It's Good To Be Bad while Pritam who has always given his best for Vishesh Films is the music composer. The film is expected to release on 8 October 2010.

Says Emraan, “The reason I wanted the excessive erotic content to be cut down was because Crook is not a skin flick. It is much more than an entertainer. It touches down the serious issue of racial discrimination with Indians in Australia, Read More">in an entertaining way. I do not want Crook to be another MurderRead More

Says Emraan, "The reason I wanted the excessive erotic content to be cut down was because Crook is not a skin flick. It is much more than an entertainer. It touches down the serious issue of racial discrimination with Indians in Australia, in an entertaining way. I do not want Crook to be another Murder or Jism. Also, if you see my recent film OUATIM, it did not have lengthy intimate scenes but the film worked equally well."

Meanwhile, Mahesh Bhatt seems hell-bent on retaining the said scene. Says the veteran filmmaker, "Emraan's quest for respectability is totally disconnected from the Box Office. Today, the audience wants to be gratified and not edited. In Crook, we have a great product, which has the added component of sensuality. I see no reason to cut it down."