Zara may refer to:

Places[link]

• Zara, Turkey, district in the Turkish province of Sivas Province (its official name since 13th century)
• Zara, Italian, Venetian, German and Hungarian name of the Adriatic port city of Zadar (and its official name from the 15th to the 20th century), former capital of Dalmatia, today in Croatia
• Zara, Tibet, village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China
• Zara (Milan Metro), underground station in Milan

Female people[link]

• Zara (Turkish singer) (born 1976), Turkish folk music singer
• Zara (Russian singer) (born 1983), Russian pop singer and actress
• Zara Aldana (born1989), Filipina celebrity
• Zara Bate (1909–1989), Australian fashion designer, wife of Harold Holt
• Zara Cully (1892–1978), American actress
• Zara Salim Davidson (born 1976), a member of the Malaysian royalty.
• Zara Davis (born 1966), English windsurfer
• Zara Dawson (born 1983), English actress and television presenter
• Zara Dolukhanova (1918–2007), Armenian mezzo-soprano singer
• Zara Durrani, Pakistani-Canadian actress and model
• Zara Glover (born 1982), English ten-pin bowler
• Zara Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie (1879–1965), Irish-born wife of the Earl of Gowrie, Governor-General of Australia
• Zara Larsson (born 1997), Swedish singer
• Zara Levina (1906–1976), Ukrainian pianist and composer
• Zara Martin, British television presenter
• Zara Mints (1927–1990), Russian-Estonian literary scientist, wife of Yuri Lotman
• Zara Nelsova (1918–2002), Canadian cellist
• Zara Northover (born 1984), Jamaican shot putter
• Zara Nutley, British television actress
• Zara Phillips (born 1981), daughter of Princess Anne of the United Kingdom
• Zara Sheikh (born 1982), Pakistani model and Lollywood actress
• Zara Turner (born ca. 1968), British actress
• Zara Wallace (born 1939), American author and editor
• Zara Whites (born 1968), Dutch television personality, activist and former pornographic actress
• Zara Wright (active 1920), American author based in Chicago

Male people[link]

• Zara Yaqob (1399–1468), Emperor of Ethiopia (1434–1468)
• Alberto Da Zara (1889–1951), Italian admiral
• Bert Zara (active 1969–1975), Australian rugby league player

Ships[link]

• Zara, a heavy cruiser that served in the Italian Navy from 1931 to 1941
• The Zara class of Italian heavy cruisers
• USS Zara (SP-133), a patrol vessel that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1919

Other[link]

• Zara (retailer), Spanish clothing and accessories retailer
• 158 Infantry Division Zara, Italian infantry division of World War II
• Continental Hotel Zara, hotel in Budapest
• ZaRa, EP by Merzbow
• Zara spook, fishing lure

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Emraan Anwar Hashmi (Hindi: इमरान हाशमी Urdu: عمران انور ہاشمی; (born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. His successful films include Murder, Gangster (2006), Jannat, Raaz – The Mystery Continues,Awarapan,Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai,Murder 2,The Dirty Picture and Jannat 2. He has established himself as one of the industry's successful actors,^[1] and one of the most popular Indian film actors in Pakistan.^[2] He was chosen as the brand ambassador of LG mobile company in Pakistan.^[3]

Early life[link]

Hashmi was born to Anwar Hashmi and Maherah Hashmi.^[4] After briefly changing his first name to Farhan, he decided to keep his original name but later he changed his name as Emraan Hashmi .^[4]

Career[link]

Debut & Breakthrough (2003-2009)[link]

Hashmi entered Bollywood at the age of 18, as an assistant director on Raaz.^[5] He made his film debut in 2003 with the film Footpath, opposite Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu and Rahul Dev. Footpath did not do well at the box office.^[6]

In 2004, he and his co-star Mallika Sherawat shot to fame with the thriller Murder, which became a super hit at the box office. It was Hashmi's first release of the year and his second film. It became the tenth-highest grossing movie of the year.^[7]

In 2005, Hashmi appeared in several films such as Zeher, Kalyug,^[8] which did moderately well at the box office.^[9] He became notable as the "Serial Kisser" for his sex scenes in films.

In 2006, his film Gangster, opposite Shiney Ahuja and debutant Kangana Ranaut, was a semi-hit at the box office.^[10] His performance in it earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2007.

In 2007, Hashmi had three back-to-back releases: Good Boy Bad Boy, Awarapan and The Train. All failed at the box office.

In 2008, Hashmi had only one release, Jannat, opposite debutant Sonal Chauhan, which had a 100% opening, making it a critical and commercial success.^[11][12]

His first release in 2009, Raaz – The Mystery Continues, opened well and became the first box-office success of the year.^[13] His second film of the year, Tum Mile opposite Soha Ali Khan, opened to mixed reviews and was rated a box office failure.^[14]

Success (2010–present)[link]

In 2010, he appeared in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, which opened to positive reviews and was declared a hit at the box office.^[15][16] He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2011, he starred in Mohit Suri's Murder 2, a sequel to the 2004 thriller Murder. The film opened well and was declared a blockbuster.^[17] His next film The Dirty Picture was released on 2 December 2011. The film received positive reviews from critics and was also a blockbuster worldwide, making it Hashmi's second success in a row.^[18][19]

His latest film, Jannat 2, has received mixed to negative review but nevertheless performed well at box office.^[20] The film gave Emraan Hashmi a triple success hattrick in a row. He is currently working on Shanghai, Rush and Raaz 3D^[21].^[22].Emraan Hashmi has also starred in the C.I.D (T.V.Serial) as Abraham.The Episode is named as "Raaz Khooni Awaaz Ka".It was broadcasted on 2 December 2011.

Personal life[link]

Hashmi graduated from Sydenham College in Mumbai, India.^[23] Pooja Bhatt, an actress turned writer and director, and director Mohit Suri are his cousins, while producers Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt are his uncles.^[24] Hashmi married his long-time girlfriend Parveen Shahani on 14 December 2006.^[25] He became father to a baby boy on 4 February 2010 and named him Ayaan.^[26]

Awards and nominations[link]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Emraan Hashmi at the Internet Movie Database
• Emraan Hashmi Short Bio