Rajniesh: Rejected Murder due to intimate scenes

Emraan Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat skyrocketed to fame with the 2004 film Murder, directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. While the film opened to mixed reviews, it soon became a superhit. However, few know that Emraan Hashmi was not the original choice for the lead role, Rajniesh Duggall was. After hearing the bold storyline, which included intimate scenes, Rajniesh confided that he had a girlfriend (now his wife Pallavee) and that he couldn’t kiss on-screen.