There were days when Emraan Hashmi did only dark movies, loads of love making and that too mainly for Mahesh Bhatt's movies.

But it's not any longer. If buzz is to be believed, Emraan will be seen in Karan Johar next production to be directed by Rensil D'Silva.

A source close to the production house tells, “After Kurbaan, Rensil was supposed to make a film with Salman Khan in the lead role. However, with Salman's 2012 calendar choc-a-bloc with the many projects he is presently filming, the filmmaker has decided to make another movie in the meantime. The ensemble cast for this new project will have Emraan Hashmi in the lead role. The rest of the cast is still being finalized.”

The source includes, “Having delivered a string of hits, it is clear that Emraan has a massive fan following. The producers realise that Emraan is a big star in the industry today. And thus, Karan Johar and Rensil D'Silva have decided to work with him in their next project.”

There hasn't been any formal announcement and as of now everything else about the movie is kept under wraps.