In 2012 , Hashmi appeared in Kunal Deshmukh 's crime thriller '' Jannat 2 '' with Randeep Hooda and Esha Gupta . It was initially titled " Informer " , but was later changed to the current title , making it a follow-up film to '' Jannat '' ( 2008 ) . The film generated mixed reviews from critics , though it was a success at the box office . He then starred alongside Abhay Deol , Prosenjit Chatterjee and Kalki Koechlin in Dibakar Banerjee 's '' Shanghai '' , an adaptation of writer Vassilis Vassilikos 's novel '' Z '' and the 1969 French film of the same name . Set in a fictional town called Bharat Nagar , the political thriller traced corruption in India . The film opened to critical acclaim , and Hashmi received unanimous praise for his portrayal of Joginder Parmar , a videographer who sometimes shoots porn films . Madhureeta Mukherjee of '' The Times of India '' wrote that Hashmi " looks the part and pulls off an act he should be proud of . " Raja Sen described it as one of his best performances and wrote : " Emraan Hashmi , delivers a knockout punch as he masters a complicated role " and called it as " the year 's finest , bravest and most consistent performance . " He received his second Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 58th Filmfare Awards for his performance
58th Filmfare Awards
58th Filmfare Awards
Emraan Hashmi