Pics: Emraan & Azhar Offer Prayers at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Dargah

Emraan Hashmi and Mohd Azharuddin pray at Nizamuddin Dargah for the success of ‘Azhar’

Emraan Hashmi and Mohammad Azharuddin pray at Nizamuddin dargah before the release of their upcoming film Azhar (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Emraan Hashmi and former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin recently paid a visit to Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi, to seek blessings ahead of the release of the upcoming biopic Azhar.

Emraan Hashmi prays for the success of his upcoming film Azhar at the Nizamuddin dargah in Delhi (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Directed by Tony DSouza, Azhar chronicles the life and controversies of the former captain of the Indian cricket team.

Emraan, who is playing the titular role, was mobbed by fans gathered at the dargah to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars. The real and reel Azhar prayed and offered a chadar inside the holy shrine.

Azhar and Emraan pray for their film’s success at the holy Nizamuddin dargah in Delhi (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Azharuddin is a regular visitor at the dargah and he told the media that he wasn’t visiting this time only to pray for the film, but also for the well being of his family and friends.

Emraan Hashmi walks to the dargah surrounded by fans (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Mohd Azharuddin joins Emraan Hashmi inside the Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Emraan carries offerings on his head at the Nizamuddin dargah (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Emraan and Azhar pray at the Nizamuddin dargah in New Delhi (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Emraan Hashmi offers flowers and a chadar inside the holy shrine (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Apart from Emraan, the biopic also stars Prachi Desai as Azharuddin’s first wife Naureen, and Nargis Fakhri will essay the role of his second wife Sangeeta Bijlani. The film is set to hit the screens on May 13th.