Emraan Hashmi says he avoided repetitive roles in the initial days of his career
New Delhi:
Emraan Hashmi has graduallyestablished himself as a leading Bollywood star and he says itwas taking big risks and sticking with them that has broughthim success.
In his decade-long career, the 34-year-old actor moved onfrom doing repetitive roles in the initial years of his careerto eventually garnering critical acclaim for his performancesin Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, The Dirty Picture andShanghai.
"Somewhere after you have few successful films, there isa fear of losing what you have got. It is very easy in thebeginning as you are a risk taker, have nothing to lose andthere is no perception about you.
"Things slowly build up and then you have this fear thatwhat if tomorrow I don't have this. But I have realised thatwhat has given me successful films is risk itself. So if Istop taking risks, I will eventually crumble. I will continueto take risks," said Hashmi.
The actor will be seen playing a suave thief in hisupcoming film Ghanchakkar directed by Rajkumar Gupta. Thefilm is a comic-thriller and will hit theatres this Friday."I was convinced about the role after I read the script.
It is a thriller suspense and not just a comedy film. Thestory is great, interesting characters and it will change theway we see comedies. It is one of those films where there isan edge of the seat moment and suddenly a funny moment,"Hashmi said.
Ghanchakkar also stars Vidya Balan, who is playingHashmi's loud, over-the-top wife. This is their secondcollaboration. They have previously worked together in hit2011 film The Dirty Picture.
"Dirty Picture was a different kind of kinkiness, herewe have upped the quotient. The equation between me and Vidyahas been built as an unconventional, odd couple. In the film,we have been married for 5 years and ours is a verydysfunctional household. I hope that people will like thiszone in the film," he said.
Hashmi has a very interesting lined up of films. He willbe seen in Rensil D'Silva's Ungli, which will hit theatresthis September. He is also part of Oscar-winning filmmakerDanis Tanovic's White Lies.
Besides that the actor has signed Karan Johar and EktaKapoor's co-production Badtameez Dil, Shatir directed byKunal Deshmukh and Vikram Bhatt's supernatural 3D filmInvisible.
In his decade-long career, the 34-year-old actor moved onfrom doing repetitive roles in the initial years of his careerto eventually garnering critical acclaim for his performancesin Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, The Dirty Picture andShanghai.
"Somewhere after you have few successful films, there isa fear of losing what you have got. It is very easy in thebeginning as you are a risk taker, have nothing to lose andthere is no perception about you.
"Things slowly build up and then you have this fear thatwhat if tomorrow I don't have this. But I have realised thatwhat has given me successful films is risk itself. So if Istop taking risks, I will eventually crumble. I will continueto take risks," said Hashmi.
The actor will be seen playing a suave thief in hisupcoming film Ghanchakkar directed by Rajkumar Gupta. Thefilm is a comic-thriller and will hit theatres this Friday."I was convinced about the role after I read the script.
It is a thriller suspense and not just a comedy film. Thestory is great, interesting characters and it will change theway we see comedies. It is one of those films where there isan edge of the seat moment and suddenly a funny moment,"Hashmi said.
Ghanchakkar also stars Vidya Balan, who is playingHashmi's loud, over-the-top wife. This is their secondcollaboration. They have previously worked together in hit2011 film The Dirty Picture.
"Dirty Picture was a different kind of kinkiness, herewe have upped the quotient. The equation between me and Vidyahas been built as an unconventional, odd couple. In the film,we have been married for 5 years and ours is a verydysfunctional household. I hope that people will like thiszone in the film," he said.
Hashmi has a very interesting lined up of films. He willbe seen in Rensil D'Silva's Ungli, which will hit theatresthis September. He is also part of Oscar-winning filmmakerDanis Tanovic's White Lies.
Besides that the actor has signed Karan Johar and EktaKapoor's co-production Badtameez Dil, Shatir directed byKunal Deshmukh and Vikram Bhatt's supernatural 3D filmInvisible.
