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Emraan Hashmi points out differences in Bollywood and South industry; 'We often spend money in the wrong areas'
Emraan Hashmi, who is set to appear in Sujeeth Reddy's OG alongside Pawan Kalyan, recently discussed the differences between South and Bollywood filmmakers in an interview.
Emraan Hashmi is undeniably one of the most gifted actors in the entertainment world. His upcoming Telugu movie, OG, has been creating quite a buzz lately. Following his role in Tiger 3, Emraan is once again embracing the challenge of portraying an antagonist alongside Pawan Kalyan. During a recent interview, he openly shared his thoughts on working in the South film industry, admitting that he never envisioned himself being a part of a movie down south.
Emraan Hashmi compares Bollywood and South filmmakers
Emraan Hashmi recently shared his thoughts on the contrasting work environments between the South film industry and Bollywood in an interview with The Times Of India. He emphasized that filmmakers in the South are highly disciplined, and their investments directly translate into the quality on screen. On the other hand, he mentioned that Hindi filmmakers tend to allocate funds in less productive areas.
He said, “I think South filmmakers are way more disciplined than we are (in Hindi cinema). Every penny that they spend on their film shows on screen. I think we often spend money in the wrong areas in Hindi films, and it doesn’t eventually translate on screen. They have finesse in their films when it comes to VFX, the scale, and the choice of path-breaking stories. We have some ground to cover before we can match that, and we have a lot to learn from the way they make films.”
Furthermore, he also conveyed his joy in working on a movie in the South film industry. Emraan, who has achieved immense fame for his roles as a protagonist, shared that he never envisioned himself entering the South film industry. Nevertheless, he mentioned that the script was exceptional and so was his character. Praising Sujeeth as an outstanding director, the actor disclosed that they are crafting something extraordinary on a grand scale.
Emraan Hashmi on breaking his quintessential on-screen image
Notably, Emraan Hashmi started off his career as a romantic hero. He gained immense popularity for his own kind of cinema which is categorized as intimate and bold. However, the actor consciously made a choice and broke that image by portraying different roles. What led him to break the image, the actor stated, ‘finding a groove is dangerous because that could put you in a box again.’
He also stated how he disliked being boxed into a certain kind of roles for almost 15 years. According to him, it was a ‘deliberate effort’ from his side to try something different because he wasn’t growing as an actor. He went on to recall ‘sleepwalking on every set’ following which he took up films like Shanghai and Once Upon A Time In Mumbai.
“It’s actually a huge trap. A lot of actors from the West also probably bail out from doing characters like Bond, because you gradually get boxed in sometimes. They say it is detrimental to your career because people can’t see you as anything else when you come out of that.”
Having said that, Emraan Hashmi admits to enjoying villainous roles in films, but he doesn’t want to do them consistently. He opines that he has done a few negative roles, and it’s an interesting time to experiment, as people are enjoying larger-than-life experiences through films ‘where two titans are taking on each other’.
About OG
Emraan Hashmi, who was last seen in Salman Khan's Tiger 3, is now embarking on his South Indian project, OG, directed by Sujeeth Reddy. The movie features Pawan Kalyan and Priyanka Arul Mohan as the main leads, with Tamil actor Arjun Das playing a significant role. Set to release on September 27, 2024, OG will hit theaters in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.
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