Commercial
Bollywood
films
may
be
his
"bread
and
butter" but
Emraan
Hashmi
says
he
is
keen
to
take
risks
and
do
projects
that
scare
him
as
a
performer
post
his
"creatively
satisfying" turns
in
'Shanghai'
and
Danis
Tanovic's
upcoming
movie
Tigers.
Hashmi's
performance
in
the
Oscar-winning
director's
real-life
inspired
drama
has
earned
him
a
lot
of
praise
in
the
international
media
following
its
world
premiere
at
the
recently
concluded
Toronto
International
Film
Festival.
"I
understand
that
mainstream
cinema
is
very
important
for
me.
It's
my
bread
and
butter
but
once
a
year,
I
want
to
do
a
film
like
'Tigers'
which
excites
me
and
scares
me
as
an
actor.
Risks
are
big
chaos
but
if
you
go
down
the
beaten
path
it
means
the
death
of
your
art
and
creativity
as
an
actor," Hashmi
told.
The
actor,
who
not
long
ago
was
slotted
as
a
serial-kisser,
is
working
hard
to
avoid
getting
trapped
into
a
particular
image.
He
now
wishes
there
were
more
Bollywood
stars
willing
to
take
such
risks.
"Before
'Shanghai'
I
played
these
urban,
cool
roles
in
thrillers.
No
one
expected
me
to
do
a
'Shanghai'
and
this
is
why
I
chose
that
film.
Box
office
is
important
but
sometimes
you
need
films
that
change
things.
They
are
not
as
much
about
money
as
about
intent
and
'Tigers'
is
one
such
film," Emraan
said.
"I
just
hope
there
are
more
Bollywood
actors
who
are
willing
to
take
risks.
Somehow
they
are
always
chasing
numbers
at
the
box
office.
The
benchmark
of
success
is
very
different
in
Bollywood,"
he
added.
The
actor
was
happy
to
see
the
film
receive
a
standing
ovation
from
the
audience
at
TIFF.
He
also
met
Aamir
Raza,
the
Pakistani
Salesman
whose
life
he
has
portrayed
in
the
movie.
"The
audience
at
TIFF
were
very
moved
by
the
film
in
all
positive
ways.
We
got
a
standing
ovation.
I
also
met
Aamir.
I
was
very
nervous
meeting
him
because
playing
a
real-life
character
is
a
huge
responsibility
but
luckily
he
liked
my
portrayal.
He
is
the
real
hero
of
the
film.
Taking
on
a
multinational
company
was
courageous
on
his
part,"
the
actor
said.