Actor Emraan Hashmi will soon be seen in the Telugu film OG, in which he will be playing the negative lead, opposite Pawan Kalyan. In a recent interview, Emraan said that he never imagined himself doing a film in the South industry, let alone one as a villain. The actor recently played the antagonist in the film Tiger 3, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.
In an interview with The Times of India, Emraan said that he was lured towards the South film industry because the character he plays in OG was well-written. Emraan also complimented the film’s director Sujeeth, calling him “great.” He revealed that Sujeeth is making the film on an enormous canvas.
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Emraan, who has a strong body of work in Hindi film industry and has delivered several blockbusters, noted that filmmakers in the South have a different work ethic. 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.”
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The actor is of the opinion that in the Hindi film industry, money is wasted in the wrong departments, and doesn’t show on screen. The actor said that South films have a finesse, especially when it comes to the visual effects. The Tiger 3 star went on to add that Hindi cinema has a lot to learn from South films and filmmakers.
Talking about his debut in the Telugu film industry, Emraan Hashmi had earlier said in a statement, “I am excited to embark on this new journey with OG. The movie has a strong and gripping script and it offers me a challenging role that I am looking forward to working with Pawan Kalyan sir, Sujeeth, Danayya sir and the team. I am confident that we will create a memorable cinematic experience for the audience.”
Several Bollywood heroes are expanding their their horizons by working in the South. Besides Emraan, Saif Ali Khan will also make his Telugu debut with NTR Jr’s Devara Part 1, which will also star Janhvi Kapoor. Bobby Deol will be seen in Suriya’s Tamil film Kanguva. Shilpa Shetty is returning to Kannada film industry with KD aka KingDom. Actor Varun Dhawan is following Shah Rukh Khan’s footsteps and doing Hindi-Tamil film, Baby John, with debutante director Kalees.
Emraan is also rumoured to be in talks for Adivi Sesh’s G2, which is a sequel to 2018 blockbuster Goodachari. However, there is no official confirmation on his casting of the film. Besides this, Emraan is also said to part of Ae Watan Mere Watan.
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