Emraan Hashmi Quotes

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I generally like grey roles. My interpretation of drama is different from the popular perception. Acting, for me, is not about overplaying, it is about concealing. I like flawed characters that people relate to. I would never do a romcom.

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Drama, Character, People

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Just be yourself. Be honest, work towards a goal, and you'll achieve it.

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Being Yourself, Goal, Honest

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I think it is rather 'unsexy' to go under the knife and modify your appearance.

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Thinking, Knives, Appearance

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Boldness, sensuality and an unapologetic way of showing things, that is part of my films.

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Unapologetic, Way, Film

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After I tasted success with erotic thrillers, a time came when I was being offered only films belonging to that genre. The industry loves repeating a success formula, and the audience had formed a certain image of mine in their minds.

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Erotic, Mind, Film

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In my career, I have played a gangster, an ex cop, a journalist and a film director. Yet, the label of a serial kisser refuses to leave me.

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Careers, Directors, Labels

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I feel I should never do passive characters. They don't work for me.

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Character, Should, Passive

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I don't want awards. I am not saying this like it's a case of sour grapes. It isn't. I have been to a couple of award functions, and I soon realised that it doesn't give me the kick that it does to others.

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Couple, Awards, Giving

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I watch a romcom only when my wife drags me

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Wife, Watches, Drag

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I am a bit difficult to be around sometimes. I can be stubborn on a lot of things, and I'm set, but I can also adapt in a conflict situation and don't hold on to an ego. I end up seeing the larger good and adapt to it, provided it benefits me. I may come across as a cold person, but I am extremely sentimental.

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Ego, Stubborn, Benefits

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An Emraan Hashmi film has come to guarantee certain ingredients: An intense, grey central character, a beautiful girl - if he gets lucky, then two - couple of kisses, a few bold scenes, fabulous music and a climatic twist.

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Beautiful, Girl, Couple

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My hectic work schedule does not often permit me time to visit temples, but my conversations with God don't depend on idol worship. Inside my heart, I have developed and sustained a direct communication with Him.

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Communication, Heart, Idols

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If I am told to be at a shoot at 10 A.M., I am ready on time. By 11:30, I lose my patience. After that, I keep threatening to leave the sets if they don't begin soon. It works sometimes.

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Sometimes, Threatening, Ready

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I was an assistant director for a year, and I realized, 'God, this is a lot of hard work. This is going to take time. So what's the shortcut? What's the better option?' Then thankfully, someone said, 'Why don't you become an actor?'

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Hard Work, Years, Directors

"Emraan Hashmi: I Like to Kiss in First Scene". "The Front Row with Anupama Chopra", blogs.wsj.com. October 18, 2013.

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My victory is when the audience buys a ticket to watch my film. I am extremely thrilled when they give it a thumbs-up.

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Thumbs Up, Giving, Victory

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I respect the Bible and offer namaz regularly. But I am ritualistic only up to a certain extent. I believe only in those rituals that I can understand and connect with, and conduct them my own way.

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Believe, Way, Certain

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It is fun to see girls going mad about me or dancing around to get one glimpse of me. These are major perks of being an actor. But you need to be cautious and respectful.

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Girl, Fun, Dancing

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Even as a child, when kids my age would watch cartoons, I preferred watching horror flicks. I had watched some Hollywood horror flicks and even films made by the Ramsay brothers by the time I was six! I have always been biased towards that genre.

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Brother, Children, Kids

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I burned down my backyard as a seven-year-old. I poured kerosene over dried leaves and set the whole place on fire, just for fun. Yeah, not a very normal thing to do.

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Fun, Fire, Years

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My films have a bold interpretation. They are unapologetic about showing intimacy. Going by the number of people who come to watch my films, this is what our target audience yearns for.

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Target Audience, Numbers, People

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I'm not meant to run around trees. I can't throw my arms in the air and sing, I find that boring and irritating. Sweet romcoms are not my cup of tea. The film has to be a little twisted and quirky.

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Running, Sweet, Air

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As an actor, I was not accepted for the longest time. But it did not deter me, as the audience had accepted me. I never compared myself with any other actors. I never had any game plan and took whatever came my way.

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Games, Actors, Way

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I don't want to belong to any league. I am in a league of my own. I don't want any tags associated with me because I know when the media associates tags with you, they also have the power to remove those tags tomorrow.

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Media, League, Want

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I was never really interested in studies and was hot-headed and rebellious in college, as I was totally confused and insecure but was not coming to terms with it.

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Confused, Insecure, College

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Sometimes, I feel promoting a film is a more difficult task than acting!

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Acting, Tasks, Sometimes

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Born: March 24, 1979
Occupation: Film actor
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