By Hindustan Times
Emraan Hashmi says he's all able to do an item number, but it surely needs to be different from the remainder. "THE TRADITIONAL item numbers are very boring. I DO NOT just like the way they're presented. I CAN do something different," he said, adding jokingly that if his Shanghai director Dibakar Banerjee will cast him as an item boy, he would take it up.
His recent release Shanghai saw him playing a light-hearted role for the primary time and Emraan says the film had changed people's perception about him. "Shanghai de-constructed perception that folks had about me. A BRAND NEW Emraan Hashmi was showcased. After this whatever role I play, it'll be as unpredictable as this. I WOULD LIKE to surprise the audience," he told reporters Tuesday at PVR Juhu here.
He was seen in bold films equivalent to Murder 2 and Jannat 2, but Emraan describes Shanghai as his "boldest film in the case of concept". "Shanghai may be very different. Now we have made a movie which breaks convention," he said admitting that the film had a slow start Friday, "however the jump we got, the response I got on SMS and everything is a win-win situation for all of the team. This film needs your support in order that more films like Shanghai can also be made."
Known as Bollywood's serial kisser, Emraan doesn't need to be trapped in any particular role.
"I need to be an actor who pitches his films to everyone. We all know there's a divided audience. Some actors are safe and cater to at least one particular set of audience. But I TRULY respect Dibakar for creating a film like Shanghai. He took the danger of constructing something completely different. The praise that I'VE got for Jogi Parmar, I'VE rarely heard such praise in my career. After Shanghai, I'D wish to do more films like this," he said.
Talking about individuals who haven't liked the film, Emraan said: "YOU CAN NOT please everyone. You'll have individuals who love your film and detractors besides. On this case, they haven't understood the film...."
