New Delhi : Actor Emraan Hashmi, who will be seen displaying a paunch and buck tooth in his upcoming film “Shanghai”, says he does not like being judged for his roles.
“People in Bollywood criticised me when I started the trend of erotica with ‘Murder'.
I just did my own thing without paying attention to them. I am happy today to witness that such content has become an integral part of mainstream cinema.
“I have never given the industry any right to rate me or criticise me. Their criticism never bothered me. I am not an underdog. I have been fairly well rated by the audience,” Hashmi told PTI.
Hashmi, who started his Bollywood journey at the age of 18 as an assistant director on Mahesh Bhatt's “Raaz”, has become one of the bankable stars in the industry by delivering hits like “Once Upon a Time in Mumbai”, “Murder 2”, “The Dirty Picture” and “Jannat 2”.
The 33-year-actor's latest film “Jannat 2” has raked in 58 cores in just 10 days, according to producer Mahesh Bhatt. “I am ecstatic not only for Emraan but also for Randeep Hooda.
He has been a great discovery in ‘Jannat 2' as ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi. I am happy that the film which was made on a budget of 9 crores has earned more than 58 crores within 10 days of its release.
Its overall box office collection is 45 crore and we have earned another 15 crore through satellite and music rights,” Bhatt said.
Hashmi, on his part, is hoping to score another hit with Dibakar Banerjee's “Shanghai”.
“Shanghai is a commercial film. It's not niche cinema anymore. It's a fantastic film and I signed it without hearing the script. I am playing a rustic character for the first time,” Hashmi said.
