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Punctuality is one trait that sets Emraan Hashmi apart from the B-Town pack. "I am an exception to the rule," he quips, "but being on time isn't that difficult."
However, being on time means Emraan often finds himself waiting for his shoot to begin. "If I am told to be at a shoot at 10 am, 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," he laughs.
Keep it cool He is on a streak of hits, but prefers to lie low. "When a film is successful you don't need to shout about it from the rooftops. I don't believe in going into overdrive. There's no desperation to be acknowledged as the reason for a film's success," he says.
Trophy tales Being a success at the BO hasn't translated into any trophies. Yet he feels, "My victory is when the audience buys a ticket to watch my film. I am extremely thrilled when they give it a thumbs-up. I find awards frivolous. When I began my career, I was told that I deserved an award for a certain performance, but then I couldn't turn up on the day of the show. Then I was told that the award went to someone else. That's when I realised the truth behind it all."
The 'M' factor And the war of words between his Murder co-star Mallika Sherawat and him never ends. The actress recently said that she preferred kissing a snake over him. What does he have to say to that? "Well, she should star in a sequel with the snake, then," he says.
Playing safe Ask him to name his favourite actress and the outspoken actor gets diplomatic. "I have to say I like all of them." Diplomacy is a good card to play, considering the fact that the actor is said to be entering the A-Listers league soon. "I don't crave to belong to any league. In fact, I don't mind being considered an outcast," he says. What about the film he's currently in talks with Karan Johar about? "I will talk about it when I sign on the dotted line," he says.
In the stars Rings with stones adorn his fingers, something that was non-existent before. "I think I have started believing in all of it now. A few flops and you'll see more rings," Well, we guess that will have to wait then, given his string of successes.
However, being on time means Emraan often finds himself waiting for his shoot to begin. "If I am told to be at a shoot at 10 am, 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," he laughs.
Keep it cool He is on a streak of hits, but prefers to lie low. "When a film is successful you don't need to shout about it from the rooftops. I don't believe in going into overdrive. There's no desperation to be acknowledged as the reason for a film's success," he says.
Trophy tales Being a success at the BO hasn't translated into any trophies. Yet he feels, "My victory is when the audience buys a ticket to watch my film. I am extremely thrilled when they give it a thumbs-up. I find awards frivolous. When I began my career, I was told that I deserved an award for a certain performance, but then I couldn't turn up on the day of the show. Then I was told that the award went to someone else. That's when I realised the truth behind it all."
The 'M' factor And the war of words between his Murder co-star Mallika Sherawat and him never ends. The actress recently said that she preferred kissing a snake over him. What does he have to say to that? "Well, she should star in a sequel with the snake, then," he says.
Playing safe Ask him to name his favourite actress and the outspoken actor gets diplomatic. "I have to say I like all of them." Diplomacy is a good card to play, considering the fact that the actor is said to be entering the A-Listers league soon. "I don't crave to belong to any league. In fact, I don't mind being considered an outcast," he says. What about the film he's currently in talks with Karan Johar about? "I will talk about it when I sign on the dotted line," he says.
In the stars Rings with stones adorn his fingers, something that was non-existent before. "I think I have started believing in all of it now. A few flops and you'll see more rings," Well, we guess that will have to wait then, given his string of successes.
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