- Friday, April 19, 2024
By: Murtuza Nullwala
Emraan Hashmi will be seen in an Indo-American film titled Harami which is directed by Shyam Madiraju. The movie will be screened at Busan International Film Festival and it has been officially selected to be a part of the main competition section (New Horizons) at the film festival.
Emraan took to Instagram to share his look from the movie. Check it out here…
While talking about Harami, Emraan stated, “It was Shyam’s script that really attracted me to his project. And his obsession with details, it was very contagious. Kudos to Shyam and his Harami team for making it into the prestigious main competition section of the festival. It was a true passion project for all involved and I am looking forward to the day when we will be able to share the film with the Indian audience.”
Director Shyam Madiraju said, “As a filmmaker, I’m truly elated that Harami has been invited to be a part of Busan Festival’s main competition section. Korea is the epicenter of the filmmaking universe right now, so it’s an immense honor to be a part of their celebration of cinema this year. Harami, while set in the streets and slums of Mumbai is a universal story of hope and redemption. The film, a labour of love, took me over two years to just scout during numerous visits to India and despite all the monumental challenges we shot live in Victoria Terminus, Bombay Central, and other train stations, a feat not for the faint-hearted. With crews over 200 including international talent from America, UK, Denmark, and South Africa, Harami was a global production set in the slums of Dharavi and crowded streets of Mohamed Ali Road.”
While talking about the cast of the film, Madiraju stated, “The most endearing and cherishing part of this whole journey was working with all the actors in the film. Especially the kids, a majority of them have never acted before, and some actually from Dharavi; it was an experience of a lifetime. But it was Emraan Hashmi playing the role of ‘Sagar Bhai’ a very Dickensian Fagin like a character who is a former English teacher turned gang lord who is the real revelation of the film. The role is complex and nuanced and unlike anything Emraan has done before, was a true challenge for both Emraan and me.”
“Having never worked in Bollywood or with Emraan before, all my concerns disappeared when I saw how collaborative and detailed Emraan, a true director’s actor, was with his preparation for the role. We discussed in great detail over numerous reading sessions and rehearsals, the smallest elements of his character, like his gait, his diction, his style of speaking, the choice of English over Hindi, and the unique look that we created for him,” the filmmaker added.
