EMRAAN HASHMI LOOKS BACK AT WORKING WITH OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR DANIS TANOVIC

MUMBAI: Emraan Hashmi recalls how working in Oscar-winner Danis Tanovic’s film Tigers changed him as an actor. “Tigers gave me the opportunity to experiment with my acting capabilities and discover an unbeaten path to prove my mettle. It was an immersive experience to be a part of a project where the cast and crew are from two different worlds, and putting up a great film for a rightful cause,” he said. Working with Tanovic, whose Bosnian film No Man’s Land won an Oscar, “helped me polish my craft and gain new perspectives,” said Emraan. Talking about the film, Emraan said, “the film saw a great response from the International Film Festivals.” The story is based on true events, and it casts Emraan as a Pakistani medical representative who discovers his multinational employers’ baby food is killing hundreds of children. “I believe that niche cinema has a greater capacity to polish you as an artist and a human. I love doing massy films and full-on entertainers but I would like to strike a balance between the two. Lately whatever projects that have been offered to me were out of the box. ‘Tigers’ was one such film that gave me a broader perspective of my craft. We were telling a story that was bigger than us and such stories define your career.”