"Can"t Romance Cousin Alia, It Would Be Awkward," Says Emraan Hashmi

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Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who is playing the role of former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin in the upcoming flick Azhar, feels that malpractices in sports, like match-fixing, diminish the spirit of the game.

 

“For any sport it (match fixing) is wrong, because there is a spirit in which the sport is played. If you suddenly realise that it’s all fixed, somewhere the spirit is lost. It definitely shatters the emotions of a fan,” Emraan told PTI.

 

Directed by Tony D’Souza, Azhar traces the journey of Mohammad Azharuddin’s career and his personal life. The film will trace three key aspects of the cricketer’s life, including his marriage and the match-fixing controversy.

 

Talking about his son Ayaan, the actor said that he loves to watch cricket and is happy to see him play the role of a cricketer on the big screen. “My son really likes seeing me in Azhar and he kept shouting ‘Azhar Azhar’, when he saw the teaser. He is just five years old and likes to play cricket already. He sees me on screen, so he has his own way of figuring out what I do. He is excited about Azhar right now,” he said.

 

The Murder actor also said he would love to team up with his cousin and actress Alia Bhatt. “I can only work with her as a brother. Any other thing would make me sick. I can’t romance my cousin and I don’t think anyone has done that; it would be awkward,” he said.

 

Emraan said he is happy with the success Alia has achieved in a short span of time. “She has done good work and accomplished a lot for herself. She has got a bright career in front of her. She has grown over these past three years.”

 

“Alia was upset that I had not seen Student of the Year. So I got the DVD, saw the film and congratulated her on it. I saw 2 Stateson a flight and even in that movie she was very good,” he added.

 

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Emraan Hashmi: Mr X My First Family Film

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Actor Emraan Hashmi, most of whose films have got an A-certificate from the censor board, is relieved that his soon-to-be-released sci-fi thriller Mr X has got a U/A certificate as now he can show the film to his son and family.

 

“I am more relieved than Vikram (Bhatt, the director) to get the U/A certificate for the film because I don’t have too many films with U/A certificate,” the 36-year-old said on Monday during the promotion of the film.

 

“But this is the first film that I, without any stress, would show to my son and my family,” he added.

 

Produced by Vishesh Films and directed by Vikram Bhatt, the film features Emraan as an invisible guy, who seeks revenge for all the wrong done to him.

 

The actor also has some passionate and bold scenes with his co-star Amyra Dastur. However, he is happy that this film will have additional audiences due to the U/A certificate.

 

“I am really relieved that this film has certain additional audiences that “Raaz 3D” didn’t have when we released it two years back because of its erotic quotient and blood,” Emraan said.

 

“I am looking forward to kind of tapping into that potentially new audience,” he added.

 

Emraan is satisfied with the final outcome of the film and hopes the audience will love it. He says it will be a roller-coaster ride for the audience.

 

“It is an absolute delight. It’s like a roller-coaster ride with the invisible man, with the action sequences in 3D or even if you don’t see this in 3D,” said the actor, a couple of whose last films didn’t do well at the box office.

 

Mr X is slated to release on April 17.

 

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