Emraan reveals what inspired his viral 'Bads of Bollywood' scene
What's the story
Emraan Hashmi's cameo in Aryan Khan's Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood has become a sensation, with fans recreating his iconic scene on social media platforms. In this memorable moment, Raghav Juyal's character, a die-hard Hashmi fan, sings Kaho Na Kaho from Murder when he meets the actor for the first time. Now, Hashmi has revealed that this scene was inspired by a real-life incident!
Inspiration revealed
'This fan started off singing and just wouldn't stop'
In an interview with SCREEN, Hashmi revealed that the scene was inspired by a real-life incident from one of his birthday celebrations. He said, "The writer is a very good friend of mine, Bilal. And I have a sneaky feeling that he's actually taken it from one of my birthday celebrations I had with a fan." "This was below my building...there's this fan who started off singing and just wouldn't stop, and there was this embarrassed expression on my face."
Actor's reflection
Hashmi reacts to 'Akha Bollywood ek taraf...' going viral
Hashmi also shared his thoughts on the massive fan reaction to his cameo, especially the now-famous line from the series: "Akha Bollywood ek taraf, Emraan Hashmi ek taraf." He said, "It's quite amazing how it's stuck with people, it's unbelievable." "I went to shoot in Bangkok...and this is one thing that's just stuck like a viral thing." Hashmi is currently busy with his upcoming film Haq, co-starring Yami Gautam Dhar.
Actor's surprise
Hashmi on 'The Bads of Bollywood' success
At a recent event in Mumbai for his upcoming film Haq, Hashmi spoke about the unexpected success of The Ba***ds of Bollywood. He said, "I am very happy." "One day, I was having a conversation with Aryan (Khan) and the entire team, and we knew it would go viral, but we never imagined it would blow up like this."