Emraan Hashmi says he wasn't bothered by Ba***ds of Bollywood cameo going viral: ‘Nothing has changed for me’

Emraan Hashmi's cameo in Ba***ds of Bollywood became a social media sensation, but he remained indifferent to the virality.

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi made a cameo appearance in Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s debut series, Ba***ds of Bollywood. His scene with Raghav Juyal from the show went viral on social media. However, in an interview with Galatta India, Emraan revealed that he was unbothered by the virality and that nothing changed for him after the show.

Emraan Hashmi on not being bothered by the virality of his scene from Ba***ds of Bollywood

Emraan Hashmi says nothing changed for him after Ba***ds of Bollywood.

When asked what changed for him after Ba***ds of Bollywood in terms of opportunities, Emraan said, “Nothing has changed for me. Woh ek cheez thi, it suddenly blew up. Abhi virality ke liye pata nahi kya, kyun log suddenly, voh do din ka kaam tha (I don’t know what it is about virality these days, why people suddenly, it was just two days’ work) and it just blew up. I still don't understand. I am still a little confused about the entire thing. I don't take these things very seriously or mull over them.”

Emraan said that he has always followed a personal process of choosing scripts he genuinely likes or collaborating with people he enjoys working with, with the sole aim of entertaining the audience. He added, “I don't get into the seriousness of success, failure, virality. I try to stay detached. Nothing bothers me. Bahut pehle main seekh gaya tha ki aapke haath mein kuch nahi hai aur aapko bus shiddat se kaam karna hai (I learnt a long time ago that nothing is really in your control, and all you can do is work with complete dedication) and grow as an actor.”

Emraan is set to feature in the web series Taskaree. Helmed by Neeraj Pandey, the show follows a dedicated customs officer and his team as they close in on a notorious smuggler leading a powerful syndicate, only to face unexpected obstacles that threaten their mission. The series also stars Sharad Kelkar and Zoya Afroz in lead roles and is scheduled to release on Netflix on January 14.