Pakistani actress Humaima Malek, in Bengaluru to promote her Bollywood flick Raja Natwarlal alongside Emraan Hashmi, on Thursday said the star is the most lovable actor in Pakistan.
“I think Emraan is the most sweet and lovable actor in Pakistan. People there really look forward for his releases. Everybody is really excited. Everybody is waiting. The music of the film Raja Natwarlal is very much hit over there,” she told reporters.
Asked how it has been working with Hashmi on the sets, Malek said the actor is humble and keeps to himself.
“He is very down-to-earth person and very supportive, and doesn’t interfere into the space of other actors. He is a lovely and very intelligent guy. Yeah, my experience has been great with him,” she said.
However, Malek said she was scared to meet Hashmi for the first time, knowing he was an established Bollywood star.
“When I got an offer to work with him, I was a bit nervous. When I was going to meet him for the first time, I was a bit scared about how the meeting is going to be,” she said.
Talking about his role, Hashmi said he does not have the penchant for doing con movies, but agreed to do Raja Natarwal because it had soul.
“I would never do a con film because I find them very superficial, but this one has a heart, a soul and emotions flowing in. There is a dramatic reason for the character to play a scamster. So, that’s what I liked,” he said.
Talking about his next films, Hashmi said he would be acting in Rensil D’Silva’s Ungli, which will be released in November.
“I also star in internationally acclaimed director Danis Tanovic’s White Lies. White Lies is complete. It is a controversial film. We are going to make an announcement soon regarding the road-map of the film,” Hashmi said.
Raja Natwarlal is scheduled to release in the UAE on August 28.
