I had to play Azharuddin more dramatically: Emraan Hashmi

Performing artist Emraan Hashmi, who is preparing for the arrival of Azhar says he needed to paper previous Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's part in a more sensational manner in the film.

Is it accurate to say that you were a cricket player before you did Azhar? 

I wasn't a no-nonsense cricket buff, however I trust cricket is a part of each Indian's DNA. We can't escape cricket. I additionally played cricket. In any case, not the expert cricket that the skipper of the Indian cricket group is required to play after experience of 20 years. I needed to watch Azhar's batting style and attempt to play like him without aping him. This is by a long shot the most difficult part I've done as such far.

How devoted have you stayed to Azharuddin's character and vocation? 

I wouldn't call this a devoted biopic. Azhar is roused by the occasions in Azharuddin's life. In any case, we've taken true to life freedoms by making it an all out masala toll. In the meantime, we've stayed loyal to fundamental certainties throughout Azharuddin's life and vocation. So far --- we have --- never --- seen = Indian --- cricket players up close and individual sharing their jokes and hiccups. Exactly when every one of the contentions were going on he was tranquil. The film talks up for his benefit.

Azharuddin appears to be extremely steady of the film. 

Yes, he was steady from the word go. My executive Tony d'Souza and I needed to do nothing major to win over his certainty. He was extremely straight to the point and genuine about the episodes throughout his life. He was clear about the way the film would be made and we were additionally clear about how we needed to make the film.

Was there a great deal of conceptualizing amongst Azharuddin and you? 

We spent around eighteen months attempting to comprehend Azharuddin's life and contemplations. We would visit about his more youthful days and what happened amid the match-altering contention. He helped us to get a point of view in transit I played the character.

Azharuddin is not the main genuine character that you've played. 

I played a genuine character in Danis Tanovic's "Tigers". Be that as it may, I had never met the person. With Azharuddin it was distinctive. Individuals know him and his life. I became more acquainted with him as well. We got an opportunity to telescope and magnifying instrument 20 years of his life, his triumphs, the embarrassment after the (match-settling) outrage, the way he lived, talked, strolled and the way he looked.

Did you reliably soak up the majority of Azharuddin's characteristics? 

I needed to play him all the more significantly. There were discoursed and uplifted feelings that must be gotten. Yet, in the meantime, we haven't sensationalized the real occurrences and occasions to the degree that the first is unrecognizable. We've kept the procedures genuine while giving it a Hindi film turn.

Has the film taken sides on the topic of Azhar's blame/non-blame in the match-settling claims? 

This is a story that has never truly been told. We read about it. However, we never comprehended what Azharuddin really experienced. We needed to improve the sensational effect by perhaps 20 percent to guarantee gatherings of people's consideration.