Emraan Hashmi Calls His Character In Tiger 3 'Rare In Hindi Cinema': 'He Is Fuelled By Rage...'

The much-awaited trailer of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s Tiger 3 was unveiled on Monday, October 16. While fans couldn’t get enough of Salman and Katrina’s action-packed performance, it was Emraan Hashmi’s character that stole the show. Emraan Hashmi plays Aatish in the film. His character is out to get Salman Khan’s Tiger to weaken India’s defence. After the trailer was released, fans wanted to know more details about Emraan’s character. Emraan recently gave a statement about his role in the film.

Emraan said, “I had an amazing time creating Aatish – a man who is fuelled by rage and will go to any length to finish Tiger. I play a very distinctively different villain that is rare in Hindi cinema. He is cerebral, his mind is his greatest weapon and he also wields immense power over authorities across countries to bring his devious plans into motion.”

Emraan added, “He single-mindedly wants to destroy Tiger, his family and by doing that, he wants to take out the biggest super agent of India. He knows Tiger will always be the last man standing for India and he wants him removed at any cost. I’m thankful to Maneesh Sharma for being a guide to bring Aatish to life. It was his vision for the character that I was sold on. He helped me craft a character that I’m immensely proud of.”

“The anti-heroes of the YRF Spy Universe have been the trump cards. They hit you hard by surprise and Aditya Chopra was clear that he wanted my character to also catch people by surprise. So, an elaborate plan was made to keep me under wraps,” the actor said.

Emraan adds, “I was dying to tell people about Tiger 3 but couldn’t, knowing very well that the payoff would be immense when my character is unveiled to the people. The decision was clear to bring the anti-hero to the spotlight with the trailer of Tiger 3 and I’m happy that people are loving my menacing turn! Anti-heroes are always fun to play because you get to essay someone who doesn’t care a damn about rules. Instead, they create their own rules. So, I jumped at the opportunity because I knew that I will have the freedom to create a villain that people will hopefully remember for a long, long time.”

Directed by Maneesh Sharma, Tiger 3 is all set to be released in theatres on November 12 this year.