Tiger 3: Emraan Hashmi Explains How Aatish Was Different From Jim In Pathaan, Says 'His Triggers Might...'

It was the Diwali day when the audience got a special treat from the superstar Salman Khan with the release of his much-awaited Tiger 3. While the nation was celebrating the auspicious occasion, the film went on to create records by collecting 188.25 Cr. nett in India, crossing 300 Cr. gross worldwide in just 5 days. As the fans shower their love and praises for Salman Khan, Emraan Hashmi who essayed Aatish is also receiving ‘thumbs ups’ from critics and the audiences alike. The actor recently opened up about the similarities between his character and Jim’s character from Pathaan.

In an interview with the entertainment portal Zoom, Emraan Hashmi explained, “I didn’t really know about his (Jim) journey in the film. I came to know when I saw it, but I think the way Maneesh (Sharma) has presented it and the way it was written, it might have been the same trigger.”

He further added, “Sometimes his triggers and arcs might be similar because at the end of the day, you have only seven archetypes of film stories. The way it eventually was presented through the back story – seeing this guy from the first frame as someone who looks so innocent, and you see him progressively get darker and darker because of this ideology that takes seed in his mind. It was interesting to play out, and it’s kind of nuanced.”

Emraan Hashmi also stated that his character might not have been burly but he was tailored in a way that he came across as sharp, “If it was all brawn, I probably would have bailed on it, and I think Aditya Chopra and Maneesh are very smart to have kind of tailored it and made it fit into what would work for me. Again, physically, I don’t look like someone who would overpower Salman. So, if you had that, that wouldn’t work from the word go. So, they put some key things in the script. Aatish plays his game like chess to defeat his opponent,” he shared.

The actor concluded by saying,”He psychologically breaks his opponents. That in itself is the most dangerous thing. And even if you see bond villains, the best of the best are the ones who have always played with the hero’s minds and not brawn.”

The hugely anticipated Tiger 3 features Salman Khan in the lead alongside Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi. The film, helmed by Maneesh Sharma, was released in cinemas on November 12th, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.