<p>After playing a man overpowered by witches and an amnesia patient in his last two ventures, actor Emraan Hashmi is back to playing a mischief-maker on-screen in 'Raja Natwarlal', which he says is not a superficial con film.<br /><br />The 35-year-old actor has donned the role of a scamster in the Kunal Deshmukh-directed film and he says unlike other con films made in Bollywood, this movie is real and dramatic.<br /><br />"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," Hashmi told PTI.<br /><br />The actor, whose last couple of movies- 'Ek Thi Daayan and 'Ghanchakkar'- were serious thrillers, says he is happy to finally star in a full-fledged, entertaining, commercial film which he enjoys doing the most.<br /><br />"It is about giving the audience the 'paisa vasool' cinema. I am coming back to the basics with this commercial masala, entertainer. And my audience somehow was missing out on that for the longest time. So this is a gift to them," he said.</p>.<p><br />'Raja Natwarlal' is the fourth collaboration between Hashmi and Deshmukh- the duo have previously worked in films like 'Jannat', 'Tum Mile' and 'Jannat 2'. Hashmi says the reason they share a great rapport is because both he and Deshmukh have the same taste in films.<br /><br />"I have known him for almost 10 years. He has grown as a director. He was an assistant director on my second film. He has come of age as director, as a technician, as a story-teller. We have a rapport, we have the same liking as far as cinema goes, and I think it will reflect in the film," Hashmi said.<br /><br />The film also stars Pakistani actress Humaima Malik, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon and will hit theatres on August 29.<br /><br />'Raja Natwarlal' will be Hasmi's first release of 2014, more than a year post the release of his last venture 'Ghanchakkar'.<br /><br />When asked if he has been taking things slowly off-late, the actor said, "Not really, this film took this much time to make. But I have not been taking things slowly. I have been shooting for other films."<br /><br />Hashmi will be next seen in Rensil D'Silva's 'Ungli', which comes out in November. He also stars in internationally acclaimed director Danis Tanovic's 'White Lies'.<br />"'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.<br /><br />The actor, who is currently shooting for Vikram Bhatt's 'Mr X', was recently embroiled in a controversy with his uncle, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, after Hashmi cancelled the shooting of the thriller in order to promote 'Raja Natwarlal'.<br /><br />"It is unforeseen that I had to allot these dates now. I would not have done that otherwise. I am kind of promoting in the day and shooting at night for that film," Hashmi said</p>
<p>After playing a man overpowered by witches and an amnesia patient in his last two ventures, actor Emraan Hashmi is back to playing a mischief-maker on-screen in 'Raja Natwarlal', which he says is not a superficial con film.<br /><br />The 35-year-old actor has donned the role of a scamster in the Kunal Deshmukh-directed film and he says unlike other con films made in Bollywood, this movie is real and dramatic.<br /><br />"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," Hashmi told PTI.<br /><br />The actor, whose last couple of movies- 'Ek Thi Daayan and 'Ghanchakkar'- were serious thrillers, says he is happy to finally star in a full-fledged, entertaining, commercial film which he enjoys doing the most.<br /><br />"It is about giving the audience the 'paisa vasool' cinema. I am coming back to the basics with this commercial masala, entertainer. And my audience somehow was missing out on that for the longest time. So this is a gift to them," he said.</p>.<p><br />'Raja Natwarlal' is the fourth collaboration between Hashmi and Deshmukh- the duo have previously worked in films like 'Jannat', 'Tum Mile' and 'Jannat 2'. Hashmi says the reason they share a great rapport is because both he and Deshmukh have the same taste in films.<br /><br />"I have known him for almost 10 years. He has grown as a director. He was an assistant director on my second film. He has come of age as director, as a technician, as a story-teller. We have a rapport, we have the same liking as far as cinema goes, and I think it will reflect in the film," Hashmi said.<br /><br />The film also stars Pakistani actress Humaima Malik, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon and will hit theatres on August 29.<br /><br />'Raja Natwarlal' will be Hasmi's first release of 2014, more than a year post the release of his last venture 'Ghanchakkar'.<br /><br />When asked if he has been taking things slowly off-late, the actor said, "Not really, this film took this much time to make. But I have not been taking things slowly. I have been shooting for other films."<br /><br />Hashmi will be next seen in Rensil D'Silva's 'Ungli', which comes out in November. He also stars in internationally acclaimed director Danis Tanovic's 'White Lies'.<br />"'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.<br /><br />The actor, who is currently shooting for Vikram Bhatt's 'Mr X', was recently embroiled in a controversy with his uncle, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, after Hashmi cancelled the shooting of the thriller in order to promote 'Raja Natwarlal'.<br /><br />"It is unforeseen that I had to allot these dates now. I would not have done that otherwise. I am kind of promoting in the day and shooting at night for that film," Hashmi said</p>