Exclusive: Director Suparn Varma on Casting Emraan Hashmi in HAQ: “He Went in Fearlessly…”
Suparn shared that Emraan was the first choice for this role. In fact, the director manifested the actor working on this project. “Emraan was the first choice where I kind of believe in manifestation. So, I really thought he would be ideal for it because the kind of panache and charm is remarkable. We have seen through the years, the intensity that he brings in all the high-intensity dramas would be a very interesting way to make him understand Abbas’ character. And when I met him and told him the idea, he loved it.” The director also shared, “He had certain questions. I asked him to read the script as all my answers are in it. In four hours after the meeting, he read the script and called me. He had a few doubts. But I only asked him to trust me and he was onboard in no time.” “It was he who went in fearlessly. He asked me not to play shy with him. He told me he wants to go all out. He …
