Overview
- In interviews published Jan. 16, the actor reflects on being boxed into a 'serial kisser' image early on and how his choices reframed that perception.
- He cites Jannat, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Shanghai and later Tiger 3 as milestones in that shift.
- His self-referential cameo in Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood went viral, connecting with Gen Z viewers and renewing interest in his work.
- He says genuine online virality cannot be manufactured or bought, noting it helps new audiences discover him past age 35–40.
- Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web premiered Jan. 14 on Netflix, created by Neeraj Pandey and led by Hashmi with co-stars including Sharad Kelkar.