Emraan Hashmi diagnosed with dengue
Emraan Hashmi
has been diagnosed with dengue while filming his upcoming pan-Indian film OG alongside
Pawan Kalyan
. We have learnt that the actor was shooting in Aarey Colony, Goregaon, Mumbai, when he began experiencing symptoms.
Production sources confirm that Emraan is currently recuperating and has taken a temporary break from the shoot.
Despite the health setback, the production team is optimistic about resuming the shoot once Hashmi recovers.
A source from the production house shared with us, 'Emraan started feeling uneasy and a doctor was consulted. He was later diagnosed with dengue. He has been advised to rest and will resume the shoot once he recovers.'
OG, which is slated for a global release on September 25 this year, marks Emraan's Telugu debut, and he plays the primary role alongside Pawan Kalyan.
In a chat with News18 Showsha, Emraan observed that the Hindi film industry is truly lacking the courage to take risks. Talking about why Indian producers avoid risky projects, Emraan said, 'If you put that across to a producer over here, I would say that nine out of ten of them would tell you, 'Are you out of your mind?' It would be a logistical nightmare.
Thirteen minutes into a shot, someone may goof up and we would have to do the entire thing again.
What would happen to the budget? We would need a director who leads the team, to be audacious and mad enough to make a show that way.'
Talking about the scripts he's been reading lately, Emraan Hashmi said many of them feel outdated or too similar to what he's already done. 'I'm like, why can't you see me or a film from a fresh perspective? I know that it's easier said than done. I definitely do say no more than yes. We should at least put out something we believe in rather than something that's run-of-the-mill. The probability of that working is more,' the actor added.
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