Emraan Hashmi’s Film ‘Harami’ To Be Screened At Busan International Film Festival’s Prestigious Main Competition; First Look Out!

An Indo-American production feature film, ‘Harami’ has been selected for this year’s main competition at the Busan International Film Festival. Read on.

Emraan Hashmi’s Film ‘Harami’ To Be Screened At Busan International Film Festival’s Prestigious Main Competition; First Look Out!

New Delhi: Written and directed by Shyam Madiraju, Emraan Hashmi’s next ‘Harami’ is an Indo-American production feature film. This movie has been selected to be a part of the Busan International Film Festival 2020 which will begin on October 21 and will end on October 30. Busan International Film Festival is the only other film festival that is taking place physically in these drastically difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Harami’ revolves around the life of an orphan teenage pickpocket who embarks on a life-altering journey when faced by one of the victim’s daughter who committed suicide after being robbed. Emraan Hashmi took to his Twitter and revealed the first look of ‘Harami’. The ‘Tum Mile’ actor wrote, “#Harami first look”

The ‘Gangster’ actor also shared what attracted him to portray the role, “It was Shyam’s script that really attracted me to his project. And his obsession with details, it was very contagious. Kudos to Shyam and his Harami team for making it into the prestigious main competition section of the festival. It was a true passion project for all involved and I am looking forward to the day when we will be able to share the film with the Indian audience.” Director Shyam Madiraju said, “As a filmmaker, I’m truly elated that Harami has been invited to be a part of Busan Festival’s main competition section. Korea is the epicenter of the filmmaking universe right now, so it’s an immense honor to be a part of their celebration of cinema this year.” The movie has been shot before the commencement of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking about the same, Shyam added, “Harami, while set in the streets and slums of Mumbai is a universal story of hope and redemption. The film, a labour of love, took me over two years to just scout during numerous visits to India and despite all the monumental challenges we shot live in Victoria Terminus, Bombay Central, and other trains stations, a feat not for the faint-hearted. With crews over 200 including international talent from America, UK, Denmark and South Africa, Harami was a global production set in the slums of Dharavi and crowded streets of Mohamed Ali Road.” Further elaborating his experience of working with Emraan Hashmi, the director said, “Having never worked in Bollywood or with Emraan before, all my concerns disappeared when I saw how collaborative and detailed Emraan, a true director’s actor, was with his preparation for the role. We discussed in great detail over numerous reading sessions and rehearsals, the smallest elements of his character, like his gait, his diction, his style of speaking, the choice of English over Hindi, and his unique look that we created for him.” Stay tuned for the latest updates!