"Aatish Knows Tiger Will Always Be The Last Man Standing For India," Reveals Emraan Hashmi On Tiger 3

Emraan Hashmi on Tiger 3

Tiger 3: The makers of Tiger 3 finally revealed the first look of their antagonist, Aatish, aka Emraan Hashmi's, in the trailer yesterday. YRF also dropped a new poster featuring the villain today. Emraan is loving all this hype around his character and has opened up about several interesting details.Talking about his character, Aatish, Emraan Hashmi says, “I had an amazing time creating Aatish—a man who is fuelled by rage and will go to any length to finish Tiger. I play a very distinctively different villain that is rare in Hindi cinema. He is cerebral; his mind is his greatest weapon, and he also wields immense power over authorities across countries to bring his devious plans into motion.”He adds, “Aatish single-mindedly wants to destroy Tiger and his family, and by doing that, he wants to take out the biggest super agent in India. He knows Tiger will always be the last man standing for India, and he wants him removed at any cost.”

Explaining YRF's strategy of anti-heroes, Emraan Hashmi shared, “The anti-heroes of the YRF Spy Universe have been the trump cards. They hit you hard by surprise, and Aditya Chopra was clear that he wanted my character to also catch people by surprise. So, an elaborate plan was made to keep me under wraps.”The secrecy around his character has been kept intact for almost two years now. Sharing light on the same, Emraan Hashmi admitted, “I was dying to tell people about Tiger 3 but couldn’t, knowing very well that the payoff would be immense when my character is unveiled to the people. The decision was clear: bring the anti-hero to the spotlight with the trailer for Tiger 3, and I’m happy that people are loving my menacing turn."

He adds, “I’m thankful to Maneesh Sharma for being a guide to bring Aatish to life. It was his vision for the character that I was sold on. He helped me craft a character that I’m immensely proud of.”