Emraan heads to Busan

It’s been while since actor Emraan Hashmi has had an outing. While his last film The Body did not pan well, his next, called Harami, which is written and directed by Shyam Madiraju, appears to have got attention globally. Harami, which narrates the story of an orphan pickpocketer in Mumbai, has been officially selected to be a part of the main competition category called ‘ New Horizons’ at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2020.

Emraan in his statement said, “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(sic).”

Shyam, who is naturally ecstatic to have received the nomination, too, added that the film was a labour of love, which took him over two years to just scout during his visits to India. “And despite all the monumental challenges, we shot live in Victoria Terminus, Bombay Central and other trains stations. With crew over

200 including international talent, Harami was a global production set in the slums of Dharavi and streets of Mohamed Ali Road.”

In addition to Harami, seven other Indian titles have been selected in BIFF and is scheduled to be held between October

21, and 30. a