"Called Spade A Spade": Emraan Hashmi Stands By His Comment Of Calling Aishwarya Rai "Plastic"

Referring to his old comment where he called Aishwarya Rai Bachchan "plastic", here's what Emraan Hashmi had to say.

Entertainment Desk
Written By: Entertainment Desk
Updated: February 23, 2024 | 12:30 IST
Emraan Hashmi and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Referring to his old comment where he called Aishwarya Rai Bachchan "plastic", here's what Emraan Hashmi had to say.

Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi is getting ready for the release of his upcoming web series 'Showtime'. The new Hindi web series, which also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Mouni Roy, Shriya Saran and Rajeev Khandelwal, will be releasing on March 8. Over the past few years, Emraan Hashmi has raised many eyebrows due to his outspoken nature. The ninth episode of season 4 of Karan Johar's 'Koffee With Karan' was attended by Emraan Hashmi and Mahesh Bhatt and the duo went on a rampage, making one controversial statement after another.

During his appearance on the chat show, Emraan Hashmi called global icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as "plastic" and this caused quite a lot of backlash. 

During the rapid-fire round, Emraan Hashmi was asked to name the actor who comes to his mind when he hears the world plastic. To this, the actor responded, "Aishwarya (Rai)."

In the latest entertainment news, Emraan Hashmi has reacted to the entire fiasco, and he accepted that he had to bear its brunt for quite some time.

When asked during a chat with Bollywood Bubble if his character in 'Showtime' is similar to how the actor was during his 2014 KWK episode, Emraan Hashmi said, “I am playing a fictional character here (‘Showtime’), who calls a spade a spade.”

“Talking about Koffee With Karan, well I had to bear the brunt for it for quite some time for really calling a spade a spade. You know what, when that rapid-fire round happened, Karan had cut the shot, and he just looked around on the set and everyone was dumbfounded. He asked ‘Can you actually keep this (Emraan’s answer)?’ And a couple of people behind the camera said ‘Yes’.”

Earlier, Hashmi had also clarified his remarks during an interview with Hindustan Times.

"I didn’t mean it. I’m a big fan of Aishwarya. It’s the format of the show. I can’t not say things and not win the hamper. I love her. I have always been a great admirer of her work. I knew people would make a big deal out of it… so what, people make a big deal out of nonsense all the time,” he said.

For the unversed, 'Showtime' has been bankrolled by Dharma Productions, and the web series will be premiering on Disney+ Hotstar.

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