'He will bounce back'; Emraan Hashmi Defends Salman Khan Post Sikandar Failure

Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s recent film ‘Sikandar’ was a disaster on the box office, and the actor has been criticised for it. Recently, actor Emraan Hashmi has come to Salman Khan’s defence.

In a recent interview, Emraan was asked whether has reached out to Salman Khan after the release of his film, Emraan said, “I have not spoken to him for a while. But I think he will bounce back. He is very smart. Voh itne decades se yahan rahe hai, har cheez mein utaar chadhav aata hai. 10 saal pehle log same cheez keh rahe the Shah Rukh Khan ke liye (He has been around for so many decades — there are ups and downs in everything. Ten years ago, people were saying the same thing about Shah Rukh Khan) — he bounced back. So, they know too much, they’ve seen so much in the industry. This is sometimes not in your hands."

He added, “When things go right, you can’t quantify that either. It’s not in your control. It’s not like he isn’t doing films to the best of his abilities. Sometimes things just don’t work. A film doesn’t always turn out the way you imagined it would. But I think he has seen a lot of life and the industry — he has so much experience. He’s a great actor, he’s got fantastic presence and great charisma. I think he’ll bounce back soon."

In the same interview, the actor also talked about the lack of unity and support in Bollywood. He said, "I can't say who does it, how they do it, or what their methods of manipulation are. But such things do happen. There is a crab mentality in this industry. You can hear it in their conversations, that no one is truly happy about someone else's success."

Emraan Hashmi played the role of the antagonist in Salman Khan starrer ‘Tiger 3’. Emraan Hashmi is all set to appear in 'Ground Zero', portraying the role of BSF Deputy Commandant Narendra Nath Dube, and is scheduled to release on April 25.