Actor Emraan Hashmi has admitted that he ended up ''making enemies'' in the industry after his controversial statement about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on 'Koffee With Karan'.
Actor Emraan Hashmi is currently basking in the success of 'Tiger 3'. He has played antagonist, Aatish Rehman, in the Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer. Emraan is getting lots of appreciation for his performance. He is currently in the news for all the good reasons but there was a time he stirred controversy with his remarks on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and other celebs on 'Koffee With Karan 4' in 2014.
In an interview, Emraan opened up about ending up ''making many enemies” in the industry post the show.
For the uninitiated, the actor appeared on the show with his uncle filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. During one of the questions on the Rapid Fire round, Emraan had called Aishwarya “plastic”. Later, he issued a clarification.
He spoke about the incident in an interview with Zoom. Emraan said, “Yeah that, I end up making many enemies''. When he was asked if that’s the reason why he doesn’t go on shows any more, the 'Murder' actor said, “It’s too much to handle.”
He also added, “If I go on Koffee with Karan again, I’ll make a mess of things again. I’ll probably be worse-off in the rapid fire round than I was before.”
“I don’t have anything against these people. I just wanted to win the hamper. And then you say weird things,'' said Hashmi.
In 2014, on 'Koffee With Karan' host Karan Johar asked Emraan, “The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's name”. He replied, “Plastic”. He also went on to make a controversial remark about Shraddha Kapoor's physique, saying that she should eat something.
Emraan Hashmi later issued a public apology after calling Aishwarya ‘plastic’.
He said, “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.”