New World For Me: Emraan Hashmi On Playing Customs Officer

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Mumbai- Actor Emraan Hashmi says it was interesting for him to take a deep dive into the world of smuggling and customs in his upcoming series“Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web”.
Created by Neeraj Pandey and directed by Raghav Jairath, the show revolves around a dedicated customs officer, played by Hashmi, and his team take on a notorious smuggler, Sharad Kelkar, leading a powerful syndicate, but unexpected obstacles threaten their mission.

“I don't know why but this is one law enforcement body on which no film or show has been made. We've made films on police officers, army, BSF and I've pretty much played everything but this (custom officers) was fantastic.

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“I felt this was a new world when I read the script, like how smugglers get things in, and also how, when a customs officer sees someone, it is not about just seeing someone suspicious in green or red channels because they do a lot of research. It is a well-oiled system, and knowing the intricacies of that was fabulous,” the actor said at the trailer launch of“Taskaree”.

Working with Pandey, best known for thrillers such as“A Wednesday”,“Special 26” and“Baby”, turned out to be a great experience, Hashmi said.

“The way the show has been written, there are a lot of surprises. It's a thriller show and Neeraj is the master of the thrillers, his name is up there on the list. It has become difficult to surprise the audience because they are always ahead of the curve, they know that there's a twist coming or a cliffhanger moment. I'm a fan of thriller (genre) so when I got the episodes to read it, a lot of things took me by surprise and there are wonderful cliffhanger moments in the show.”

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