Emraan Hashmi: OTT Blurs Hero-Villain Lines, Offers Multi-Dimensional Roles

• Emraan Hashmi believes OTT platforms allow for more layered and nuanced characters, unlike the one-dimensional heroes and villains of the 90s.
• He finds 'cut-and-dry' characters boring and prefers roles with grey shades, making them more relatable.
• Hashmi plays a customs official with a 'twisted' approach in his upcoming streaming series, Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web.
• He notes that in the past decade, especially with OTT, the distinction between heroes and villains has blurred, focusing on 'characters' instead.
• The actor feels theatrical releases are still limited in experimentation due to the need for universal appeal and family audiences, unlike OTT which caters to a matured audience seeking diverse stories.

Why It Matters: Emraan Hashmi praises OTT for enabling complex characters, moving beyond traditional hero-villain archetypes.