| At the music promotion of Vishesh Films', Kalyug, a moustachioed man came rushing out of the crowd and planted a smacker on Emraan Hashmi, then ran away before anyone could catch him.
Along with Emraan, director Mohit Suri, lead actors, Kunal Khemu, Deepal Shaw and Smiley, and producer Mahesh Bhatt were also present.
Emraan shudders with disgust while describing what happened. "It happened at the Planet M store in a shopping mall in Hyderabad, where we had gone for a music promotion. A man rushed out of the crowd
and planted a wet kiss on my cheek! Ugh! I immediately went and washed my face." Immie's fear factor
Describing the experience he says, "I have never experienced this kind of hysteria before, not even for Murder. I got mobbed and was lucky to escape with my clothes intact.
My shirt was torn; I even lost my watch (which I bought in London), as somebody snatched it off my wrist. People started pulling, hugging, tugging and tearing at everything around us, from clothes to hair. I was crawling, running, shoving and even hitting people in front of me, to get to the car. When I finally reached I saw six people crammed in the back seat, all waiting to rush away the moment I came." Bhatt's decision
Adds Mahesh Bhatt, "It was a very frightening and bizarre experience. In an effort to keep the girls safe, I made Immie the sacrificial lamb and left him behind. I had experienced something like this for Jism, in Jaipur, when John and Bipasha had come to promote the film. In Jaipur, a man touched Bipasha and she started crying. John was so angry, he rushed after him and wanted to beat him up, while Bipasha tried to control him.
They chased us on motorbikes and jeeps when we escaped. When we came back to the hotel, I saw that my hand had been cut with a blade!"
Wasn't there security? Says Emraan, "The security was too little; only 15 men, and they couldn't handle a mob of around 1,000 people." So Emraan is now a sex symbol for men and women. How does it feel? "It feels good. I didn't expect it. I have never seen this kind of response before." Kalyug releases today. |
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