Emraan on portrayal of women on screen

The conversation on the projection of women in cinema, and the glorification of misogyny and toxic masculinity, continues even after six months that 'Kabir Singh' released, with many actresses slamming such portrayal and questioning the moral responsibility of actors and filmmakers.

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who has been known to work in films that often deal with bold themes and characters, says that as an actor all that matters to him is the intent of the character.

As long as no wrongdoing is glorified, he is okay with it. "I do not have any preset notion on what I should or should not be doing on screen. When we play a character on screen, it is about the journey of the character.

There is an intention behind the portrayal of the character. Even if it shows that a woman is ill-treated, and the offender is not glorified but punished, it is all okay.

I always look at the intention with which a story is told. Because I think the intention defines the film," Emraan told IANS.

Starting as an unconventional romantic hero, Emraan has also tried a few issue-based films in the recent past.

He said that he prefers to utilise cinema to express his opinion on matters that matters to society.