Bollywood actor Emraan Hasmi on February 26 said that after the grand success of his film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’, he wanted to work in other gangster drama. However, he decided to wait for some time as he wanted a unique story like ‘Mumbai Saga’.

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai is Milan Luthria’s 2010 blockbuster film featuring Ajay Devgn in the film as well. Emraan Hashmi also went on saying that he was offered many films and projects but he didn’t take them. 

“The films that came to me were all a copy of what I had done. I am doing this (gangster films) after a long time. ‘Mumbai Saga’ is unique in style and narrative,” Hashmi told reporters here at the trailer launch of the film.

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The 41-year-old actor revealed that when director Sanjay Gupta narrated him “Mumbai Saga” he was assuming he will be offered the role of the gangster, but was surprised when the filmmaker signed him for the part of a cop.

“I was pleasantly surprised when he said I will play police officer. I was anxious he won’t be a righteous cop. Then he said this cop is no less than a gangster. I realised I had something to chew on,” he added.

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Sanjay Gupta was also present at the trailer launch and described Emraan Hashmi’s character as “a gangster in uniform”.

The “Bard of Blood” star said he has never distinguished between his characters as black or white.

“I have never seen characters as black or white all these characters live in a grey world and I find it relatable. It took me back to ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai’, the feel, the way we were shooting it, the way it has been mounted. It is difficult to surprise people in a genre, especially a gangster genre,” he said.