When Emraan went unnoticed

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We all know what a split personality our stars can have when it comes to the fruits of their fame. They embrace certain aspects of their popularity, but abhor others, all of which can leave them in two minds about whether they really want to be part of the fame game or not.

Emraan Hashmi had an experience recently, which should certainly put questions of this sort (if he’s entertained any) to rest. On location in Latur and Baramati for the shoot of Shanghai, Emraan wasn’t mobbed in the way he is used to — in fact, few people even noticed his existence.
But before you get the wrong idea, let us tell you that it was all because of Emraan’s “costume”: Shabby clothes, blackened teeth and a noticeable paunch. “The irony was that even as Emraan sat unnoticed in his get-up, there was a crowd of about 200-300 people waiting on the sides just to get a glimpse of the star,” a source from the sets revealed.
Confirming the incident, director Dibakar Banerjee said, “Emraan’s look is so different that sometimes it became difficult for even crew members to distinguish him! We never had crowd trouble, thanks to his unique get-up.”