EXCLUSIVE: Nikita Dutta Is Manifesting Awarapan 2 With Emraan Hashmi? Jewel Thief Actress Recalls Their FIRST Meeting En Route To Mauritius

Nikita Dutta is an Indian actress known for her work in television and films. She starred opposite Emraan Hashmi in Dybbuk (2021), marking a key project in her film career. Interestingly, she has often spoken about her admiration for Emraan and the experience of working with him. During an exclusive chat with Bollywood Bubble, the actress got candid about wanting to work with the ‘Ground Zero’ actor in Aawarapan 2. Scroll below to know all she shared about him.

Nikita Dutta On Emraan Hashmi

In an exclusive chat with Bollywood Bubble, Nikita Dutta shares an anecdote about Emraan Hashmi and recalls her first encounter with the actor. She says, “I had this little fascination about what Emraan Hashmi would be like on set. I’ll tell you something funny—usually, when you’re about to work on a film, there’s some kind of workshop or interaction before you actually start shooting. But in my case, my first interaction with Imran was on a flight to Mauritius, where we were headed to shoot the film.”

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She continued,“Throughout the entire flight, we didn’t even speak to each other. We landed, exchanged a polite hello, and that was it—cut to, we’re suddenly on set together, doing a scene. That was literally our first proper interaction.”

She added,“I hadn’t spoken to him before, had no idea what he was like as a person, and then I discovered that he’s the complete opposite of his screen image. He’s very reserved, stays to himself, and minds his own business. He doesn’t interfere, keeps things very cut-to-cut—very straightforward and minimal.”

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She concluded,“That came as a bit of a surprise to me because, you know, we all carry a certain image of actors based on their films. So, this quiet, introspective version of him was quite different from what I had expected. And here’s the funny part—the film I did with him didn’t have a single song. No music, no signature Emraan Hashmi romantic scenes. It was totally off-brand from what most people associate with him.”

Nikita Dutta Films

On the work front, Nikita Dutta has been steadily building an impressive filmography. She starred opposite Hashmi in the 2021 supernatural thriller Dybbuk. Here she played a woman haunted by a dark spirit. In 2024, she starred in Bejoy Nambiar’s action drama Dange. She essayed the role of Rishika in the Hindi version of the bilingual film.

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