Inaamulhaq Recalls his Days as Spotboy for Friend Sharib Hashmi

Sharib and Inaamulhaq have a close relationship because they co-starred in the National Award-winning movie “Filmistaan.”

The upcoming Vicky Kaushal-Sara Ali Khan movie “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke” actor Inaamulhaq has revealed an amusing incident about working with “Filmistaan” co-star Sharib Hashmi.

Sharib and Inaamulhaq have a close relationship because they co-starred in the National Award-winning movie “Filmistaan.” Both of them began their careers as authors before switching to acting. After ten years, their friendship is still going strong.

Inaamulhaq shared, “This is my fifth film with Sharib Hashmi. We first met on the sets of ‘Filmistaan’ and relate to each other as we share common backgrounds as professionals, having started off as writers. We don’t have any scenes together in ‘Zara Hat Ke Zara Bach Ke’.
He added, “So, just to spend a day with him, I told him that I would accompany him on the sets as his spot boy on my day off. I took the duties on the set that day as his boy and everyone was perplexed as to what was happening but that’s the best part about our friendship, there’s no place for ego in this friendship.”

Inaamulhaq also disclosed that, despite the enormous demand from his admirers, he is quite picky about the work he accepts. The actor insisted that he has always given good tales top priority and that he cherishes quality.

The actor said, “In the last 10 years, I have done mostly 10-12 significant characters counting web series like ‘Maharani’. It’s a deliberate attempt on my part in order to prevent getting typecast because unfortunately, in our industry, you start getting the similar kind of work if your previous work gets clicks with the audience at large.”

“When you start being selective about your work, it always comes with the risk of upsetting a few people because saying no comes at a cost. But, I made that choice because I can’t do it as a monotonous job, I have always wanted to do good work and be a part of good stories, stories that make a difference. I always put an effort into picking roles that help me grow as an actor. Having said that, I’m rescheduling and replanning to do more roles which are relatable and stay with the audience.”

His filmography appears to be well-rounded, with a fair balance of commercial pictures and those with lots of valuable material. The actor claimed that he has made a deliberate effort to maintain a balanced mix of successful and important films in his body of work.

He said, “I have done both mainstream cinema with big stars ‘Airlift’, ‘Jolly LLB 2’ or the recent Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan-starrer film ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’, and content-driven cinema like ‘Filmistaan’ or ‘Nakkash’. The biggest difference between these lines of cinema is the flow of money, mainstream films come with the luxury of a smooth making process, while content-driven medium-budget films face several challenges on the operational front, such films can only be made with the right script, the right team and right passion.”

“I would like to say there should always be a co-existence between all kinds of cinema, it keeps the economy of the industry in check and also helps the audience evolve,” he concluded.