Zoya Afroz Commends Taskaree Co-Star Emraan Hashmi For Taking Up Haq: To Share That Story... - EXCL

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Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web and the upcoming announcement for Yeh Dil Sunn Raha Hai, actress Zoya Afroz has started 2026 off with a bang. She essays the role of Priya Khubchandani, a former cabin crew member who turns undercover operative for the Indian customs department. Zoya, who is working with Emraan Hashmi for the first time, lauded her Taskaree co-star for backing a women-oriented film such as Haq. Praising him for being versatile throughout his career, Zoya also revealed that they broke ice on day of the Netflix series created by Neeraj Pandey.

Zoya Afroz on Emraan Hashmi’s performance in Haq

Emraan Hashmi had a fruitful 2025 with roles in the films Ground Zero and Haq and stole scenes from his co-stars while making a cameo in Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The actor also made his Telugu debut in Pawan Kalyan's They Call Him OG. Speaking with Zoom, Zoya gushed about her co-star, “He's so versatile as an actor. He's done such different roles in the span of his career. I feel what he did with his performance in Shanghai, The Dirty Picture, and his other romantic pictures; everything is so different from each other.”

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She singled out his portrayal in Haq and said, “Especially what he did in Haq, to even take up a character like that, I think it's beautiful. To share that story with the world and be a part of it as a male actor. He's done a fab job. He's very charming, and on set, he's a lot of fun. But when it comes to work, I think he's very dedicated to his craft. We broke the ice from day one. I had a great time shooting with him. I find him charming on and off the screen. “ Zoya Afroz working with Emraan Hashmi in Taskaree The Netflix crime thriller, which also stars Sharad Kelkar, Nandish Sandhu, Anurag Sinha, and Amruta Khanvilkar, sees Zoya and Emraan’s characters fall into a romantic relationship. However, the actress had a clarification to add about the show.She shared, “There was no kissing scene written in the script itself. There was nothing like that. But I loved the way the romance has been shown between Priya and Arjun Meena. It's beautiful. Romance aankhon mein hai [Romance is in the eyes]. There's a lot left unsaid; that's the beauty of it, how both the characters are looking out for each other.”