Sharib Hashmi on The Family Man 2 getting delayed, name for ban: ‘We cannot please everyone’

Actor Sharib Hashmi is as excited for the discharge of The Family Man 2, because the viewers. “We loved making it, and I know people will love watching it too,” he mentioned. Sharib who returns as JK Talpade within the new season of the espionage motion thriller.
The Family Man 2 is a sequel to the Amazon Prime net collection that debuted in 2019. The Raj and DK created and directed present has Manoj Bajpayee enjoying the title function of undercover spy Srikant Tiwari, whereas Sharib’s JK is his subordinate.
In a candid chat with indianexpress.com, Sharib spoke about how he reacted when the script of season two got here to him. “When your first season becomes such a hit, things are on the edge. I was equally curious about a lot of things at the end of season one, just like the audience. But they’ll get all the answers. The script of season two was so engaging, I read it at one go. The thrill element is very fast-paced this time with more action scenes. My hopes soared after reading the script and I knew then and there that we’ve got another winner. Like how the first season revived my career, its second season will take it to newer heights,” he shared.
At the top of The Family Man, Srikant Tiwari took down Moosa Rahman (Neeraj Madhav). But whether or not the terrorist is alive or useless, remains to be not confirmed. On the opposite hand, Moosa’s ‘Mission Zulfiqar’ is nearly successful. The final scene of the collection noticed poisonous gases leaking from the hijacked chemical plant that’ll kill everybody in New Delhi in two hours. Srikant’s crew members at TASC, Zoya (Shreya Dhanwanthary) and Milind (Sunny Hinduja) are additionally caught in a cross-fire on the chemical plant. Do they handle to flee, is one other plot level to look out for.

“The show is going to meet all the expectations of viewers. You’ll get to know what happened with Zoya and Milind, what happened in Lonavala, what’s the current relationship status of Srikant and Suchi, plus some more tracks and layers will be added. Just like that one-take hospital sequence in season one, you’ll get another brilliant sequence in season two. So much so, that you’ll forget what you saw previously,” Sharib mentioned, hinting at a extra thrilling season.

While we noticed a glimpse of JK’s shenanigans going one notch greater within the trailer of The Family Man 2, Sharib elaborated, “You’ll get to see more of JK this time. Though I might not resonate with JK, because I’m not like him in personal life. He’s more rough and tough, street-smart and laid back. He lives a relaxed life which mostly revolves around Srikant Tiwari. Contrary to him, I keep looking forward at things.”
So how was it getting again on the units with Manoj Bajpayee? “We had a ‘Bharat milaap’ (laughs). Even our onscreen bond has deepened. There’ll be more banter between us. When you perform a scene, small nuances get added organically. Manoj sir improvises a lot. It’s a challenge to match up to him and his inputs. He even improvised the FOMO, LOLO, ROFLO dialogue. He’ll think till the last minute, how to enhance a scene. That’s a huge quality as an actor and I’ve tried to imbibe that,” Sharib shared.

The Family Man 2 additionally marks the digital debut of Telugu star Samantha Akkineni. Sharib mentioned he was already in awe of her laborious work. “When I first saw her on set, she was performing an intense scene. She had come fully prepared and thoroughly soaked in her character. I’ve seen her previous work and I admire her. She’s done amazing work in Super Deluxe. But I realised she has outdone even that when I saw her with Manoj sir. Though I didn’t have many scenes with her, but whatever I did was a memorable experience.”

In the trailer, we see Srikant and JK arriving in Chennai to nab a insurgent group which Samantha’s character Raji is part of. According to Sharib, director duo Raj and DK had been fully in sync. “You’ll never feel that you’re working with two directors. Their coordination is so organic and seamless. They are on the same page, even if one gets stuck, the other one knows what to do,” the actor revealed. He additionally added that the 2 are accountable filmmakers, so “will never do anything to hurt one community.”
Sharib was referring to the controversy The Family Man 2 confronted, days earlier than its launch, when a sure part demanded a ban on the collection for depicting the Eelam Tamils in a “highly objectionable manner.”
“People get offended at anything nowadays. All those who objected after watching the trailer, should watch the whole series and then decide. Raj and DK have researched a lot for this season, done a lot of creative back-and-forth for the region where they’ve based the story this time,” Sharib clarified.

The Family Man 2 was first set for a launch in February this 12 months. But within the mild of Amazon Prime Video operating into bother because of a authorized case in opposition to one other present Tandav, the streaming platform allegedly pushed the date for this present.

Speaking on what went in his thoughts then, Sharib shared, “I felt heartbroken when our show got pushed in February. For the audience, it’s just a show. But, we’ve put our sweat and blood in it. One will automatically become watchful towards what we say or do in future, after all that unfolded in past few months. We cannot please everyone.”

While he accepted that social media stays abuzz with all the thrill previous to the discharge, he additionally mentioned some followers have demanded a spin-off on JK. “I hope we get a season three, because I’m not done with JK yet. I just want to hang around Manoj sir.” He concluded by sharing how your entire crew awaits the discharge, “We share the memes and excitement of fans on our WhatsApp group.”
The Family Man 2 premiers on Amazon Prime Video on June 4.