Emraan Hashmi plays Maharashtrian in `Ghanchakkar`

Mumbai: Actor Emraan Hashmi will play a Maharashtrian character in ‘Ghanchakkar’, says the film`s director Rajkumar Gupta.

"It is true that Emraan Hashmi is playing a Maharashtrian in `Ghanchakkar`. It is interesting because I think he hasn`t played one in his career. The film has been entirely shot in Mumbai," said Gupta. The film is about a quirky marriage between a Maharashtrian man and a loud Punjabi housewife essayed by Vidya Balan. "Vidya speaks Punjabi in the film, but you will have to wait to see how Emraan got the nuances of playing a Maharashtrian," said Gupta. Emraan`s character is called Sanjay Athray, born and brought up in Mumbai. He is shown to be a guy who has come up in life the hard way, someone who was a lock picker in his early days, but who now lives a respectable life. ‘Ghanchakkar’ will release June 28. IANS