A pinch of Salt
Ankur Pathak (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 3, 2014)

Not much is known about Vikram Bhatt’s upcoming thriller Mr. X, which features Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur. While Emraan plays a character who can turn invisible at will, Mirror has learnt that Amyra will play an undercover agent in the film.

 Speculation was rife that Amyra’s part is inspired by Salman Khan’s portrayal of Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg and its sequel, but a source close to the film’s production revealed that right from her styling to the cars she drives, her character has a lot in common with Angelina Jolie’s 2010 thriller Salt. However, the film is not inspired by the Hollywood flick.

 When contacted, the film’s producer Mahesh Bhatt said, “It’s ridiculous. Amyra’s role, in fact, is quite the opposite of Chulbul. She’s a sophisticated, well-groomed woman working for the law enforcement, who faces a moral conflict because of a romantic liaison with Emraan’s character. I’d say it’s more on the lines of Jolie in Salt than a Chulbul Pandey who has a small-town -like flamboyance.”

 Does this mean that Emmy is on the wrong side of the law? “You could say that. The film taps into the gray areas between love and the law,” Bhatt acknowledged.

 Mr. X, which is being extensively shot in South Africa, is gearing up for a release early next year.