India, Jan. 12 -- I did cheat in my Economics exams. I had an invigilator who let the entire class cheat. I am not proud of that," says actor Emraan Hashmi with great candour. He is in the capital to promote his film, Why Cheat India, and unlike many from the fraternity who prefer to be politically correct, the 39-year-old's no-holds-barred discussion is certainly welcome. Nothing is off limits, whether it is nepotism or his child's battle with illness or even a political gaffe (deliberate or otherwise about one 'Modi' being the biggest cheater, which he later clarified as being Nirav) that he made at a recent press conference.

"I don't mince words. Over the course of the year, I have learnt so much about what is wrong with education in ...