`Obsession with numbers gets the thrill out of working in films. Everything can't be equated only with numbers. Sometimes, it is a small film and you crush the spirit of the film because it may not do the kind of numbers,` he said.
The actor's recent films, including Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Mr X and Raja Natwarlal, have not done well at the box office. When asked if the box office pressure dictates an actor's choice of films, Emraan said, `In some films it does, in some films you like to take a risk. But I think the more you have news articles coming out, the media talking about these terms, then it also gets the actors jittery. They are afraid of trying something new.`