Shoaib was played by Emraan Hashmi in movie's prequel and the portrayal had garnered lot of appreciation from all the quarters.

"I am just playing my role. I have not thought of it as a benchmark. I just followed my director, as he is the captain of the ship. I never thought that I had to cross any benchmark," Akshay told reporters here last night when asked if he would try to cross the benchmark set by Emraan in the original film.