Adil Hussain, a multitalented actor who hails from the Goalpara district of Assam has made inroads not only to Hindi film industry but also to Hollywood by dint of his prolific acting skills. After working for sometime in the mobile theatres of Assam, Adil moved to Delhi and channelized his way to big projects where his acting skills got critical acclamation. A passed out from the National School of Drama and Drama Studio London, Mr. Hussain worked in films like Life of Pi (the film won four Academy Awards) and critically acclaimed movie The Reluctant Fundamentalist .
Adil Hussain talks to THE MILEAGE and shares some of his experiences. Here are the excerpts of the conversation…….
TM: Thank you Mr. Hussain for giving us time to share your experiences in the film fraternity.
Adil Hussain: Most Welcome!
TM: Sir, your recent movies like Srinkhal and Arunodoy has done really well and are appreciated by the critics. How was your experience working in these movies of different languages and genre?
Adil Hussain: Every film needs focus and concentration of the actor and the more one enters into the depth of the role it becomes easier to play the role. One needs to understand everything from the body language to the way one speaks or pronounce a word. It is always easier to do a role which is related to your personality. Learning the language for any film is important for any actor.
TM: How do you see the future of our youngsters in Bollywood films?
Adil Hussain: To be in films one need to be in the right place and it is really difficult to say when the right time would come. Actors like Irfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddique were recognised very late.
TM: What are your upcoming projects?
Adil Hussain: ZED PLUS, a political satire, directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi will be released across the country on 21st of November. Besides, there are few other regional as well as mainstream film projects where the works are underway.
TM: Thank you Mr. Hussain for giving us some time out of your busy schedule and sharing with us some of your thoughts and information. We congratulate you for such stupendous feats in the film industry and wish you many more accolades in the days to come.
Adil Hussain: Thank you so much. I also wish you all the very best.
