Adil Hussain says he was happy to have been a part of Life of Pi
Panaji:
Indian theatre and film actorAdil Hussain feels that his role in Ang Lee's Life of Pi hashelped him take a step forward in the international films.
Hussain, who has starred in Ishqiya, EnglishVinglish and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, has playedfather of the lead actor in the Ang Lee-directed movie, whichhas earned good reviews since its international release lastweek.
"I don't think in terms of career much. Had I thoughtabout it, I would have been in Mumbai long back," he said.However, he feels that Life of Pi would give himvisibility. "It might give me some more roles," he quipped.
The actor said that he was happy to be a part of Lifeof Pi. "I am happy to be in Life of Pi. It's like therecould be so many good actors, but people don't know themenough. They are never brought into the limelight," he said.The actor, who has mostly performed on stage, got therole in the film through his friend.
"All the roles which I got in the films were throughfriends. I have never done any kind of networking. People haveseen my plays, they know me, because of them I am getting theroles," he said.
Hussain has word of praise for Suraj Sharma, who playsPi in the film."Suraj is a gifted receiver. What people receive, theycan recreate. He is a gifted listener. He recreates what helistens," the actor said.
"Ang Lee made sure that there is space created, whereSuraj can perform, because he recognised the gift in him,"said Hussain, who has played father to Suraj's elder brotherin the film For Real, which was screened in IFFI 2010.
Hussain also has a rare privilege of featuring in theopening and closing films of IFFI 2012 currently underwayin Goa."It's a great privilege. I am lucky. It's very rarethat such thing happens. It's not about how many movies youhave made or how good or bad you are," he said.
Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, in whichHussain has acted, will be the closing movie for the festival.
Hussain, who has starred in Ishqiya, EnglishVinglish and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, has playedfather of the lead actor in the Ang Lee-directed movie, whichhas earned good reviews since its international release lastweek.
"I don't think in terms of career much. Had I thoughtabout it, I would have been in Mumbai long back," he said.However, he feels that Life of Pi would give himvisibility. "It might give me some more roles," he quipped.
The actor said that he was happy to be a part of Lifeof Pi. "I am happy to be in Life of Pi. It's like therecould be so many good actors, but people don't know themenough. They are never brought into the limelight," he said.The actor, who has mostly performed on stage, got therole in the film through his friend.
"All the roles which I got in the films were throughfriends. I have never done any kind of networking. People haveseen my plays, they know me, because of them I am getting theroles," he said.
Hussain has word of praise for Suraj Sharma, who playsPi in the film."Suraj is a gifted receiver. What people receive, theycan recreate. He is a gifted listener. He recreates what helistens," the actor said.
"Ang Lee made sure that there is space created, whereSuraj can perform, because he recognised the gift in him,"said Hussain, who has played father to Suraj's elder brotherin the film For Real, which was screened in IFFI 2010.
Hussain also has a rare privilege of featuring in theopening and closing films of IFFI 2012 currently underwayin Goa."It's a great privilege. I am lucky. It's very rarethat such thing happens. It's not about how many movies youhave made or how good or bad you are," he said.
Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, in whichHussain has acted, will be the closing movie for the festival.
