Adil Hussain has continued to regret being a part of Sandeep Reddy’s 2019 hit romantic drama Vanga”Kabir Singh‘, in which he played in front of the dean of the university Shahid Kapoor i Kiara Advani. He also claimed that even an offer of Rs 200 crore would not be enough to convince him to sign a film like Vanga’s 2023 family crime drama ‘Animal’, which he starred in. Ranbir Kapoor.
Adil Hussain says OTT offers provide him with financial freedom
In a conversation with SCREEN, Adil admits that he considers himself extremely lucky to have never faced a dry spell in his career. Also, a steady stream of acting offers across languages, countries and platforms has given him the financial security to turn down mainstream projects that pay well but clash with his moral compass, with films like ‘Animal’ being a case in point. “I am one of the luckiest actors to have been offered roles from different parts of the country and the world, and from the mainstream genre as well,” says Adil. “I am a part of Operation Safed Sagar, the most expensive shows on Netflix India. So I was paid very well. Another show, which is also releasing on July 24, is Musafir Cafe. I was also paid very well,” he adds.The actor, who also appeared in Mitul Patel’s Mercy earlier this year, will next be seen in another English indie, Ali El Arabi’s coming-of-age sports drama 52 Blue. “When I say ‘well paid’, I may be paid very little compared to other people. But I may have created my life in such a way that I can support myself. I am very happy,” says Adil.
Adil Hussain had called ‘Kabir Singh’ a misogynist
A couple of years ago, on the AP Podcast, Adil had admitted that Kabir Singh is the only film he has signed without reading the script first. He called the film “misogynistic” and accused it of romanticizing violence, adding that he left the screening after just 20 minutes and would be embarrassed if his wife saw it. He further claimed that he would “never” sign a project like Vanga’s Animal, even for “Rs 100-200 crore”.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s sharp reply to Adil Hussain
The next day, Vanga fired back at X, accusing Adil of having “greed…greater than his passion” and threatening to change his face using Artificial Intelligence. He also said that he regretted ever meeting Adil, stating that Kabir Singh had done more for the actor’s career than the “30 independent films” that Adil had worked in throughout his career.
Adil Hussain responds, quotes “Mira Nair” and “Ang Lee”
However, Adil did not let Vanga’s comments go unanswered. In a conversation with India Today, he questioned whether renowned international filmmakers like ‘Mira Nair’, with whom he collaborated on the 2012 political thriller ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’, and Academy Award winner ‘Ang Lee’, who directed him in the 2016 adventure film ‘Life of Pi’, are somehow less of an animal director than the director of ‘animals’.