Actor Adil Hussain has a wide range of films to his name, including internationally acclaimed works like ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ and ‘Life of Pi’. The actor, who is renowned for his refined acting abilities and diversified, unconventional performances, talked about the culture of filmmaking in India and abroad.
When asked if to work in Hollywood, an actor has to change their work style, he said, “It depends. One of my works hasn’t been released in India unfortunately. It was an Italian film, ‘Gangor’ based on Mahasweta Devi’s story. The movie was directed by an Italian director and an Italian production. So, it is an English film when I started acting, the director asked me, ‘Move your hands, you are from India, it’s not a cold country. Don’t act like a Hollywood actor.'”
He added, “The genre of acting in European films or Hollywood films is influenced by their climate. As it is cold, there is less body movement, and they don’t prefer to speak much unlike India.”
On his experience during the shoot of ‘Life of Pi’, Hussain recalled the meticulous planning, professionalism, and discipline and how filmmaking is different in Hollywood and Bollywood.