Actor Adil Hussain, known for his role as Sridevi’s husband in Gauri Shinde’s English Vinglish, now portrays her daughter Janhvi Kapoor’s father in Sudhanshu Saria’s thriller Ulajh. In an exclusive interview with News18 in Showsha, Adil shared fond memories of working with the late Sridevi and spoke of how effortlessly Janhvi imagined him as her father, drawing on the reel connection he had with her late mother.
On being asked if they spoke about the late actress, Adil said, “It’s hard for me to bring her up. My heart aches; I can’t even digest or understand that she’s not there. I can’t even imagine the pain Janhvi probably still feels. My mother just passed this month, and she was 95 years old. Imagining a young mother passing away, I didn’t have the guts to bring it up. But we spoke about how we met on the set of English Vinglish.”
When asked if star kids have it easy in the world of showbiz, Adil said that it’s also a huge burden to carry. “It’s a huge burden and, at the same time, maybe that initially, because of the familiarity of the world you have grown up in and have been around, is probably a bit easier than for those who come from the fringes. But you have to prove yourself. People will see through you, whether you are talented or doing a good job. You cannot cheat creativity; it shows on camera. The camera is the most ruthless thing on the planet. It can kill you instantaneously or make you amazing. Truthfulness and organic quality are judged by the camera, which catches your vulnerability, fear and incapability. You cannot cheat that. If she is successful and loved by people, it’s because she has the qualities to be loved, or anyone else for that matter.”
Adil, who plays Janhvi’s father in the film, was all praise for her. “I’m playing her father, and what a pleasure it is to do that! It’s a joy, not only a pleasure. It was very warm, cordial and affectionate between us. I didn’t have to pretend to be a father; it felt as if I was her father. It was such a beautiful time working with her, and I can see that it wasn’t difficult for her to imagine me as her father. It’s really beautiful. I must thank Sudhanshu Saria for asking me to play this part.”
Ulajh is slated to hit theatres on August 2.
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