Adil Hussain on Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Animal’: ‘Woud have never done it even if they paid me 200 crore, my film Life Of Pi made billions of dollars whereas Kabir Singh...’

Talented and versatile star Adil Hussain, who worked in films like Lootera, English Vinglish and others, regrets being part of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Kabir Singh featuring Shahid Kapoor in the titular role. The actor recalled signing the film without even reading the script. When asked whether the success of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal , is this going to be the new trend in an interview with the AP Podcast YouTube channel, Adil replied, “I really hope not.

I think I saw a part of that film. That’s the only film in my life that I did without reading the script, without watching the Telugu movie it was based on. And I went to see Kabir Singh in Delhi and after 20 minutes I just walked out.

The only film that I have regretted doing till date is Kabir Singh because I think it is misogynist and makes me feel small as a human being.” Asked in an interview with Zoom if he would ever be a part of a film like that Ranbir Kapoor blockbuster, he was quick to quip that he wouldn’t do it even if he was to be paid Rs 200 crore. And on Vanga’s jibe that Kabir Singh gave him more fame than his 30 art films, Hussain said, “What do I say to that? I think there are a lot of replies to that comment.

If he is more famous than Ang Lee, I don’t know what to say...

Very unfortunate that he thinks like that. His film did a lot of box office collection so probably he thinks like that. I don’t know the exact figures of Kabir Singh but Life of Pi did over a billion dollars so I don’t thi.