Men and Women

It takes a lot of gumption to play an insensitive father and inadequate husband in these politically correct times.

It takes a lot of gumption to play an insensitive father and inadequate husband in these politically correct times. Adil Hussain,actor and faculty member at Delhis National School of Drama does that,in Sona Jains critically acclaimed film For Real,slated to release on September 17.

Hussain turns to to anthropology to explain male dominance. The overpowering male dominance is because biologically women are superior. They can give birth. They can do things better than men,and this is what has triggered an inferiority complex among men. Men unleashed their ire against women as part of the backlash, he says. Hussain,who recently became father to a baby boy,he feels similar disquiet. My wife feeds the baby,looks after him and is complete with him,and here I am,tortured in my own redundancy. Women dont necessarily need a man. With science and technology progessing,they will surely not need one to conceive. Its the inferior design of the male body that makes us so insecure, he says.

The truth is that gender is a reality. We all wear this biological costume and carry our own male/female baggage. Although we admire each other,theres a clash of the egos too. Jains film showcases how insensitive and selfish we can be,especially a married couple who get lost in a blame game,refuse to take responsibility and become unforgiving. Families across the world experience turbulent times,and marriages hit rocky shores. It happens everyday, he says. What parents fail to fathom is the effect on the childs psyche. A child is a witness and learns by imitation. They have impressionable minds,hardly capable of logical analyses or differentiating between right and wrong. The childs mind is scarred,sometimes for life, says Hussain.

While Hussain came into the commerical limelight after his role in Abhishek Chaubeys Ishqiya,the actor has a rich resume in cluding theatre acts and a successful stint in TV as Jasoos Vijay. Flooded with offers,he is the guy who doesnt want to shift base to Mumbai. I love open spaces and I have my theatre,work,family,friends,my life in Delhi. If there is work,it will come looking for me…I dont exactly need to be physically present in that place, he says. As of now,he is excited about his role in Agent Vinod. Acting comes from activity,and activity comes from action…this is the process that attracts me to the profession. As a teacher and an actor I dont believe in dispensing knowledge for it is something one accumulates over the years. Its a very personal journey, he signs off.

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