Adil Hussain Feels Bollywood Looks Down Upon People From Northeast, Says They Can Do Better

Actors today are woke, self-aware, and conscious of the political climate around them. They are taking the honest route in voicing their opinions and baring their hearts like never before.

Actor Adil Hussain who hails from Assam, has been a valuable asset to Indian Cinema. Be it his contribution to the regional cinema or his international outings, his performances have always been commendable.

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With unconventional choices like Parched, Angry Indian Goddesses, What Will People Say, he has proved that he is irreplaceable.

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In a recent interview with MensXP, Adil spoke about Bollywood looking down upon a certain color or race over the years.

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He was quoted as saying, ¡°There have been many biases for that matter. Bollywood, too has stemmed from a society that has many taboos. Every society has its own biases against people of a certain race, color, or poor economic background.¡±

Giving an example of actress Priyanka Chopra who was cast in Mary Kom, he said,

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¡°I have always been asked about Priyanka Chopra playing Mary Kom, and I reply to them that I am very fond of her and she is an accomplished actor, but Bollywood lost an opportunity to cast a northeastern face and introduce it to the audience.¡±

Talking about stereotypes that Bollywood has solidified in all these years, he said that people from the Northeast are looked down upon as Chinese in Hindi films. He said,

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¡°I would like to give an example: imagine, if a north-eastern person plays Milkha Singh, how would people feel about it so why wasn¡¯t a north-eastern actor cast for Mary Kom. I feel Bollywood can redeem itself by casting someone from the Northeast.¡±

Just a few days ago, actress Lin Laishram echoed similar thoughts and spoke about the casting of Mary Kom.

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While Priyanka Chopra essayed the titular role, Lin played a supporting role.