Sanskrita Bharadwaj (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 6, 2020)

Actor Adil Hussian, who was supposed to be in Dhaka, Bangladesh, shooting for, one of his most “challenging roles” is now in New Delhi within the comforts of his home. “All the projects I was associated with have been halted indefinitely,” he says.

Talking about how the current Coronavirus crisis is affecting artists, the actor says, “It is affecting artistes in multiple ways, the way it is affecting the common man. From an emotional and mental health point of view, the effect is common for everybody. People who are used to solitude will definitely have a great time,” adding, “Everybody should be aware that emotional health is intertwined with physical health, and there will also be an economical impact and insecurities will increase.”

When asked how long he thinks it’s going to take for things to get normal, he says he hasn’t done any study on it but “intuitively, it’s going to be a long haul and things might only come to normal by July-August. I don’t know, it’s just my feeling.”

The actor says confinement comes easily to him. “I lived on a river island for two-and-a-half years without electricity in Karnataka. I lived in a hut and I had only access to very few people, so I am absolutely fine with confinement. No problem, whatsoever. I am exploring new recipes, how to cook things with minimum ingredients, and I am having fun,” he signs off.