Amol Parashar on the play Shameless Man: The story asks you to abandon misplaced shame
Actor Amol Parashar told Sahitya Aaj Tak 2025 why he named his play ‘Besharam Aadmi’, saying it challenges society’s false sense of shame. He said the story urges people to let go of the guilt that keeps them from doing good, especially in everyday relationships.
Actor Amol Parashar shares the real idea behind naming his popular play ‘Besharam Aadmi’. He explained that the title reflects a larger message about challenging misplaced shame and encouraging people to overcome the guilt that keeps them from doing good.
During his session ‘Har Kardar Damdaar’ at Sahitya Aaj Tak 2025 in New Delhi, the actor talked about the idea behind his widely acclaimed play ‘Besharam Aadmi’. He shared how the title was chosen and what the story aimed to convey, emphasizing that the story challenges societal notions of shame and responsibility.
The actor said, “I started acting on stage. I used to do plays in college. Then I went to Mumbai, did theatre, gave auditions. I did commercials and from there my direction changed a bit. I started getting films and web shows. When my friend told me the story, I loved it. I thought it would challenge people. They would connect with it. The message of this play is that we don’t feel ashamed of things that we should really be ashamed of. But when it comes to those things There are things we shouldn’t feel ashamed about – like helping.” Your wife – People suddenly feel embarrassed. This is the whole point of ‘Shameless Man’ which stops you from doing good work, this is what this story teaches.
‘Shameless man’ Vijay is a 75-minute solo theater performance written and directed by Ashok Sharma and presented by Amol Parashar. drama explores Themes of masculinity, guilt, intimacy, And social conditioning through the story of a “progressive” married man, who takes pride in sharing domestic responsibilities – only to be sobered up when he has to perform the task of handling his wife’s lingerie in front of his parents.
The play has become quite popular among audiences in many cities and Parashar himself describes it as a deeply personal but universally relatable reflection on progress and patriarchy.