Adil Hussain

Adil Hussain

Acting
Born 1963-10-05Goalpara, Assam, India

Biography

Adil Hussain (born October 5, 1963) is an Indian actor who has worked in Indian cinema, including art house cinema and mainstream Bollywood, as well as international cinema, in films such as The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Life of Pi (both 2012). He received National Film Awards (Special Jury) at the 2017 National Film Awards for Hotel Salvation and Maj Rati Keteki. He has starred in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Norwegian and French films. As an actor, he first received acclaim in Othello: A Play in Black and White (1999), which was awarded the Edinburgh Fringe First, and later Goodbye Desdemona also directed by Roysten Abel. He remained the artistic director and Trainer of the Society for Artists and Performers in Hampi from 2004 to 2007, and a visiting faculty at Royal Conservatory of Performing Arts, The Hague. He is also a visiting faculty at his alma mater, the National School of Drama.

Movies (84)

Life of Pi
7.4

Life of Pi

2012Movie7.4
Gangor
5.5

Gangor

2011Movie5.5
Force 2
6.7

Force 2

2016Movie6.7
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
6.6

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013Movie6.6
Calendar Girls
6.5

Calendar Girls

2003Movie6.5
2.0
5.8

2.0

2018Movie5.8
Parched
7.3

Parched

2015Movie7.3
English Vinglish
7.2

English Vinglish

2012Movie7.2
Love Sonia
7.2

Love Sonia

2018Movie7.2
Secret of a Mountain Serpent

Secret of a Mountain Serpent

2025Movie
Yatchan
6.3

Yatchan

2015Movie6.3
Commando 2 - The Black Money Trail
5.9

Commando 2 - The Black Money Trail

2017Movie5.9
Angry Indian Goddesses
6.8

Angry Indian Goddesses

2015Movie6.8
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie

2026Movie
52 Blue
5.0

52 Blue

2026Movie5.0
Bell Bottom
6.2

Bell Bottom

2021Movie6.2
Unfreedom
5.2

Unfreedom

2015Movie5.2
Kabir Singh
6.4

Kabir Singh

2019Movie6.4
What Will People Say
7.3

What Will People Say

2017Movie7.3
Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business

Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business

2026Movie
Hail Democracy!
5.0

Hail Democracy!

2015Movie5.0
Ulajh
5.8

Ulajh

2024Movie5.8
Mukti Bhawan
6.9

Mukti Bhawan

2016Movie6.9
Aiyaary
5.8

Aiyaary

2018Movie5.8
Footprints on Water

Footprints on Water

2023Movie
Abyakto
9.0

Abyakto

2020Movie9.0
Kaminey
6.8

Kaminey

2009Movie6.8
India Sweets and Spices
5.7

India Sweets and Spices

2021Movie5.7
Crash Test Aglae
6.1

Crash Test Aglae

2017Movie6.1
Agent Vinod
5.5

Agent Vinod

2012Movie5.5
The Xposé
4.5

The Xposé

2014Movie4.5
Good Newwz
6.5

Good Newwz

2019Movie6.5
Koka Deuta Nati Aru Hati 2

Koka Deuta Nati Aru Hati 2

2026Movie
Tigers
7.1

Tigers

2014Movie7.1
Dobaara: See Your Evil
4.7

Dobaara: See Your Evil

2017Movie4.7
Umrika
6.0

Umrika

2015Movie6.0
Lootera
7.0

Lootera

2013Movie7.0
Max, Min and Meowzaki

Max, Min and Meowzaki

2026Movie
Nawal the Jewel
5.5

Nawal the Jewel

2017Movie5.5
The Illegal
10.0

The Illegal

2021Movie10.0
The Storyteller
7.3

The Storyteller

2022Movie7.3
Sergeant
2.0

Sergeant

2023Movie2.0
The Umesh Chronicles

The Umesh Chronicles

2024Movie
Bioscopewala
7.0

Bioscopewala

2018Movie7.0
Nanak Shah Fakir
8.0

Nanak Shah Fakir

2014Movie8.0
Har Har Byomkesh
6.3

Har Har Byomkesh

2015Movie6.3
Golmaal Gharana

Golmaal Gharana

Movie
Iti Srikanta
9.7

Iti Srikanta

2004Movie9.7
Main Aur Charles
4.6

Main Aur Charles

2015Movie4.6
Ishqiya
6.5

Ishqiya

2010Movie6.5
Pareeksha
5.8

Pareeksha

2020Movie5.8
Chutney
6.2

Chutney

2016Movie6.2
Axone
6.0

Axone

2019Movie6.0
Sunrise
6.2

Sunrise

2014Movie6.2
Bombairiya
7.0

Bombairiya

2019Movie7.0
Mantra
6.8

Mantra

2017Movie6.8
Feast of Varanasi

Feast of Varanasi

2016Movie
MEAL
8.0

MEAL

2019Movie8.0
Ram Part I

Ram Part I

Movie
Zed Plus
6.8

Zed Plus

2014Movie6.8
Nirvana Inn
6.0

Nirvana Inn

2019Movie6.0
Maati
9.0

Maati

2018Movie9.0
The Violin Player
5.4

The Violin Player

2016Movie5.4
The Wayfarers

The Wayfarers

2019Movie
Ahare Mon
6.0

Ahare Mon

2018Movie6.0
Raag
5.0

Raag

2017Movie5.0
Sringkhal
5.0

Sringkhal

2014Movie5.0
A Knock on the Door
2.0

A Knock on the Door

2023Movie2.0
Riding on the Moon Boat

Riding on the Moon Boat

Movie
Kothanodi: The River of Fables
7.8

Kothanodi: The River of Fables

2015Movie7.8
Maj Rati Keteki
7.0

Maj Rati Keteki

2017Movie7.0
Otta

Otta

2023Movie
Mercy

Mercy

2025Movie
Dr. Bezbaruah 2

Dr. Bezbaruah 2

2023Movie
The Confession

The Confession

2025Movie
Lessons in Forgetting

Lessons in Forgetting

2013Movie
In Othello
9.0

In Othello

2003Movie9.0
Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein

Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein

2023Movie
Rodor Sithi
4.0

Rodor Sithi

2014Movie4.0
Lord of the Orphans

Lord of the Orphans

2020Movie
Child of Empire

Child of Empire

2022Movie
Marichjhapi

Marichjhapi

2020Movie
Lorni - The Flaneur

Lorni - The Flaneur

2019Movie
Indications

Indications

Movie

TV Shows (8)

Star Trek: Discovery
6.9

Star Trek: Discovery

2017Series6.9
Comedy Nights with Kapil
6.8

Comedy Nights with Kapil

2013Series6.8
Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War
6.7

Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War

2026Series6.7
Musafir Cafe
7.3

Musafir Cafe

2026Series7.3
Delhi Crime
7.8

Delhi Crime

2019Series7.8
Comedy Nights Bachao
6.3

Comedy Nights Bachao

2015Series6.3
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
6.6

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

2022Series6.6
Tooth Pari: When Love Bites
6.4

Tooth Pari: When Love Bites

2023Series6.4