Adil Hussain
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.
Filmography
Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business
Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business
Max, Min and Meowzaki
as Ramesh Mahadevan
Max, Min and Meowzaki
as Ramesh Mahadevan
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
as Ramkishore Negi
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
as Ramkishore Negi
Koka Deuta Nati Aru Hati 2
Koka Deuta Nati Aru Hati 2
52 Blue
52 Blue
Secret of a Mountain Serpent
as Manik Guho
Secret of a Mountain Serpent
as Manik Guho
The Confession
as Krishna Swamy
The Confession
as Krishna Swamy
Mercy
as Father Joel
Mercy
as Father Joel
Ulajh
as Dhanraj Bhatia
Ulajh
as Dhanraj Bhatia
The Umesh Chronicles
The Umesh Chronicles
Otta
Otta
Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
Sergeant
as Haider Ali
Sergeant
as Haider Ali
Footprints on Water
as Raghu
Footprints on Water
as Raghu
Dr. Bezbaruah 2
as Dr. Bezbaruah
Dr. Bezbaruah 2
as Dr. Bezbaruah
A Knock on the Door
as Hari
A Knock on the Door
as Hari
The Storyteller
as Ratan Garodia
The Storyteller
as Ratan Garodia
Child of Empire
as Ishar Das Arora
Child of Empire
as Ishar Das Arora
India Sweets and Spices
as Ranjit Kapur
India Sweets and Spices
as Ranjit Kapur
Bell Bottom
as Santook
Bell Bottom
as Santook
The Illegal
as Papa
The Illegal
as Papa
Marichjhapi
Marichjhapi
Pareeksha
as Buchchi Paswan
Pareeksha
as Buchchi Paswan
Lord of the Orphans
as Father
Lord of the Orphans
as Father
Abyakto
as Rudra
Abyakto
as Rudra
Good Newwz
as Dr. Anand Joshi
Good Newwz
as Dr. Anand Joshi
Lorni - The Flaneur
as Shem
Lorni - The Flaneur
as Shem
The Wayfarers
as Lakhua
The Wayfarers
as Lakhua
Nirvana Inn
as Jogiraj
Nirvana Inn
as Jogiraj
Axone
as Guest Appearance
Axone
as Guest Appearance
Kabir Singh
as College Dean
Kabir Singh
as College Dean
MEAL
as Father
MEAL
as Father
Bombairiya
as Pandya
Bombairiya
as Pandya
2.0
as Home Minister
2.0
as Home Minister
Love Sonia
as Shiva
Love Sonia
as Shiva
Maati
as Jamil
Maati
as Jamil
Ahare Mon
as Purnendu Pahari
Ahare Mon
as Purnendu Pahari
Bioscopewala
as Robi Basu
Bioscopewala
as Robi Basu
Aiyaary
as Retd. Colonel Mukesh Kapoor
Aiyaary
as Retd. Colonel Mukesh Kapoor
Maj Rati Keteki
as Priyendu Hazarika
Maj Rati Keteki
as Priyendu Hazarika
What Will People Say
as Mirza
What Will People Say
as Mirza
Nawal the Jewel
Nawal the Jewel
Crash Test Aglae
as Shankar
Crash Test Aglae
as Shankar
Dobaara: See Your Evil
as Alex Merchant
Dobaara: See Your Evil
as Alex Merchant
Mantra
as Man from Jharkhand
Mantra
as Man from Jharkhand
Commando 2 - The Black Money Trail
as Vicky Chadda
Commando 2 - The Black Money Trail
as Vicky Chadda
Raag
Raag
Chutney
as Viriji
Chutney
as Viriji
Force 2
as Brijesh Yadav
Force 2
as Brijesh Yadav
The Violin Player
as The Stranger
The Violin Player
as The Stranger
Mukti Bhawan
as Rajiv
Mukti Bhawan
as Rajiv
Feast of Varanasi
as Arjun
Feast of Varanasi
as Arjun
Har Har Byomkesh
as Zamindar
Har Har Byomkesh
as Zamindar
Angry Indian Goddesses
as Police Superintendent
Angry Indian Goddesses
as Police Superintendent
Parched
as Mystic Lover
Parched
as Mystic Lover
Main Aur Charles
as Amod Kanth
Main Aur Charles
as Amod Kanth
Kothanodi: The River of Fables
as Devinath
Kothanodi: The River of Fables
as Devinath
Yatchan
as Selvam/Vetri
Yatchan
as Selvam/Vetri
Umrika
as Agent de l’Immigration
Umrika
as Agent de l’Immigration
Unfreedom
as Devraj Singh
Unfreedom
as Devraj Singh
Hail Democracy!
as Major Baruah
Hail Democracy!
as Major Baruah
Zed Plus
as Aslam Puncturewala
Zed Plus
as Aslam Puncturewala
Tigers
as Bilal
Tigers
as Bilal
Rodor Sithi
Rodor Sithi
Sringkhal
Sringkhal
Sunrise
as Joshi
Sunrise
as Joshi
The Xposé
as Rajan
The Xposé
as Rajan
Nanak Shah Fakir
as Rai Bullar
Nanak Shah Fakir
as Rai Bullar
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Mustafa Fazil
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Mustafa Fazil
Lessons in Forgetting
as Jak
Lessons in Forgetting
as Jak
Lootera
as K. N. Singh
Lootera
as K. N. Singh
Life of Pi
as Santosh Patel
Life of Pi
as Santosh Patel
English Vinglish
as Satish Godbole
English Vinglish
as Satish Godbole
Agent Vinod
as Colonel
Agent Vinod
as Colonel
Gangor
as Upin
Gangor
as Upin
Ishqiya
as Vidyadhar Verma
Ishqiya
as Vidyadhar Verma
Kaminey
as Flight Purser
Kaminey
as Flight Purser
Iti Srikanta
as Srikanta
Iti Srikanta
as Srikanta
Calendar Girls
as Jem's Friend 1
Calendar Girls
as Jem's Friend 1
In Othello
In Othello
Riding on the Moon Boat
Riding on the Moon Boat
Golmaal Gharana
as Mr. Khanna
Golmaal Gharana
as Mr. Khanna
Ram Part I
as Chithambaravel
Ram Part I
as Chithambaravel