Adil Hussain

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Adil Hussain

Hussain at Life of Pi press meet

Born 1962/1963 (age 56–57)[1]

Nationality Indian

Alma mater National School of Drama

Drama Studio London

Occupation Actor

Years active 1999–present

Known for Life of Pi, Jasoos Vijay

Home town Goalpara, Assam, India

Adil Hussain (pronounced [ʕaːdɪl ħuˈseːn]) 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.[2][3]

Contents

 1Early life and education

 2Career
 3Life membership
 4Filmography
 5Short films
 6National Film Awards
 7Other awards and nominations
 8References
 9External links

Early life and education[edit]

Hailing from Muslim family in Goalpara, Assam, where his father was a teacher, Hussain was the
youngest of seven children.[1][4][5] Hussain acted in school plays.[6] He left home at age 18[7] to study
philosophy at B. Borooah College, Guwahati,[5] he started acting in college plays and performing as a
stand-up comedian. He also mimicked popular Bollywood actors in between the performances of a
local stand-up comedian group, the Bhaya Mama Group. He worked as a stand-up comedian for six
years, joined a mobile theatre and also did some local cinema,[7][8] before moving to Delhi, where he
studied at National School of Drama (1990–1993). He also studied at the Drama Studio London on a
Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship.[9][4][10]

Career[edit]
After his return to India in 1994, Hussain joined with the mobile 'Hengul Theater' in Assam, here he
worked for three years, before moving to Delhi.[5] He started his stage career in Delhi, though he
continued training under Khalid Tyabji. After Tyabji he trained with Shaupon Boshu at Sri Aurobindo
Ashram, Puducherry, before starting training with Dilip Shankar in Delhi.[5] As an actor, he first
received acclaim in Othello: A Play in Black and White (1999), which was awarded the Edinburgh
Fringe First,[9] 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,[8] and a visiting faculty at Royal Conservatory of Performing Arts, The Hague.[11][12] He is also a
visiting faculty at his alma mater, the National School of Drama.[8][10]
In 2004, he made his Bengali film debut along with Soha Ali Khan in the period drama Iti Srikanta,
where he played the lead role.[13] On television, he appeared in the lead role, in the detective
series Jasoos Vijay (2002–2003), produced by BBC World Service Trust. Though he had appeared
in a few Assamese films,[10] did a small roles in Vishal Bhardwaj's Kaminey and Sona Jain's For Real,
it was his role in Abhishek Chaubey's Ishqiya (2010) that got him attention in Bollywood,[14] though
his first major role was in Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Agent Vinod released in early
2012. In the same year, he appeared in Italian director Italo Spinelli's Gangor, Mira Nair's The
Reluctant Fundamentalist, and Ang Lee's Life of Pi.[4]
He next appeared alongside Sridevi in the comedy drama English Vinglish (2012), and also received
critical acclaim for his role in Lessons in Forgetting at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine
Fest.[15] After these he acted in Aditya Bhattacharya's Bombay Most Wanted and Partho Sen-
Gupta's Sunrise.[8] His next role as Inspector K. N. Singh was in the Ranveer Singh-Sonakshi
Sinha Lootera under Vikramaditya Motwane's direction. This followed with Amit Vats' comedy Boyss
Toh Boyss Hain, the story of four young men with similar problems in life, who eventually find their
way to true love.[citation needed]
Hussain opened 2014 with the Assamese film Raag: The Rhythm of Love playing Iqbal, which
marked his first Assamese film in a lead role. Sringkhal and Rodor Sithi were his other Assamese
releases in the year. He was also seen in Hindi films like Kaanchi: The Unbreakable as a CBI
officer, The Xposé as Rajan starring Himesh Reshammiya in the lead, and Tigers as Bilal
starring Emraan Hashmi. Tigers, based on a real-life story about a salesman, was screened at the
2014 Toronto International Film Festival. His first lead role in a Hindi film came with the drama Zed
Plus as Aslam Puncturewala.[16]
Hussain had his maximum number of film appearances in 2015 as he had releases in English, Hindi,
Bengali and his first Tamil and Marathi movies. His Hindi movies include Main Aur Charles as Amod
Kant,[1] Jai Ho Democracy as Major Baruah, and Angry Indian Goddesses as a police
superintendent. He debuted in Tamil cinema with Yatchan portraying a significant role of
Selvam/Vetri, He also worked in his first Marathi movie Sunrise as Joshi. His Bengali film of the year
was Arindam Sil's mystery thriller Har Har Byomkesh as Zamindar Deepnarayan Singh.
His 2016 projects include the drama film Parched directed by Leena Yadav, which premiered at the
Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It is about four women
who lead a tightly controlled-by-traditions life in a village of Rajasthan. His other project in the year is
the action thriller Force 2 directed by Abhinay Deo featuring John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha in
the lead. His Assamese film in 2016 is Kothanodi. Adil Hussain's 2017 releases include Commando
2: The Black Money Trail, Love Sonia, Mantra, Mukti Bhawan, Dobaara: See Your
Evil,[17] Kabuliwala, and Naval Enna Jewel.
In 2018, he acted in S. Shankar's 2.0[18] as well as in Aiyaary and Bioscopewala.

Life membership[edit]
In 2013, after having conducted a film workshop at University Film Club, Aligarh Muslim University,
Hussain was granted a lifetime membership in the university's film club.[19]
Hussain has been honoured by Sandeep Marwah with the life membership of International Film And
Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television at Noida Film City.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes

Film was based on "Assam

1986 Xongkolpo Pulak Assamese
Movement(1979-85)"

Scenario of "Assam
1987 Sutrapaat Assamese Movement" was shown in
the film
Year Title Role Language Notes

2nd film directed by Munin

1988 Pita Putra Assamese
Barua

dancing in the song

directed by Superstar Biju
1989 Bhai Bhai "uduli muduli gao Assamese
Phukan
milijuli"

2002-
Jasoos Vijay Vijay Hindi TV Series, Season 1 and 2
2003

2003 In Othello Adil/Othello English

2004 Iti Srikanta Srikanta Bengali

Kaminey Flight Purser Hindi

2009
For Real Ravi Shukla English

Vidyadhar
Ishqiya Verma/Shyam Prasad Hindi
Kulshreshtha
2010

Gangor Upin Bengali

Agent Vinod Colonel Hindi

The Reluctant
2012 Mustafa Fazil English
Fundamentalist

English Vinglish Satish Godbole Hindi/Tamil Bilingual film

Year Title Role Language Notes

Life of Pi Santosh Patel English

Lessons in Forgetting J.A. Krishnamoorthy English

Lootera Inspector K.N. Singh Hindi

2013
Boyss Toh Boyss Hain Hindi

Raag: The Rhythm of First Assamese film in a

Iqbal Assamese
Love lead role

Kaanchi: The
CBI officer Hindi
Unbreakable

The Xposé Rajan Hindi

2014
Sringkhal[20] Kalidas Assamese

Rodor Sithi[21] Assamese

First Hindi film in a lead

Zed Plus Aslam Puncturewala Hindi
role

Tigers / White Lies Bilal Hindi

Main Aur Charles Amod Kant Hindi

2015
Jai Ho Democracy Major Baruah Hindi
Year Title Role Language Notes

Unfreedom / Blemished
Devraj English/Hindi
Light

Parched Mystic lover Hindi

Feast of Varanasi Arjun English British film

Yatchan Selvam/Vetri Tamil First Tamil film

Ahaan Hindi

Nanak Shah Fakir Rai Bullar English

Arunoday-Sunrise Joshi Marathi First Marathi Film

Angry Indian
Police Superintendent Hindi
Goddesses[22]

Har Har Byomkesh Deepnarayan Singh Bengali

Umrika[23] Patel Hindi

The Violin Player[24] Hindi

2016 Crash test Aglaé Hindi French Film

Bombairiya Hindi
Year Title Role Language Notes

HRD Minister Brijesh

Force 2 Hindi
Verma

Kothanodi[25] Devinath Assamese

Leena's Beauty Parlour Assamese Guest role

Chakra[26] Hindi

Commando 2 Karan's Boss Hindi

Hindi
Love Sonia Shiva
/English

Mantra Man from Jharkhand Hindi

Hindi
Hotel Salvation Rajiv
/English

2017
Dobaara: See Your Evil Alex Merchant Hindi

What Will People Say[27] Mirza Norwegian

Maj Rati Keteki[28] Assamese

Intelligence police
Naval Enna Jewel Malayalam First Malayalam Film
officer

The Illegal Papa English [29]

Year Title Role Language Notes

At Large English

Maati Jamil Bengali

Ahare Mon Purnendu Pahari Bengali

Retd. Colonel Mukesh

2018 Aiyaary Hindi
Kapoor

Bioscopewala Robi Basu Hindi

2.0 [30] Minister Vijay Kumar Tamil

Nine Hours In Mumbai Veer Hindi[31]

Rajma
cameo Hindi
Chawal

Bombairiya Pandya Hindi

Delhi Crime Kumar Vijay Hindi

2019
Kabir Singh Dean of the college Hindi

Nirvana Inn Hindi

Raahgir - The
Lakhua Hindi
Wayfarers
Short films[edit]
 Rasikan Re (Hindi, 2003)
 Butterfly (Hindi, 2003)
 Doctor, Nurse and Patient (Hindi, 2010)
 Tequila Nights (TV movie) (Hindi, 2010)
 Infected (English, 2012)
 Muniya (Hindi, 2013)
 Dwaraka (Hindi, 2014)
 One Last Question (Hindi/Assamese, 2014)[32]
 Azaad (Hindi, 2016)
 Bandhi (Hindi, 2016)
 Chutney (Hindi, 2016)

National Film Awards[edit]

Year Category Film

National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature

2017 Mukti Bhawan
Film)

National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature

2017 Maj Rati Keteki
Film)

Norwegian National Film Award for best Actor award of Amanda Award What Will People Say

Other awards and nominations[edit]

Year Category Film

2012 Best Actor - New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest Lessons in Forgetting

2014 Best Actor-Prag Cine Awards Raag: The Rhythm of Love

2015 Best Actor In A Supporting Role-Stardust Awards Main Aur Charles

2018 IIFA Award for Best Actor Mukti Bhawan

References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Adil Hussain: Charles Sobhraj like Hitler believed
that what he did was correct". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30
October 2015. Retrieved 15 June2017.
2. ^ "Adil Hussain on National Award win: It's dangerous to get an award
like this | bollywood". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15
June 2017.
3. ^ "Life of Pi – a fascinating story: movie review". EF News
International. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1
November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
4. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Goalpara boy hits the big time". The Times of India.
23 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
5. ^ Jump up to:a b c d "Grey Matter". India Today. 28 December 2012.
Retrieved 25 February 2013.
6. ^ "Psychologies: 'English Should Not Diminish Respect For All
Languages'". Tehelka. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3
November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
7. ^ Jump up to:a b "Steamed to perfection". The Hindu. 3 October 2012.
Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 6
October 2013.
8. ^ Jump up to:a b c d "A new thinking woman's pin-up is born". Time Out,
Mumbai. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.
Retrieved 6 October2013.
9. ^ Jump up to:a b "Role call". The Hindu. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 6
October 2013.
10. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Adil Hussain: Destiny's child". The Times of India,
Crest Edition. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16
October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
11. ^ "I'm Sridevi's husband: Adil Hussain". Hindustan Times. 1 April
2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6
October 2013.
12. ^ "Adil Hussain creates space in the world stage". Assam Times. 8
November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.
Retrieved 6 October 2013.
13. ^ "Adil is back". The Times of India. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 6
October2013.
14. ^ "I'm paid well now: Adil Hussainref". The times of India. 16
September 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
15. ^ "'English Vinglish' star Adil Hussain wins best actor award at US
fest". CNN-IBN. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
16. ^ "Adil Hussain: Was surprised to be cast as lead in 'Zed
Plus'". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 15
June 2017.
17. ^ Hussein, Adil (20 May 2017). "I'd Love To See A Film Made On
Indian Horror Concepts: Adil Hussain". Saamri.
18. ^ "Adil Hussain: Films like Force 2 and Commando 2 subsidise my
involvement in indie cinema". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
19. ^ "Acting it right - Ongole". The Hindu. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 15
June2017.
20. ^ "Adil Hussain to act in Assamese film". The Times of India.
Guwahati. TNN. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
21. ^ Deka, Prantik (29 September 2013). "Rodor Sithi progressing
well". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
Retrieved 5 December 2013.
 22. ^ "Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15
June 2017.
23. ^ "Umrika (2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
24. ^ "The Violin Player (2016)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
25. ^ "Kothanodi (2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
26. ^ "Zubeen Garg to film Hindi directorial 'Chakra' next year". Times Of
India. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
27. ^ "Iram Haq making a film about how she was kidnapped by her own
parents". Cineuropa.org. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
28. ^ "People will go to theatres if quality of films improve: Adil". Business
Standard. Guwahati. Press Trust of India. 17 December 2015.
Retrieved 4 January 2016.
29. ^ "Adil Hussain: Looking forward to start 'The Illegal' shoot | Movie
News". Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
30. ^ "Adil Hussain has a role in 2.0". Times of India. Retrieved 15
June 2017.
31. ^ "Nine Hours In Mumbai Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters,
News & Videos | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3
January 2018.
32. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014.
Retrieved 8 May 2014.

External links[edit]
 Adil Hussain on IMDb

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Sanjana Rai, and Anjali Patil (2013)

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, Jayasurya, and Ritika Singh (2015)

Mukti Bhawan, Adil Hussain, and Sonam Kapoor (2016)

i, Parvathy, Prakruti Mishra, and Yasharaj Karhade (2017)

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