Life of Pi2012
As Santosh Patel
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Adil Hussain
Born
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 (85)
Calendar Girls2003
As Jem's Friend 1
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Gangor2011
As Upin
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Reluctant Fundamentalist2013
As Mustafa Fazil
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Love Sonia2018
As Shiva
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Operation GangaRelease date TBA
2.02018
As Home Minister
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie2026
As Ramkishore Negi
IndicationsRelease date TBA
English Vinglish2012
As Satish Godbole
TMDb 7.2 / 10
What Will People Say2017
As Mirza
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Unfreedom2015
As Devraj Singh
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Yatchan2015
As Selvam/Vetri
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Commando 2 - The Black Money Trail2017
As Vicky Chadda
TMDb 5.9 / 10
India Sweets and Spices2021
As Ranjit Kapur
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Confession of Mary
The Confession of Mary2025
As Krishna Swamy
Parched2015
As Mystic Lover
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Abyakto2020
As Rudra
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Ulajh2024
As Dhanraj Bhatia
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Bell Bottom2021
As Santook
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Kabir Singh2019
As College Dean
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Kaminey2009
As Flight Purser
TMDb 6.8 / 10
52 Blue2026
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Secret of a Mountain Serpent2025
As Manik Guho
The Xposé2014
As Rajan
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Force 22016
As Brijesh Yadav
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Angry Indian Goddesses2015
As Police Superintendent
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Aiyaary2018
As Retd. Colonel Mukesh Kapoor
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Good Newwz2019
As Dr. Anand Joshi
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business
Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business2026
The Storyteller2022
As Ratan Garodia
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Mukti Bhawan2016
As Rajiv
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Agent Vinod2012
As Colonel
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Nanak Shah Fakir2014
As Rai Bullar
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Dobaara: See Your Evil2017
As Alex Merchant
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Max, Min and Meowzaki2026
As Ramesh Mahadevan
Umrika2015
As Agent de l’Immigration
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Tigers2017
As Bilal
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Crash Test Aglae2017
As Shankar
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Zed Plus2014
As Aslam Puncturewala
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Bombairiya2019
As Pandya
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sergeant2023
As Haider Ali
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Nawal the Jewel2017
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Sunrise2014
As Joshi
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Hail Democracy!
Hail Democracy!2015
As Major Baruah
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Ishqiya2010
As Vidyadhar Verma
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Illegal2021
As Papa
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Lootera2013
As K. N. Singh
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Koka Deuta Nati Aru Hati 22026
Sringkhal2014
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Axone2019
As Guest Appearance
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Umesh Chronicles2024
Har Har Byomkesh2015
As Zamindar
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Knock on the Door2023
As Hari
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Footprints on Water2023
As Raghu
Bioscopewala2018
As Robi Basu
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Golmaal GharanaRelease date TBA
As Mr. Khanna
Chutney2016
As Viriji
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ram Part IRelease date TBA
As Chithambaravel
Riding on the Moon Boat
Riding on the Moon BoatRelease date TBA
Iti Srikanta2004
As Srikanta
TMDb 9.7 / 10
Main Aur Charles2015
As Amod Kanth
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Ahare Mon2018
As Purnendu Pahari
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Pareeksha2020
As Buchchi Paswan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Kothanodi: The River of Fables2015
As Devinath
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Otta2023
Raag2017
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Marichjhapi2020
The Violin Player2016
As The Stranger
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Mantra2017
As Man from Jharkhand
TMDb 6.8 / 10
MEAL2019
As Father
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Nirvana Inn2019
As Jogiraj
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Rodor Sithi2014
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein2023
Lord of the Orphans2020
As Father
Dr. Bezbaruah 22023
As Dr. Bezbaruah
Feast of Varanasi2016
As Arjun
Maati2018
As Jamil
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Maj Rati Keteki2017
As Priyendu Hazarika
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mercy2025
As Father Joel
The Wayfarers2019
As Lakhua
Child of Empire2022
As Ishar Das Arora
In Othello2003
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Lorni - The Flaneur2019
As Shem
Lessons in Forgetting2013
As Jak
Filmography and biography: TMDb