Adil Hussain
| Adil Hussain | |
|---|---|
 Adil Hussain at 'Life of Pi' press meet.jpg Hussain at Life of Pi press meet | |
| Born | 1962/1963 (age 61–62)[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]
Early life and education[edit]
Hailing from an Assamese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Xongkolpo | Pulak | Assamese | Film was based on "Assam Movement(1979-85)" |
| 1987 | Sutrapaat | Assamese | Scenario of "Assam Movement" was shown in the film | |
| 1988 | Pita Putra | Assamese | 2nd film directed by Munin Barua | |
| 1989 | Bhai Bhai | dancing in the song "uduli muduli gao milijuli" | Assamese | directed by Superstar Biju Phukan |
| 2002-2003 | Jasoos Vijay | Vijay | Hindi | TV Series, Season 1 and 2 |
| 2003 | In Othello | Adil/Othello | English | |
| 2004 | Iti Srikanta | Srikanta | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | Flight Purser | Hindi | |
| For Real | Ravi Shukla | English | ||
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Vidyadhar Verma/Shyam Prasad Kulshreshtha | Hindi | |
| Gangor | Upin | Bengali | ||
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | Colonel | Hindi | |
| The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Mustafa Fazil | English | ||
| English Vinglish | Satish Godbole | Hindi | This film was partially re-shot in Tamil-language in the same title | |
| Life of Pi | Santosh Patel | English | ||
| Lessons in Forgetting | J.A. Krishnamoorthy | English | ||
| 2013 | Lootera | Inspector K.N. Singh | Hindi | |
| Boyss Toh Boyss Hain | Hindi | |||
| 2014 | Raag: The Rhythm of Love | Iqbal | Assamese | First Assamese film in a lead role |
| Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | CBI officer | Hindi | ||
| The Xposé | Rajan | Hindi | ||
| Sringkhal[20] | Kalidas | Assamese | ||
| Rodor Sithi[21] | Assamese | |||
| Zed Plus | Aslam Puncturewala | Hindi | First Hindi film in a lead role | |
| Tigers / White Lies | Bilal | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Main Aur Charles | Amod Kant | Hindi | |
| Jai Ho Democracy | Major Baruah | Hindi | ||
| Unfreedom / Blemished Light | Devraj | English/Hindi | ||
| 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 Goddesses[22] | Police Superintendent | Hindi | ||
| Har Har Byomkesh | Deepnarayan Singh | Bengali | ||
| Umrika[23] | Patel | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | The Violin Player[24] | Hindi | ||
| Crash test Aglaé | Hindi | French Film | ||
| Bombairiya | Hindi | |||
| Force 2 | HRD Minister Brijesh Verma | Hindi | ||
| Kothanodi[25] | Devinath | Assamese | ||
| Leena's Beauty Parlour | Assamese | Guest role | ||
| Chakra[26] | Hindi | |||
| 2017 | Commando 2 | Karan's Boss | Hindi | |
| Love Sonia | Shiva | Hindi /English | ||
| Mantra | Man from Jharkhand | Hindi | ||
| Hotel Salvation | Rajiv | Hindi /English | ||
| Dobaara: See Your Evil | Alex Merchant | Hindi | ||
| What Will People Say[27] | Mirza | Norwegian | ||
| Maj Rati Keteki[28] | Priyendu Hazarika | Assamese | ||
| Naval Enna Jewel | Intelligence police officer | Malayalam | First Malayalam Film | |
| The Illegal | Papa | English[29] | ||
| 2018 | At Large | English | ||
| Maati | Jamil | Bengali | ||
| Ahare Mon | Purnendu Pahari | Bengali | ||
| Aiyaary | Retd. Colonel Mukesh Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| Bioscopewala | Robi Basu | Hindi | ||
| 2.0 [30] | Minister S. Vijay Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Nine Hours In Mumbai | Veer | Hindi[31] | ||
| Rajma Chawal | cameo | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Bombairiya | Pandya | Hindi | |
| Delhi Crime | Kumar Vijay | Hindi | ||
| Kabir Singh | Dean of the college | Hindi | ||
| Good Newwz | Dr. Anand Joshi | Hindi | ||
| Nirvana Inn | Hindi | |||
| Raahgir - The Wayfarers | Lakhua | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Ram | Malayalam film Directed by Jeethu Joseph and stars Mohanlal |
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 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) | Mukti Bhawan | Won |
| 2017 | National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) | Maj Rati Keteki | Won |
Norwegian National Film Award for best Actor award of Amanda Award What Will People Say
Other awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Actor - New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest | Lessons in Forgetting | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor-Prag Cine Awards | Raag: The Rhythm of Love | Won |
| 2015 | Best Actor In A Supporting Role-Stardust Awards | Main Aur Charles | Nominated |
| 2018 | IIFA Award for Best Actor | Mukti Bhawan | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Adil Hussain: Charles Sobhraj like Hitler believed that what he did was correct". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Adil Hussain on National Award win: It's dangerous to get an award like this | bollywood". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Goalpara boy hits the big time". The Times of India. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Grey Matter". India Today. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Steamed to perfection". The Hindu. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "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 October 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Role call". The Hindu. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "I'm Sridevi's husband: Adil Hussain". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Adil is back". The Times of India. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "I'm paid well now: Adil Hussainref". The times of India. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "'English Vinglish' star Adil Hussain wins best actor award at US fest". CNN-IBN. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Adil Hussain: Was surprised to be cast as lead in 'Zed Plus'". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hussein, Adil (20 May 2017). "I'd Love To See A Film Made On Indian Horror Concepts: Adil Hussain". Saamri. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Adil Hussain: Films like Force 2 and Commando 2 subsidise my involvement in indie cinema". Firstpost.com. 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Acting it right - Ongole". The Hindu. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Adil Hussain to act in Assamese film". The Times of India. Guwahati. TNN. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ Deka, Prantik (29 September 2013). "Rodor Sithi progressing well". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Umrika (2015)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Violin Player (2016)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kothanodi (2015)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Zubeen Garg to film Hindi directorial 'Chakra' next year". Times Of India. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Iram Haq making a film about how she was kidnapped by her own parents". Cineuropa.org. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "People will go to theatres if quality of films improve: Adil". Business Standard. Guwahati. Press Trust of India. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Looking forward to start 'The Illegal' shoot: Adil Hussain". The New Indian Express. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ↑ "Adil Hussain has a role in 2.0". Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ "Nine Hours In Mumbai Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links[edit]
- Adil Hussain on IMDb
- CS1 maint: Archived copy as title
- Blanked or modified
- 1960s births
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male stage actors
- Indian male television actors
- National School of Drama alumni
- Alumni of the Drama Studio London
- People from Goalpara district
- Assamese-language actors
- Indian Muslims
- Indian drama teachers
- Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners
