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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Adil Hussain
| image = Adil Hussain at 'Life of Pi' press meet.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hussain at ''Life of Pi'' press meet
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1963}}<ref name="Birth"/>
| birth_place = [[Goalpara]], [[Assam]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| height =
| yearsactive = 1986–present
| known_for = ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'', ''[[Jasoos Vijay]]''
| alma mater = [[National School of Drama]]<br/> [[Drama Studio London]]<br/> [[B. Borooah College]]
}}
'''Adil Hussain''' ({{IPA-all|ʕaːdɪl ħuˈseːn|pron}}) is an Indian actor who has worked in [[Indian cinema]], including [[Parallel cinema|art house cinema]] and mainstream [[Bollywood]], as well as international cinema, in films such as ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]'' and ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'' (both 2012). He received [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/adil-hussain-on-national-award-win-it-s-dangerous-to-get-an-award-like-this/story-P0IpffNan59l8qjfvGNnAP.html |title=Adil Hussain on National Award win: It's dangerous to get an award like this | bollywood |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 April 2016 |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611160412/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/adil-hussain-on-national-award-win-it-s-dangerous-to-get-an-award-like-this/story-P0IpffNan59l8qjfvGNnAP.html |archive-date=11 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Life of Pi – a fascinating story: movie review |url=http://www.efi-news.com/2012/11/life-of-pi-fascinating-story-movie.html |publisher=[[Eastern Fare|EF News International]] |date=28 November 2012 |access-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101005406/http://www.efi-news.com/2012/11/life-of-pi-fascinating-story-movie.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Born in an [[Islam in Assam|Assamese Muslim]] family in [[Goalpara]], [[Assam]] in 1963,<ref name="Birth">{{cite news |last1=Barman |first1=Rini |title=Adil maange more |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/adil-maange-more/article9978081.ece |access-date=15 February 2021 |work=@businessline |date=1 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref> where his father was a teacher, Hussain was the youngest of seven children.<ref name="TOI_Sobraj"/><ref name=marTOI2012/><ref name=today12>{{cite web |title=Grey Matter |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/adil-hussain-is-bollywood-life-of-pi-english-vinglish-ishqiya/1/239865.html |date=28 December 2012 |publisher=India Today |access-date=25 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218180014/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/adil-hussain-is-bollywood-life-of-pi-english-vinglish-ishqiya/1/239865.html |archive-date=18 February 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Assam epitome of Hindu-Muslim unity, says CM Sonowal on new book tracing state's syncretic traditions - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/assam-epitome-of-hindu-muslim-unity-says-cm-sonowal-on-new-book-tracing-states-syncretic-traditions/articleshow/79717504.cms |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=14 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Hussain acted in school plays.<ref>{{cite web |title=Psychologies: 'English Should Not Diminish Respect For All Languages' |url=http://tehelka.com/psychologies-english-should-not-diminish-respect-for-all-languages/ |date=2 March 2013 |publisher=Tehelka |access-date=27 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103094827/http://www.tehelka.com/psychologies-english-should-not-diminish-respect-for-all-languages/ |archive-date=3 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He left home at age 18<ref name=hin12/> to study philosophy at [[B. Borooah College]], [[Guwahati]],<ref name=today12/> 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,<ref name=hin12>{{cite news |title=Steamed to perfection |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/Food/steamed-to-perfection/article3961330.ece |work=The Hindu |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316194752/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/Food/steamed-to-perfection/article3961330.ece |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=tout/> 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.<ref name=hin10/><ref name=marTOI2012>{{cite news |title=Goalpara boy hits the big time |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-23/guwahati/31229682_1_adil-hussain-ang-lee-bollywood |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103100519/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-23/guwahati/31229682_1_adil-hussain-ang-lee-bollywood |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |date=23 March 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name=toicrest>{{cite web |title=Adil Hussain: Destiny's child |url=http://www.timescrest.com/culture/adil-hussain-destinys-child-4672 |publisher=The Times of India, Crest Edition |date=29 January 2011 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016211933/http://www.timescrest.com/culture/adil-hussain-destinys-child-4672 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
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.<ref name=today12/> He started his stage career in Delhi, though he continued training under Khalid Tyabji. After Tyabji he trained with Swapan Bose at [[Sri Aurobindo Ashram]], Puducherry, before starting training with Dilip Shankar in Delhi.<ref name=today12/> As an actor, he first received acclaim in ''Othello: A Play in Black and White'' (1999), which was awarded the [[Edinburgh Fringe]] First,<ref name=hin10>{{cite news |title=Role call |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article621922.ece |work=The Hindu |date=9 September 2010 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924175321/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article621922.ece |archive-date=24 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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,<ref name=tout/> and a visiting faculty at Royal Conservatory of Performing Arts, [[The Hague]].<ref>{{cite news|title=I'm Sridevi's husband: Adil Hussain |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/I-m-Sridevi-s-husband-Adil-Hussain/Article1-833360.aspx |work=Hindustan Times |date=1 April 2012 |access-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103065533/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/I-m-Sridevi-s-husband-Adil-Hussain/Article1-833360.aspx |archive-date=3 November 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Adil Hussain creates space in the world stage|url=http://www.assamtimes.org/social/4519.html |work=Assam Times|date=8 November 2010 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204071258/http://www.assamtimes.org/social/4519.html |archive-date=4 December 2010}}</ref> He is also a visiting faculty at his alma mater, the National School of Drama.<ref name=tout/><ref name=toicrest/>

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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Adil is back |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-11/news-interviews/28080926_1_adil-hussain-irrfan-nsd |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103114424/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-11/news-interviews/28080926_1_adil-hussain-irrfan-nsd |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 November 2009 |access-date=6 October 2013}}</ref> 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 film]]s,<ref name=toicrest/> 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,<ref>{{cite news |title=I'm paid well now: Adil Hussainref |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-16/news-interviews/28217312_1_saif-ali-khan-kareena-omkara |date=16 September 2010 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822113341/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-16/news-interviews/28217312_1_saif-ali-khan-kareena-omkara |archive-date=22 August 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> though his first major role was in [[Saif Ali Khan]]-[[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] starrer ''[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|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 (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]'', and [[Ang Lee]]'s ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]''.<ref name=marTOI2012/>

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.<ref>{{cite news |title='English Vinglish' star Adil Hussain wins best actor award at US fest |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/english-vinglish-star-adil-hussain-wins-best-actor-award-at-us-fest/300039-8-66.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=12 October 2012 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015021038/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/english-vinglish-star-adil-hussain-wins-best-actor-award-at-us-fest/300039-8-66.html |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After these he acted in [[Aditya Bhattacharya]]'s ''Bombay Most Wanted'' and [[Partho Sen-Gupta]]'s ''[[Sunrise (2014 film)|Sunrise]]''.<ref name=tout>{{cite web|title=A new thinking woman's pin-up is born |url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/film/features/look-who%E2%80%99s-talking |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511034541/http://timeoutmumbai.net/film/features/look-who%E2%80%99s-talking |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 May 2012 |date=27 April 2012 |publisher=Time Out, Mumbai |access-date=6 October 2013 }}</ref>
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|date=June 2018}}

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Adil-Hussain-Was-surprised-to-be-cast-as-lead-in-Zed-Plus/articleshow/45268749.cms |title=Adil Hussain: Was surprised to be cast as lead in 'Zed Plus' |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=25 November 2014 |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521182630/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Adil-Hussain-Was-surprised-to-be-cast-as-lead-in-Zed-Plus/articleshow/45268749.cms |archive-date=21 May 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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,<ref name="TOI_Sobraj">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Adil-Hussain-Charles-Sobhraj-like-Hitler-believed-that-what-he-did-was-correct/articleshow/49581575.cms |title=Adil Hussain: Charles Sobhraj like Hitler believed that what he did was correct |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=30 October 2015 |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713141534/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Adil-Hussain-Charles-Sobhraj-like-Hitler-believed-that-what-he-did-was-correct/articleshow/49581575.cms |archive-date=13 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''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 (actor)|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 (2017 film)|Mantra]]'', ''[[Mukti Bhawan]]'', ''[[Dobaara: See Your Evil]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hussein|first1=Adil|title=I'd Love To See A Film Made On Indian Horror Concepts: Adil Hussain|url=https://saamri.com/2017/05/20/bollywood-horrorid-love-to-see-a-film-made-on-the-indian-horror-concepts-adil-hussain/|website=Saamri|date=20 May 2017|access-date=20 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008022905/https://saamri.com/2017/05/20/bollywood-horrorid-love-to-see-a-film-made-on-the-indian-horror-concepts-adil-hussain/|archive-date=8 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Kabuliwala'', and ''Naval Enna Jewel''.

In 2018, he acted in [[S. Shankar]]'s ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''<ref name="firstpost1">{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/adil-hussain-films-like-force-2-and-commando-2-subsidise-my-involvement-in-indie-cinema-3374512.html |title=Adil Hussain: Films like Force 2 and Commando 2 subsidise my involvement in indie cinema |website=Firstpost.com |date= 8 April 2017|access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611113000/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/adil-hussain-films-like-force-2-and-commando-2-subsidise-my-involvement-in-indie-cinema-3374512.html |archive-date=11 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as in ''[[Aiyaary]]'' and ''[[Bioscopewala]]''.

==Life membership==
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/acting-it-right/article4470436.ece |title=Acting it right - Ongole |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 March 2013 |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925221829/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/acting-it-right/article4470436.ece |archive-date=25 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1986 || ''Xongkolpo'' || Pulak || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || Film was based on "Assam Movement(1979-85)"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1987 || ''Sutrapaat'' || || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || Scenario of "Assam Movement" was shown in the film
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1988 || ''Pita Putra'' || || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || 2nd film directed by [[Munin Barua]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1989 || ''Bhai Bhai'' || dancing in the song "uduli muduli gao milijuli" || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || directed by Superstar [[Biju Phukan]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2002-2003 || ''[[Jasoos Vijay]]'' || Vijay || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || TV Series, Season 1 and 2
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2003 || ''In Othello'' || Adil/[[Othello]] || English ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2004 || ''[[Iti Srikanta]]'' || Srikanta || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[Kaminey]]'' ||Flight Purser || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[For Real (film)|For Real]]'' || Ravi Shukla || English ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''[[Ishqiya]]'' || Vidyadhar Verma/Shyam Prasad Kulshreshtha || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Gangor (film)|Gangor]]'' || Upin ||[[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"| 2012 || ''[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|Agent Vinod]]'' || Colonel || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|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 (film)|Life of Pi]]'' || Santosh Patel || English ||
|-
| ''[[Lessons in Forgetting]]'' || J.A. Krishnamoorthy || English ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[Lootera]]'' || Inspector K.N. Singh || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Boyss Toh Boyss Hain]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| 2014 || ''[[Raag (2014 film)|Raag: The Rhythm of Love]]'' || Iqbal || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || First Assamese film in a lead role
|-
| ''[[Kaanchi: The Unbreakable]]'' || CBI officer || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[The Xposé]]'' || Rajan || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Sringkhal]]''<ref name="Sringkhal">{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/guwahati/35333241_1_assamese-assam-state-film-bollywood-actor-jaya | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131205155905/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/guwahati/35333241_1_assamese-assam-state-film-bollywood-actor-jaya | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 December 2013 | title=Adil Hussain to act in Assamese film | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=24 November 2012 | agency=TNN | access-date=5 December 2013 | location=Guwahati}}</ref> || Kalidas || Assamese ||
|-
| ''[[Rodor Sithi]]''<ref name="RC">{{cite news | url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/saturday/saturday1.php?sec=16&subsec=0&ppr=3&dtP=2013-09-29 | title=Rodor Sithi progressing well | work=[[The Sentinel (Gauhati)|The Sentinel]] | date=29 September 2013 | access-date=5 December 2013 | author=Deka, Prantik | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212163807/http://www.sentinelassam.com/saturday/saturday1.php?sec=16&subsec=0&ppr=3&dtP=2013-09-29 | archive-date=12 December 2013 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> || || Assamese ||
|-
| ''[[Zed Plus]]'' || Aslam Puncturewala || Hindi || First Hindi film in a lead role
|-
| ''[[Tigers (2014 film)|Tigers]] / [[White Lies (2013 Indian film)|White Lies]]'' || Bilal || Hindi ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="12"| 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 language|Tamil]] || First Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Ahaan]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Nanak Shah Fakir]]'' ||Rai Bullar || English ||
|-
| ''Arunoday''-''[[Sunrise (2014 film)|Sunrise]]'' || Joshi || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] || First [[Marathi cinema|Marathi Film]]
|-
| ''[[Angry Indian Goddesses]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3368222/|title=Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621224554/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3368222/|archive-date=21 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> ||Police Superintendent || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Har Har Byomkesh]]'' || Deepnarayan Singh || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Umrika]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614722/|title=Umrika (2015)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617235819/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614722/|archive-date=17 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> || Patel || Hindi ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| 2016 || ''The Violin Player''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643520/|title=The Violin Player (2016)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912161230/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643520/|archive-date=12 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Crash test Aglaé]]'' || || Hindi || French Film
|-
| ''Bombairiya'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Force 2]]'' ||HRD Minister Brijesh Verma
| Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Kothanodi]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4577388/|title=Kothanodi (2015)|website=IMDb.com|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213004218/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4577388/|archive-date=13 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> || Devinath || Assamese ||
|-
| ''Leena's Beauty Parlour'' || || Assamese || Guest role
|-
| ''[[Chakra (2016 film)|Chakra]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Zubeen-Garg-to-film-Hindi-directorial-Chakra-next-year/articleshow/47107207.cms|title=Zubeen Garg to film Hindi directorial 'Chakra' next year|date=30 April 2015|work=Times Of India|access-date=25 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102004100/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Zubeen-Garg-to-film-Hindi-directorial-Chakra-next-year/articleshow/47107207.cms|archive-date=2 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> || || Hindi ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="9"| 2017 || ''[[Commando 2]]'' ||Karan's Boss
| Hindi ||
|-
|''[[Love Sonia]]'' || Shiva || Hindi /English||
|-
| ''[[Mantra (2017 film)|Mantra]]'' ||Man from Jharkhand
| Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Hotel Salvation]]'' ||Rajiv
| Hindi /English||
|-
| ''[[Dobaara: See Your Evil]]'' ||Alex Merchant
| Hindi||
|-
| ''[[What Will People Say]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=323647 |title=Iram Haq making a film about how she was kidnapped by her own parents |website=Cineuropa.org |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020084013/http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=323647 |archive-date=20 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> ||Mirza
|[[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] ||
|-
| ''[[Maj Rati Keteki]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/people-will-go-to-theatres-if-quality-of-films-improve-adil-115121700705_1.html | title=People will go to theatres if quality of films improve: Adil | work=Business Standard | date=17 December 2015 | agency=Press Trust of India | access-date=4 January 2016 | location=[[Guwahati]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305172348/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/people-will-go-to-theatres-if-quality-of-films-improve-adil-115121700705_1.html | archive-date=5 March 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> || Priyendu Hazarika || Assamese ||
|-
| ''[[Naval Enna Jewel]]'' || Intelligence police officer || [[Malayalam]] || First [[Malayalam]] [[Film]]
|-
||''The Illegal'' || Papa || English<ref>{{cite news |title=Looking forward to start 'The Illegal' shoot: Adil Hussain |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jun/30/looking-forward-to-start-the-illegal-shoot-adil-hussain-1622594.html |access-date=9 February 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |date=30 June 2017 |archive-date=16 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716061233/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jun/30/looking-forward-to-start-the-illegal-shoot-adil-hussain-1622594.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;" | 2018 || ''At Large'' || || English ||
|-
|''[[Maati (film)|Maati]]''||Jamil
| Bengali ||
|-
|''Ahare Mon''||Purnendu Pahari
| Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Aiyaary]]'' || Retd. Colonel Mukesh Kapoor ||Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Bioscopewala]]'' || Robi Basu || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Adil-Hussain-has-a-role-in-2-0/articleshow/52054145.cms |title=Adil Hussain has a role in 2.0 |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223202435/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Adil-Hussain-has-a-role-in-2-0/articleshow/52054145.cms%20 |url-status=live }}</ref>||Minister S. Vijay Kumar
| Tamil ||
|-
|''Nine Hours In Mumbai'' || Veer ||Hindi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/nine-hours-in-mumbai/movieshow/61934638.cms|title=Nine Hours In Mumbai Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520081353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/nine-hours-in-mumbai/movieshow/61934638.cms|archive-date=20 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ||
|-
|''[[Rajma Chawal]]'' || cameo || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | 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 ||
|-
| ''[[Pareeksha (2019 film)|Pareeksha]]'' || Bucchi || Hindi || Movie on [[ZEE5]]
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'' || Aditya Sahil || English || 2 episodes
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Ram (film)|Ram]]'' || ||[[Malayalam film]]||
|-
|2021
|''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]''
|Ramses Kaula
|Malayalam
|
|}

==Short films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Language
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''Rasikan Re''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Butterfly''
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''Doctor, Nurse and Patient''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Tequila Nights (TV movie)''
|Hindi
|
|-
|2012
|''Infected''
|English
|
|-
|2013
|''Muniya''
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''Dwaraka''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[One Last Question]]''
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Archived copy|url=https://www.wishberry.in/campaign/one-last-question/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224850/https://www.wishberry.in/campaign/one-last-question/|archive-date=8 May 2014|access-date=8 May 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''Azaad''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Bandhi''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Chutney (film)|Chutney]]''
|Hindi
|
|}

==National Film Awards==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:40%;"| Category
! style="width:40%;"| Film
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
|[[64th National Film Awards|2017]]
|[[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)]]
|''[[Mukti Bhawan]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[64th National Film Awards|2017]]
|[[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|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 ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:40%;"| Category
! style="width:40%;"| Film
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| 2012
| Best Actor - New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest
|''[[Lessons in Forgetting]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2014
| [[Prag Cine Awards 2014|Best Actor-Prag Cine Awards]]
|''[[Raag: The Rhythm of Love]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2015
| [[Stardust Awards|Best Actor In A Supporting Role-Stardust Awards]]
|''[[Main Aur Charles]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2018
| [[IIFA Award for Best Actor]]
|''[[Mukti Bhawan]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Instagram}}
*{{IMDb name|1300009}}

{{National Film Award Special Mention feature film}}
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