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| known_for    = ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''<br>''Greater Elephant''<br>''[[Toofaan]]''
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| spouse            = {{Marriage|Zeeba Hussain|2022}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 February 2025|access-date=13 December 2022|title=Brahmastra Writer Hussain Dalal Ties The Knot; Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy Congratulate Couple|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/brahmastra-writer-hussain-dalal-ties-the-knot-alia-bhatt-mouni-roy-congratulate-couple-6610393.html|website=[[News18]]}}</ref>
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'''Hussain Dalal''' is an Indian actor and screenwriter, known for his work in [[Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In the frame, behind the scenes |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/in-the-frame-behind-the-scenes/articleshow/65918111.html |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en|date=2018-09-23}}</ref> He has written dialogues for films such as ''[[Bring On the Night (TV series)|Bring On the Night]]'' (2012), ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013), ''[[Margarita with a Straw]]'' (2014), ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' (2014), ''[[Dhindora]]'' (2021) and ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathew |first=Suresh |date=2018-08-04 |title=Meet Hussain Dalal, the Man Behind Irrfan’s Shaukat In ‘Karwaan’ |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/karwaan-irrfan-khan-dialogue-writer-hussain-dalal-shaukat-dulquer-salmaan-akarsh-khurana |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=[[The Quint]] |language=en}}</ref> In September 2017, he appeared as one of the three mentors along with [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]] and [[Mallika Dua]] for the fifth season of ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'', which was judged by [[Akshay Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-16 |title=Akshay Kumar’s The Great Indian Laughter Challenge judges sacked due to low TRPs |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/Akshay-Kumars-The-Great-Indian-Laughter-Challenge-judges-sacked-due-to-low-TRPs-18656181 |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=[[Mid-day]] |language=en}}</ref>


'''Hussain Dalal''' is an Indian actor and writer who is known for ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/i-am-not-gifted-at-writing-says-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-writer/1126305/ |title=I am not gifted at writing, says Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani writer |publisher=Indian Express |date=2013-06-18 |accessdate=2013-12-18}}</ref> (2013), ''Greater Elephant'' (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2343537/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title = Greater Elephant}}</ref> and ''[[Bring on the Night (TV series)]]'' (2012). In September 2017, he appeared as one of the three mentors along with  [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]] and [[Mallika Dua]] for the fifth season of ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'' which is judged by actor [[Akshay Kumar]].
== Filmography ==


== Filmography ==
=== As screenwriter ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Year
!Year
!Film
!Film
![[Actor]]
!Notes
![[Screenwriter|Writer]]
!Dialogue Writer
!Notes/Role
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
|''[[Bring on the Night (TV series)|Bring on the Night]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
| TV series
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2012 in film|2012]]
|2012
|''Greater Elephant''
|''Greater Elephant''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2013 in film|2013]]
|2013
|''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
|''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
|
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2014 in film|2014]]
|2014
|''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''
|''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Sanam Re]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2014 in film|2014]]
|''[[Dishoom]]''
|''[[Pizza (2014 film)|Pizza]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Karwaan (film)|Karwaan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Fanney Khan]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2014 in film|2014]]
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''[[Margarita with a Straw|Margarita with a Straw]]''
|''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|-
|''[[Kalank]]''
|
|
| Dhruv
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2016 in film|2016]]
|''[[Saaho]]''
|''[[Sanam Re]]''
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Dhindora]]''
|
|
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2016 in film|2016]]
|''[[Call My Agent: Bollywood]]''
|''[[Dishoom]]''
| Web series on [[Netflix]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|''[[Rudra: The Edge of Darkness]]''
|-
|[[Jalsa (2022 film)|''Jalsa'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-03 |title=Brahmāstra writer opens up on overcoming setbacks, recalls producers losing confidence amid dialogue criticism |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/brahmstra-writer-opens-up-on-overcoming-setbacks-recalls-producers-losing-confidence-amid-dialogue-criticism/articleshow/105694690.cms |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Shehzada (2023 film)|Shehzada]]''
|
|
|{{yes}}
|-
|''[[Taaza Khabar]]''
| Web series on [[Disney+Hotstar]]
|-
|''[[The Trial (Indian TV series)|The Trial]]''
| Web series on [[Disney+Hotstar]]
|-
|''[[Bambai Meri Jaan]]''
| Web series on [[Amazon Prime]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2024
|''[[Fighter (2024 film)|Fighter]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2017 in film|2017]]
|''[[Blackout (2024 film)|Blackout]]''
|''[[A Gentleman]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|-
|''[[Visfot]]''
|
|
| Dikshit, Rishi's friend in Miami
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2018 in film|2018]]
| rowspan="2" | 2025
|''[[Hichki]]''
| rowspan="1" |''[[Deva (2025 film)|Deva]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |''[[Sikandar (2025 film)|Sikandar]]''
|
|
|Naina's Brother
|}
 
=== Acting roles ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2018 in film|2018]]
|2010
|''[[Karwaan (film)|Karwaan]]''
|''[[Lafangey Parindey]]''
|TV Show Crew
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|[[Bring On the Night (TV series)|''Bring On the Night'']]
|Devang Oza
|Teleivison series
|-
|''Greater Elephant''
|Ramsevak
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Margarita with a Straw]]''
|Dhruv
|
|
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2018 in film|2018]]
|[[Pizza (2014 film)|''Pizza'']]
|''[[Fanney Khan]]''
|Sameer Yadav
|
|
|
|-
|{{Yes}}
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Hanuman: Da' Damdaar]]''
|Gardua
|Voiceover
|-
|''[[A Gentleman]]''
|Samarth Dixit
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2019 in film|2019]]
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]''
|''Shameless''  
|
|Praveen
|{{yes}}
|Short film<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-02-07 |title=Exclusive! Hussain Dalal on the success of ‘Shameless’: As kids, we’ve all dreamt of being at the Oscars |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-hussain-dalal-on-the-success-of-shameless-as-kids-weve-all-dreamt-of-being-at-the-oscars/articleshow/80735700.cms |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2019 in film|2019]]
|''[[Hichki]]''
|''[[Kalank]]''
|Vinay Mathur
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2019 in film|2019]]
|2019
|''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
|''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
|{{Yes}}
|Varun Bahl
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Call My Agent: Bollywood]]''
|Himself
|Special appearance
|-
|''[[Toofaan]]''
|Munna
|
|
|Varun Bahl
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2019 in film|2019]]
|''Kaali Peeli Tales''
|''[[Saaho]]''
|Ashwin
|Television series
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Homecoming''
|Imroze
|
|
|
|-
|{{Yes}}
|''Salesman of the Year''
|Karthik Reddy
|Television series
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|''Gunchakkar''
|Vipul Thakkar
|Short film
|-
|''[[Jee Karda]]''
|Shahid Ansari
|Television series
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
|''[[Costao]]''
|Peter D'Mello
|
|
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2020 in film|2020]]
|''[[Do You Wanna Partner]]''
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
|Investor
|
|Television series
|
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2021
|2026
|''[[Toofaan]]''
|''[[O'Romeo]]''
|{{yes}}
|Chhotu
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-12 |title=Hussain Dalal calls O Romeo co-star Shahid Kapoor the ’finest actor of our time’ |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/hussain-dalal-calls-o-romeo-costar-shahid-kapoor-the-finest-actor-of-our-time-23616301 |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=[[Mid-day]] |language=en}}</ref>
|
|Munna
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards and nominations==
* [[Producers Guild Film Awards|Star Guild Award]] for Best Dialogue ([[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]])<ref>[http://www.thefilmyguide.com/star-guild-awards-2014-winners-list Star Guild Awards 2014 Winners List]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film [[imdbtitle:6985880|Shameless]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2019/nominations/best-actor-male-short-films-2019/hussain-dalal|title=Hussain Dalal - BEST ACTOR MALE {{!}} Filmfare Awards|website=filmfare.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Film
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2014
|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
|Best Dialogue
|''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefilmyguide.com/star-guild-awards-2014-winners-list |title=Star Guild Awards 2014 Winners List |access-date=15 May 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517192827/http://www.thefilmyguide.com/star-guild-awards-2014-winners-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2018
|[[Filmfare Short Film Awards]]
|Best Actor
|''Shameless''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hussain Dalal – Best Actor Male |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2019/nominations/best-actor-male-short-films-2019/hussain-dalal |access-date=2019-03-26 |website=[[Filmfare]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]]
|Best Adapted Screenplay
|[[The Trial (Indian TV series)|''The Trial'']]
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2023 |title=Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-62712.html |access-date=12 February 2026 |website=[[Filmfare]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}


==References==
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Hussain Dalal
Born27 March 1989
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)
Zeeba Hussain
(
m. 2022)
[1]

Hussain Dalal is an Indian actor and screenwriter, known for his work in Hindi films.[2] He has written dialogues for films such as Bring On the Night (2012), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Margarita with a Straw (2014), 2 States (2014), Dhindora (2021) and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022).[3] In September 2017, he appeared as one of the three mentors along with Zakir Khan and Mallika Dua for the fifth season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, which was judged by Akshay Kumar.[4]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As screenwriter[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes
2012 Greater Elephant
2013 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2014 2 States
2016 Sanam Re
Dishoom
2018 Karwaan
Fanney Khan
2019 Mere Pyare Prime Minister
Kalank
Saaho
2020 Jawaani Jaaneman
2021 Dhindora
Call My Agent: Bollywood Web series on Netflix
2022 Rudra: The Edge of Darkness
Jalsa
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva [5]
2023 Shehzada
Taaza Khabar Web series on Disney+Hotstar
The Trial Web series on Disney+Hotstar
Bambai Meri Jaan Web series on Amazon Prime
2024 Fighter
Blackout
Visfot
2025 Deva
Sikandar

Acting roles[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Lafangey Parindey TV Show Crew
2012 Bring On the Night Devang Oza Teleivison series
Greater Elephant Ramsevak
2014 Margarita with a Straw Dhruv
Pizza Sameer Yadav
2017 Hanuman: Da' Damdaar Gardua Voiceover
A Gentleman Samarth Dixit
2018 Shameless Praveen Short film[6]
Hichki Vinay Mathur
2019 Judgementall Hai Kya Varun Bahl
2021 Call My Agent: Bollywood Himself Special appearance
Toofaan Munna
Kaali Peeli Tales Ashwin Television series
2022 Homecoming Imroze
Salesman of the Year Karthik Reddy Television series
2023 Gunchakkar Vipul Thakkar Short film
Jee Karda Shahid Ansari Television series
2025 Costao Peter D'Mello
Do You Wanna Partner Investor Television series
2026 O'Romeo Chhotu [7]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2014 Producers Guild Film Awards Best Dialogue Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Won [8]
2018 Filmfare Short Film Awards Best Actor Shameless Won [9]
2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Adapted Screenplay The Trial Nominated [10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Brahmastra Writer Hussain Dalal Ties The Knot; Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy Congratulate Couple". News18. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "In the frame, behind the scenes". Mumbai Mirror. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Mathew, Suresh (4 August 2018). "Meet Hussain Dalal, the Man Behind Irrfan's Shaukat In 'Karwaan'". The Quint. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Akshay Kumar's The Great Indian Laughter Challenge judges sacked due to low TRPs". Mid-day. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Brahmāstra writer opens up on overcoming setbacks, recalls producers losing confidence amid dialogue criticism". The Times of India. 3 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive! Hussain Dalal on the success of 'Shameless': As kids, we've all dreamt of being at the Oscars". The Times of India. 7 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hussain Dalal calls O Romeo co-star Shahid Kapoor the 'finest actor of our time'". Mid-day. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Star Guild Awards 2014 Winners List". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Hussain Dalal – Best Actor Male". Filmfare. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Filmfare. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2026.

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