Person Biography:
Adil Hussain is a critically acclaimed actor known for his performances in award-winning theater and film. Born in Goalpara in the mid-60's, he started his acting career as a young stand-up comedian with the Bhaya Mama Group, performing political satires across Assam.
He received a scholarship to study acting at the National School of Drama from 1990-1993 and later took a short course at the Drama Studio London as a recipient of the Charles Wallace Trust Scholarship. He performed for one year with the Hengul theater in Assam and then for two years with the International Danstheater in Amsterdam.
After years of work on the stage, Adil undertook his own personal research into the craft of acting, spending two and a half years on a river island in Karnataka researching with an international group of performing artists. He has taught acting at the National School of Drama, Film and Television Institute Pune, Royal Conservatory of Performing Arts in the Hague, and Drama School Amsterdam.
Adil has acted in over 80 films, including Ang Lee's Oscar-winning 'Life of Pi', Subhashish Bhutiani's 'Hotel Salvation/Mukti Bhavan', Iram Haq's 'What Will People Say', and many others. He has received numerous awards and nominations for his performances, including the National Award in India, the Norwegian National Award, and the Kanon Prisen award.
