Adil Hussain Biography

Fast Facts

• He has taught acting classes at the National School of Drama, the Drama School in Amsterdam, the Royal Conservatory of Performing Arts, and the Film and Television Institute of India
• Studied Philosophy at B․ Borooah College and acting at the National School of Drama and at the Drama Studio London on a scholarship
• Started doing stand-up shows at home at the age of 5 after watching other comedians
• Started out as a stage actor, appearing in an adaptation of "Othello" and other local plays
• Performed impressions of popular Bollywood actors in between acts for the Bhaya Mama Group
• Quote: "If a role puts me in trouble, and I don't know how to do it, then I have to do it! I want to confront unknown areas provided there is a possibility to explore, analyse, practice and evolve․"
• Best known for his role as Santosh Patel in "Life of Pi" and as Mustafa Fazil in "The Reluctant Fundamentalist․"