Adil Hussain
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The ThumbScore for Adil Hussain (82.3%) is the average audience approval rating across 3 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Adil's films are well-received by everyday viewers.
Khandkar Mohammad Adil Hussain pronounced [adil ɦusɛin] (born 5 October 1963) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in several Indian independent and mainstream film productions, 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 64th 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.
Born in an Assamese Muslim family in Goalpara, Assam on 5 October 1963, where his father was the headmaster of a high secondary school, Hussain was the youngest of seven children. His ancestors had traditionally been appointed as private tutors, known as Khandkar, to the Mughal Emperors. In an interview he described his multiethnic background, as his maternal grandfather was Iraqi while his maternal grandmother had Assamese, English and Italian roots.
Hussain acted in school plays. He left home at age 18 to study philosophy at B. Borooah College, Guwahati, 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.
Born 1963-10-05 in Goalpara, Assam, India.
On ThumbScore, Adil Hussain appears in 3 films with an average audience score of 82.3%, most frequently in the Drama genre.
