2012
English Vinglish
Satish Godbole
FLM.REDADIL
HUSSAIN
อาดิล ฮุสเซน
From Assamese theatre to international film
Adil Hussain is an Indian actor whose work spans theatre and films in multiple languages, including Life of Pi and Hotel Salvation.
A performer across languages
Adil Hussain is an Indian actor from Assam whose work spans theatre, television and film in several languages.
He studied at the National School of Drama in Delhi and has spoken about the importance of theatre to his development as an actor.
His film roles include Satish in English Vinglish and Santosh Patel in Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, productions that reached audiences in India and internationally.
In Hotel Salvation, also known as Mukti Bhawan, Hussain plays a son accompanying his father to Varanasi. His performance received a special mention at India’s National Film Awards.
The films below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of his work.
Selected performances
2012
Life of Pi
Santosh Patel
2016
Hotel Salvation
Rajiv
2026
Reporting Live
Film appearance
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.