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{{short description|Actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hussain Dalal
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| birth_date = 27 March 1989
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2012{{endash}}present
| 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>

== Filmography ==

=== As screenwriter ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
|2012
|''Greater Elephant''
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
|
|-
|2014
|''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Sanam Re]]''
|
|-
|''[[Dishoom]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Karwaan (film)|Karwaan]]''
|
|-
|''[[Fanney Khan]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kalank]]''
|
|-
|''[[Saaho]]''
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Dhindora]]''
|
|-
|''[[Call My Agent: Bollywood]]''
| 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]]''
|
|-
|''[[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]]''
|
|-
|''[[Blackout (2024 film)|Blackout]]''
|
|-
|''[[Visfot]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| rowspan="1" |''[[Deva (2025 film)|Deva]]''
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|-
| rowspan="1" |''[[Sikandar (2025 film)|Sikandar]]''
|
|}

=== Acting roles ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2010
|''[[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
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Margarita with a Straw]]''
|Dhruv
|
|-
|[[Pizza (2014 film)|''Pizza'']]
|Sameer Yadav
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Hanuman: Da' Damdaar]]''
|Gardua
|Voiceover
|-
|''[[A Gentleman]]''
|Samarth Dixit
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''Shameless''
|Praveen
|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>
|-
|''[[Hichki]]''
|Vinay Mathur
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
|Varun Bahl
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Call My Agent: Bollywood]]''
|Himself
|Special appearance
|-
|''[[Toofaan]]''
|Munna
|
|-
|''Kaali Peeli Tales''
|Ashwin
|Television series
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Homecoming''
|Imroze
|
|-
|''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
|
|-
|''[[Do You Wanna Partner]]''
|Investor
|Television series
|-
|2026
|''[[O'Romeo]]''
|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>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
!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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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4990507}}

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[[Category:Indian male screenwriters]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Hindi-language screenwriters]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Dawoodi Bohra people]]
[[Category:1989 births]]

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Augustine V. Williams at 20:24, 13 February 2026