He was born on September 21, 1982 in Kuwait. His star sign is Capricorn. He started his career as a model and that could be considered his first break. His favorite films are Black, Sarfarosh and Life is Beautiful. His recent favorite book is Catch 22. His best place to holiday is Europe.Hanif Hilal came to everyone's notice when he was made the second runner up in Grasim Mr. India 2006.Hanif featured in Sonu Nigam's music video album Chanda Ki Doli. He walked the ramp at the Lakme India Fashion Week 2006.Hanif had his own dance group called 'Flame' and used to conduct shows in Mumbai and Pune.