Danish Husain

Danish Husain – Biography

Danish Husain – Full Information
- Full Name: Murtaza Danish Husain
- Popular Name: Danish Husain
- Nickname: Dan
- Profession: Actor, Theatre Director, Poet, Storyteller, Writer
- Known For: Reviving the traditional 13th-century Urdu oral storytelling art form Dastangoi, founding The Hoshruba Repertory, and starring in critically acclaimed films such as Newton, Ankhon Dekhi, and Peepli Live.
- Date of Birth: May 29
- Age: Late 50s (approx.)
- Birthplace: New Delhi, India
- Hometown: New Delhi, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Current Residence: Mumbai, Maharashtra & New Delhi, India
- Profession Category: Actor / Theatre, Bollywood & OTT Feature Star
Physical Appearance
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) approx.
- Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs) approx.
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Family
- Father: Economist
- Mother: Professor of Persian Literature at Delhi University
- Siblings: Not Publicly Disclosed
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Name Not Publicly Disclosed
- Children: Zahra Husaini (Daughter, Musician)
Education
- School: Local Schools in New Delhi
- College: Delhi School of Economics (M.Econ.) & Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), New Delhi (MBA)
- Qualification: Master of Economics & Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Career Highlight
Year
Career Highlight
2005
Joined Mahmood Farooqui to revive the forgotten 13th-century Urdu art form of Dastangoi
2008
Won the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) for playing Shams Tabrezi in Rumi
2010
Feature film debut as Vijaypal in Aamir Khan Productions' Peepli Live
2010
Featured as Zaffar in Kiran Rao's drama Dhobi Ghat
2013
Played Gurdial in Rajat Kapoor's critically acclaimed movie Ankhon Dekhi
2015
Founded his Mumbai-based theatre company, The Hoshruba Repertory
2016
Created the multilingual storytelling initiative Qissebaazi and poetry project Poetrification
2017
Featured as Mangal Netam in India's official Oscar entry Newton
2019
Appeared as Shabir Masood in Netflix's spy thriller series Bard of Blood
2020
Played Professor Tariq in SonyLIV's romance-drama series Taj Mahal 1989
2022
Starred as Principal B.K. Shukla in the hit satirical film Dasvi
Awards List
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2008
Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META)
Best Supporting Actor
Rumi: Unveil The Sun
Won
2010
Sangeet Natak Akademi (Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar)
Performing Arts / Dastangoi Revival
Contribution to Theatre
Won (Returned 2015)
2018
FOI Online Awards
Best Ensemble Cast
Newton
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