- Born
- Birth nameTshering Phintso Denzongpa
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Danny, who married Gawa Denzongpa, a Sikkimese princess and niece of the last chogyal from her hometown of Gangtok, currently resides in Juhu in Mumbai. He likes to listen to Nepali folk music especially Nepali flutes. In recent times he has become more selective as to the roles he plays. He does not work in March, April, and May as they are hot. The movies he chooses, he works on his own terms. He has a son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema. His brother owns a bouj and beer factory in Melli, Sikkim.
- IMDb mini biography by: Sachin Agrawal
- SpouseGawa Denzongpa
- Children
- Frequently plays tough, practical characters.
- His villainous portrayals are sophisticated with a calculated long term agenda.
- Was producer-director G.P. Sippy's original choice for the iconic role of dacoit Gabbar Singh in SHOLAY(1975), but turned it down to play a positive role in Feroz Khan's DHARMATMA. However, he stated he has no regrets since he believes nobody could've played the legendary villain better than Amjad Khan.
- Was involved with Kimi Katkar in 1987.
- Was involved with Preeti Sapru.
- He gave his long-time girl friend Kim the shove to marry Gaw, a princess from the Himalayas.
- Holds the record for second highest number of Filmfare nominations in the Best Actor in a Negative role category, with 5. The most nominated performer happens to be Denzongpa's frequent collaborator and good friend late Amrish Puri, with 7. Both actors failed to win for any of their nominations.
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