Danny Denzongpa, Padma Shri : fine anti-hero actor from Yuksom Sikkim, super popular role model

Danny Denzongpa says "Film institute is a wonderful place to learn really. I mean you can take my example I belong to a place called Yuksom in Sikkim and I had to walk for three days to catch the bus to my boarding school. I have come from that place, I knew nothing about the films I knew nothing about acting and I wanted to join the army generally. You know usually, people join the army from these places you know as my dream was to be an army officer."

From essaying Kaancha Cheena in Agneepath (1990) to Bakhtawar in Hum (1991), Danny Denzongpa was the stylish and suave villain of the 80s and 90s. Always picky about the kind of roles he was to portray, Danny, in a career span of more than 40 years, only did around 150 films. Some of his most memorable anti-hero roles were seen in movies like 36 Ghante (1974), Dharmatma (1975), Kalicharan (1976), Naya Daur (1978), Bhagwan Dada (1986), Jung Baaz (1989), Sanam Bewafa (1991), Khuda Gawah (1992), 1942: A Love Story (1993), and China Gate (1998). He not only gained popularity in Bollywood but also portrayed some memorable characters in Nepali, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu films. For his immense contribution in the world of Hindi and regional cinema, the talented actor has also been awarded India`s fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in 2003. Source: bookmyshow

On the sombre occasion of Amrish Puri's passing, the film fraternity gets together to wish the family and commiserate them on the loss of the veteran actor. A lot of other familiar faces from Bollywood can be seen here. do help us identify them. See the security contingent ring-fencing Shahrukh Khan. Does he really need security at such a sad event, additionally bringing the focus on himself?

Why is it that Danny Denzongpa attends with no fuss, and yet has so much personality, as observed by viewers?

Danny Denzongpa speaks about B. R. Chopra. He says, " I met with Mr. Chopra in 1969 or 70 at that time he had done many films and I was a film student so in the final year examination he came as an examiner and after the examination, he called me and he encouraged me and said that you are a different type of actor, you are very natural and after your course if you come to Bombay I will give you a role. That was a big thing for me because B. R. Chopra is B. R. Chopra and incidentally I told him that time the very first movie that I have seen is yours 'Naya Daur'. Then I came down to Bombay and Chopra was making a film called Dastan with Dilip Kumar and he said that there is no role in this film but I will call you if there is any but in the meantime keep struggling and keep meeting with industry people. He planned 'Dhun' after 'Dastan' and an assistant came to me and said that B. R. Chopra had asked for you."

Danny Denzongpa speaks about his role in the film 'Indian'. He says, "I don't have that kind of attachment with any role I take it as a work but I do it sincerely. I always think that whatever I do, I do it with all my dedication within my limitations I try to do my best."

"I have done many films with Dharam Ji in 70's and 80's I consider him as my elder brother. When I was offered the film Indian I wanted to know what I was doing in the film so they send me a cassette of a South Indian film as Indian is a remake of that particular film. I saw that film and I liked it and I requested them to have a beard in the film and they agreed and he told the director to finish the film in four months."

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