Danny Denzongpa – Biography, Facts & Life Story
| Nickname | Danny |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 75 years old (in 2023) |
| Date of Birth | 25 February 1948 |
| Real Name | Tshering Phintso Denzongpa |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Businessman |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Height, Weight & Physical Stats
| Body Measurements | 41-38-12 inches |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lbs) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hobbies | Horse riding, painting, writing, sculpting |
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Danny Denzongpa Education
Qualification: Course in Acting
School: Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital
College: St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
Danny Denzongpa Career
Profession: Actor, Director, Businessman
Debut:
Film: Zaroorat (1971)
Directorial: Phir Wahi Raat (1980)
Net Worth: USD $30 million approx
Family & Relatives
Father: Not Known
Mother: Not Known
Marital Status: Married
Wife: Gawa Denzongpa (former Sikkim princess)
No. of Children: 2
Son: Rinzing Denzongpa
Daughter: Pema Denzongpa
Past Relationships:
Parveen Babi
Kim Yashpal
Facts You Never Knew About Danny Denzongpa
- Danny has acted in more than 150 movies in a career spanning more than four decades and has a craze for riding horses with his family being in the business of breeding horses for many decades.
- After doing his early-schooling in Sikkim he completed his education from the prestigious Birla Vidya Mandir situated in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
- Danny is a Sikkimese-Bhutanese by birth and was born in Yuksom, Sikkim. Grapevine has it that Jaya Bachchan, his batch-mate in FTII, changed his name from Tshering to Danny as it was simpler and easy to remember.
- Denzongpa is married to a Sikkimese princess Gawa Denzongpa, niece of the last monarch of Sikkim. He has two children, son Rinzing and a daughter called Pema.
- Denzongpa’s first film as a director was a suspense horror called ‘Phir Wohi Raat’ (1980). Rajesh Khanna was the lead actor opposite Kim Yashpal, the then girlfriend of Danny.
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FAQs
Who is Danny Denzongpa?
Danny Denzongpa is an Indian actor, director, businessman, born on 25 February, 1948 in Gangtok, Sikkim.
How old is Danny Denzongpa?
Danny Denzongpa is 75 years old as of September 2023.
How tall is Danny Denzongpa?
Danny Denzongpa is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m).
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