Danish Husain is the stage name of Murtaza Danish Husaini, an Indian actor, storyteller, poet[1] and theatre director.[2][3] He has also been credited as Dan Husain[4] and Murtaza Danish Husain.[5]
Early life, family and education edit
Murtaza Danish Husaini was born into a Muslim family.[3] His mother was a professor of Persian literature at Delhi University.[3] His father was an economist.[3]
Danish graduated from Delhi University with degrees in economics and management.[3]
Career edit
Husain's early career was in banking, but, dissatisfied, he turned to the performing arts when he was about 30 years old.[3]
Husain joined Mahmood Farooqui (who began in 2005) to help revive Urdu storytelling, Dastangoi,[5][1] and in 2016 developed Qissebaazi, multilingual storytelling.[3][6] His theatre company in Mumbai is The Hoshruba Repertory.[3][1]
He has performed in many feature films, including Dhobi Ghat (2010), Peepli Live (2010),[6] Newton (2017), and Soorma (2018). He has also acted in televisions series, such as Taj Mahal 1989 (2020),[7] Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu (2021)[8] and Bard of Blood (2019).[9][10]
Personal life edit
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Peepli Live | Vijay Ranjan Prasad | |
| Dhobi Ghat | Salim | ||
| 2013 | Ankhon Dekhi | Gopi | |
| 2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Pakistani Minister | |
| 2017 | Newton | DIG of Police | |
| 2018 | Soorma | Kartar Singh | |
| 2019 | Baazaar | Dubey | |
| 2020 | Mee Raqsam | Salim | |
| Jai Mummy Di | Gurpal Bhalla | ||
| 2021 | Bansuri: The Flute | Albert Rozario | |
| 2022 | Dasvi | Rai Bareli | Film released on Netflix |
| Ariyippu | Kailash | Film released on Netflix
Malayalam film | |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | General DG Riaz |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bard of Blood | Mullah Khalid | |
| Taj Mahal 1989 | Sudhakar Mishra | ||
| 2020 | Hostages | Arjun Bhasin | |
| 2021 | Bombay Begums | Naushad Irani | |
| 2022 | Tanaav |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Star Attractions". iitk.ac.in. SPIC MACAY, IIT Kanpur. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Artist Murtaza Danish Husaini returns award". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Muzaffar, Maroosha. "A New Kind of Storytelling Challenges India's Self-Image". OZY.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Dan.Husain". instagram.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Between fantasy and reality". Deccan Herald. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b Sud, Kishori (14 September 2017). "Urdu does not belong to any religion: Danish Hussain". twocircles.net. Lonavla. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Taj Mahal 1989: Stories of 4 couples bring out 80s romance before Tinder became a thing". IndiaToday.in. New Delhi. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Jhunjhunwala, Sanchita (20 April 2021). "Main Hero Boll Raha Hu is just about enough action with Parth Samthaan winning hearts". indiaforums.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Bard Of Blood". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ Xalxo, Jessica (23 October 2019). "'Bard of Blood' Review: The Shallow Translation of a Complex Endeavor". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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