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India.com
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
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This actor was named by Jaya Bachchan, later became Rekha's hero, came Mumbai with Rs 1500, became famous villain, name is...
This actor was named by Jaya Bachchan, later became Rekha's hero, came Mumbai with Rs 1500, became famous villain, name is... Every year, several aspiring actors try their luck in films, but only few make it to the silver screens. However, those who struggled to sustain in the industry have now become superstars. Today, we will talk about one such actor, who came to Mumbai with just Rs 1500 in his pocket, and dreamt of becoming a Ghazal singer. However, destiny had its own plans, and he became one of Bollywood's most popular villains. He is none other than Danny Denzongpa, who was born as Tshering Phintso Denzongpa in 1948, in Sikkim. It was Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan who recommended him to change his name to Danny, as his original name was too difficult to pronounce. Danny wanted to join the Indian Army, and enrolled himself in Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. However, later he withdrew his admission and joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). His acting career began when he made debut in BR Ishara's Zaroorat. However, his breakthrough performance came with Gulzar's Mere Apne (1971) , where he portrayed a positive role. In 1973, Danny played the antagonist in film Dhundh, and garnered recognition for his ruthless villainous performance. Following that, from 1984 to the 1990, he played lead antagonist, opposite almost every superstar, including Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Mithun Chakraborty, and others. After completing 20 years of his acting career and working in over 190 films, Danny decided to take a break from acting. He did only 10 films between 2003 and 2009. His last major role was in Sooraj Barjatya's 2022 film, Uunchai, where he shared screen-space with Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani and Anupam Kher. Before that, the veteran star starred in Manikarnika , opposite Kangana Ranaut. Danny Denzongpa, who once dominated Bollywood with his intense performances, has now stepped away from the limelight, and prefers to live a quitter life away from the world of glitz and glam.
India.com
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This film was completed in 40 days, made two actors superstars, lead actress died after release, her name was... film is...
This film was completed in 40 days, made two actors superstars, lead actress died after release, her name was... film is... This movie changed the course of lives of veteran actors Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha. Made in a small budget, the film was wrapped up in a month, and marked Gulzar's directorial debut. We are talking about one other than the 1971 superhit release Mere Apne. The film also starred Meena Kumari, alongside Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha in lead roles. As per IMDb, the shooting of the film was completed in just 40 days. Meena Kumari, who appeared in the role of an elderly woman, saw her final release with Mere Apne before her untimely demise. According to reports, she continued working on the film while dealing with her illness. Mere Apne worked as image breaker for Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha. The two who often portrayed antagonist roles in their earlier films, got an opportunity to prove their versatility as an actors, which they rightfully did. Upon its release, Mere Apne became a commercial success, grossing more than Rs 1.7 crore at the box office. Bankrolled by N C Sippy, Raj N Sippy and Romu N Sippy, the film's music was composed by Salil Choudhury, while the lyrics were penned by Gulzar. The editing department was handled by Waman Bhosle and Gurudutt Shirali, and the cinematography was done by K Vaikunth. Mere Apne is the Hindi remake of National-Award winning Bengali release, Apanjan. Apart from Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha and Meena Kumari as the leads, the film was supported by names like Deven Verma, Paintal, Asit Sen, Asrani, Danny Denzongpa and Keshto Mukherjee.
