Danny Denzongpa – Biography, Facts & Life Story
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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 |
| Nickname | Danny |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 76 years old (in 2024) |
| Date of Birth | 25 February 1948 |
| Full Name | Tshering Phintso Denzongpa |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Businessman |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Published on | August 27, 2018 on 09:27 AM |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
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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
Married: 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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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 0 years old as of December 2024.
How tall is Danny Denzongpa?
Danny Denzongpa is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m).