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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
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| other_names = Dan Husain,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/dan.husain/?hl=en| website= instagram.com| title= Dan.Husain| date= | access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref> Murtaza Danish Husain<ref name= between>{{cite web| url= https://www.deccanherald.com/content/109778/between-fantasy-reality.html |title= Between fantasy and reality| date= 2 November 2010| publisher= | work= [[Deccan Herald]] | access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref>
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'''Murtaza Danish Husaini''', credited by his [[stage name]] '''Danish Husain''', is an Indian actor, storyteller, poet<ref name= spicmacay>{{cite web| url= http://www.iitk.ac.in/spicmacay/#stars| title= Star Attractions| website= iitk.ac.in| publisher= SPIC MACAY, IIT Kanpur| date= | access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref> and theatre director.<ref name= returns>{{cite news| url= https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20151020/281986081403313| work= [[Hindustan Times]]| title= Artist Murtaza Danish Husaini returns award| date= 20 October 2015| via= pressreader.com| access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref><ref name= challenges>{{cite news| url= https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/a-new-kind-of-storytelling-challenges-indias-self-image/241374/| website= OZY.com| publisher= | title= A New Kind of Storytelling Challenges India's Self-Image| first= Maroosha| last= Muzaffar| date= | access-date= 14 January 2022| archive-date= 14 January 2022| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220114214035/https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/a-new-kind-of-storytelling-challenges-indias-self-image/241374/| url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Early life, family and education==
Murtaza Danish Husaini was born into a [[Muslim]] family.<ref name= challenges /> His mother was a professor of Persian literature at [[Delhi University]].<ref name= challenges /> His father was an economist.<ref name= challenges />

Danish graduated from [[University of Delhi|Delhi University]] with degrees in economics and management.<ref name= challenges />

==Career==
Husain's early career was in banking, but, dissatisfied, he turned to the performing arts when he was about 30 years old.<ref name= challenges />

Husain joined [[Mahmood Farooqui]] (who began in 2005) to help revive [[Urdu]] storytelling, [[Dastangoi]],<ref name= between /><ref name= spicmacay /> and in 2016 developed ''Qissebaazi'', multilingual storytelling.<ref name= challenges /><ref name= belong>{{cite web| url= http://twocircles.net/2017sep14/416546.html |title= Urdu does not belong to any religion: Danish Hussain| website= twocircles.net | publisher= | date= 14 September 2017| first= Kishori |last= Sud| place= Lonavla |access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref> His theatre company in [[Mumbai]] is The Hoshruba Repertory.<ref name= challenges /><ref name= spicmacay />

He has performed in many feature films, including ''[[Dhobi Ghat (film)|Dhobi Ghat]]'' (2010), ''[[Peepli Live]]'' (2010),<ref name= belong /> ''[[Newton (film)|Newton]]'' (2017), and ''[[Soorma (film)|Soorma]]'' (2018). He has also acted in televisions series, such as ''[[Taj Mahal 1989]]'' (2020),<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/taj-mahal-1989-stories-of-4-couples-bring-out-80s-romance-before-tinder-became-a-thing-1644181-2020-02-07 |title= Taj Mahal 1989: Stories of 4 couples bring out 80s romance before Tinder became a thing | work= IndiaToday.in| place= New Delhi| date= 7 February 2020| access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref> ''[[Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu]]'' (2021)<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.indiaforums.com/article/main-hero-boll-raha-hu-is-just-about-enough-action-with-parth-samthaan-winning-hearts_175669| title= Main Hero Boll Raha Hu is just about enough action with Parth Samthaan winning hearts| first= Sanchita |last= Jhunjhunwala| date= 20 April 2021 | website= indiaforums.com| publisher= | access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Bard of Blood]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bard-of-blood/seriesreview/77285901.cms| title= Bard Of Blood| work= The Times of India| via= timesofindia.indiatimes.com| publisher= Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.| date= | access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| url= https://rollingstoneindia.com/bard-blood-review-complex-endeavor-shallow-translation/| title= 'Bard of Blood' Review: The Shallow Translation of a Complex Endeavor| magazine= [[Rolling Stone India]]| publisher= | first= Jessica |last= Xalxo | date= 23 October 2019| access-date= 14 January 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Husain resides in [[Mumbai]].<ref name= challenges />

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Peepli Live]]''
| Vijay Ranjan Prasad
|
|-
| ''[[Dhobi Ghat (film)|Dhobi Ghat]]''
| Salim
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Ankhon Dekhi]]''
| Gopi
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Welcome 2 Karachi]]''
| Pakistani Minister
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Newton (film)|Newton]]''
| DIG of Police
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Soorma (film)|Soorma]]''
| Kartar Singh
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Baazaar]]''
| Dubey
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''[[Mee Raqsam]]''
| Salim
|
|-
| ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]''
| Gurpal Bhalla
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Bansuri: The Flute]]''
| Albert Rozario
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[Dasvi]]''
| Rai Bareli
| Film released on [[Netflix]]
|-
| ''[[Ariyippu]]''
| Kailash
| Film released on [[Netflix]]<br>[[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film
|-
|2023
|''[[Tiger 3]]''
|General Riaz
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Lucca's World]]''
|Doctor Kumar
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://india-itinerary.com/2025/01/31/dr-kumar-from-luccas-world-where-is-he-now/|title=Who is Dr. Kumar from Lucca's World and where is he now?|first=INDIA|last=ITINERARY|date=31 January 2025|website=India-Itinerary}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2025
|''[[The Sadist (2025 film)|The Sadist]]''
|News Anchor
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2024-09-27 |title=The Sadist: A Gripping Exploration of Society's Descent into Celebrating Violence and Cruelty |url=https://filmygyan.co/news/the-sadist-a-gripping-exploration-of-societys-descent-into-celebrating-violence-and-cruelty/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Filmygyan: Your Daily Dose of Bollywood Buzz |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Haq (2025 film)|Haq]]''
|[[Mawlawi (Islamic title)|Maulvi]] Basheer Anwer
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|-
| 2026 || ''[[Patriot (film)|Patriot]]'' || || Malayalam film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/patriot-trailer-mammootty-and-mohanlal-team-up-for-a-covert-mission-dual-theatre-launch-creates-excitement/articleshow/130031049.cms|title='Patriot' trailer: Mammootty and Mohanlal team up for a covert mission; Dual theatre launch creates excitement|date=5 April 2026|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Bard of Blood]]''
| Mullah Khalid
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|-
| ''[[Taj Mahal 1989]]''
| Sudhakar Mishra
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|-
| 2020
| ''[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]''
| Arjun Bhasin
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Bombay Begums]]''
| Naushad Irani
|
|-
| 2022
|''[[Tanaav]]''
| Shabbir Malik
|
|-
|2025
|[[Crime Beat|''Crime Beat'']]
|Amir Akhtar
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|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{facebook|DanAyyaar}}
*{{Twitter|DanHusain}}
*{{Instagram|dan.husain}}
*{{imdb name|2240830}}

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