Murtaza Danish Husaini, credited by his stage name Danish Husain, is an Indian actor, storyteller, poet[3] and theatre director.[4][5]
Early life, family and education
Murtaza Danish Husaini was born into a Muslim family.[5] His mother was a professor of Persian literature at Delhi University.[5] His father was an economist.[5]
Danish graduated from Delhi University with degrees in economics and management.[5]
Career
Husain's early career was in banking, but, dissatisfied, he turned to the performing arts when he was about 30 years old.[5]
Husain joined Mahmood Farooqui (who began in 2005) to help revive Urdu storytelling, Dastangoi,[2][3] and in 2016 developed Qissebaazi, multilingual storytelling.[5][6] His theatre company in Mumbai is The Hoshruba Repertory.[5][3]
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
Filmography
Films
| 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 Riaz | |
| 2025 | Lucca's World | Doctor Kumar | [11] |
| 2025 | The Sadist | News Anchor | [12] |
| Haq | Maulvi Basheer Anwer | ||
| 2026 | Patriot | Malayalam film[13] |
Web series
| 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 | Shabbir Malik | |
| 2025 | Crime Beat | Amir Akhtar |
References
- ↑ Dan.Husain. instagram.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Between fantasy and reality(2 November 2010). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 A New Kind of Storytelling Challenges India's Self-Image. OZY.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Urdu does not belong to any religion: Danish Hussain, Sud, Kishori. twocircles.net(14 September 2017). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ Taj Mahal 1989: Stories of 4 couples bring out 80s romance before Tinder became a thing. IndiaToday.in(7 February 2020). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ Main Hero Boll Raha Hu is just about enough action with Parth Samthaan winning hearts, Jhunjhunwala, Sanchita. indiaforums.com(20 April 2021). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ Bard Of Blood. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Who is Dr. Kumar from Lucca's World and where is he now?, ITINERARY, INDIA. India-Itinerary(31 January 2025).
- ↑ The Sadist: A Gripping Exploration of Society's Descent into Celebrating Violence and Cruelty, admin. Filmygyan: Your Daily Dose of Bollywood Buzz(2024-09-27). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ↑ 'Patriot' trailer: Mammootty and Mohanlal team up for a covert mission; Dual theatre launch creates excitement(5 April 2026).