By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
Tshering Phintso with his screen name “Danny” Denzongpa came into limelight with “Mere Apne” also starring late Vinod Khanna.The latter ruled the roost from a villain to an actor while the former,the subject of this write up ,continued to enjoy his villainy as his forte. Indeed, his name became synonymous with revenge, brutality and killing.
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Th actor who started his career in 1971 continues to feel his beans. He was last seen in Kangana Ranaut starrer “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi”(2019). Interestingly, the actor introduced a new cult in villainy marked by violence, killing & cruelty, proving his histrionics at the same time in films like “Dhund” (1973), “36 Ghante” (1974), “Dharmatma” (1975) & “Kalicharan” (1976) to mention few. In “Seven Years in Tibet” he co starred Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.
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Bestowed with Two Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Awards for “Sanam Bewafa” (1992) & Sridevi Amitabh Bachchan starrer “Khuda Gawah” (1993) ,the actor married Sikkim Princess Gawa in 1990. The couple is blessed with two children -Rinjing Denzongpa and Pema Denzongpa.
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Born this Day at Gangtok, Sikkim in 1948.