Mumbai, February 25 – As veteran actor Danny Denzongpa turned 78 on Wednesday, his longtime friend and actor Jackie Shroff marked the occasion with a musical tribute in his honor.
Danny and Jackie share a decades-long friendship. The two have even shared screen space in films such as Andar Baahar, Bandish, and 1942: A Love Story, to name a few.
Jackie posted a video montage on Instagram, featuring pictures of Danny from his younger days to the present. For the caption, he simply wrote: "#dannydenzongpa #happybirthday."
He also included the song "Sun Sun Kasam Se," which featured Danny and actress Farida Jalal from the 1975 film Kala Sona, directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film also stars Feroz Khan, Parveen Babi, Prem Chopra, Helen, Durga Khote, Keshto Mukherjee, and Bhagwan.
The film follows the story of Rakesh, who, in an attempt to seek revenge, travels to a village and discovers the identity of his father's killer, Poppy Singh. To accomplish his mission, Rakesh strives to earn Poppy's trust.
Danny, with a career spanning five decades, has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, he was awarded the Padma Shri. He has also starred in some international films, the most famous being Seven Years in Tibet, where he appeared alongside Brad Pitt.
Some of his best-known villainous roles include Dhund, 36 Ghante, Bandish, Jeeo Aur Jeene Do, Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Aandhi-Toofan, Agneepath, Hum, Krantiveer, Indian, and Enthiran. In contrast, some of his best-known positive roles include Chor Machaye Shor, Fakira, Kalicharan, Devata, Bulundi, Adhikar, Aag Hi Aag, and China Gate.
His directorial venture, Phir Wahi Raat, was considered among the top five horror-suspense films of Hindi Cinema.
He was last seen onscreen in Uunchai, directed by Sooraj Barjatya. The film also features Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, and Sarika.
