Danish Iqbal Height, Age, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Prof. Danish Iqbal
Profession(s)	• Actor • Assitant Professor • Scriptwriter • Director
Famous Role	As Dilshad Mirza in the webseries Maharani 2 (2022)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Career
Debut	Film: • English: A Mighty Heart (2007) • Hindi: Faraaz (2022) TV: Jasoos Vijay (2006) Webseries: Aranyak (2021) as as Govind Agarwal
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Gandhian Philosophy Award • Lassa Kaul Award • National Award for Best Drama (3 times) • Mohan Rakesh Samman • Public Service Broadcasting Award • Ghalib Award for contribution to theatre • Jamia Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 January 1978 (Friday)
Age (as of 2026)	48 Years
Birthplace	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
College/University	• National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Educational Qualification(s)	• A postgraduate Diploma in Acting from the National School of Drama (NSD) (2002) • A master of arts in Classical Acting from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2005)
Religion	Islam
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married

Some Lesser Known Facts About Danish Iqbal

• Danish Iqbal is a renowned theatre actor with over three decades of experience in acting.

• He grew up in Paragraj, Uttar Pradesh.

• In 2002, Danish completed his postgraduate diploma in Acting from the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi

• Then he got a scholarship from Charles Wallace and later in 2005 completed his master’s in classical acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

• Danish did theatre for many years and appeared in more than 100 shows.

• He has been associated with All India Radio, where he established the FM Gold channel. Additionally, he has served as Producer-In-Charge in the Central Drama Unit of All India Radio, worked as a Programme Executive at Radio Kashmir, and served as Officer-In-Charge of the Rainbow India Channel.

• In 2007, Iqbal made his debut in the film industry with the film A Mighty Heart, where he appeared in a short role.

• In 2019, he directed his first film, Sadho.

• In 2021, Danish Iqbal’s breakthrough came in 2021, where he bagged a role as Dilshad Mirza in the web series Maharani 2.

• In March 2026, Danish came into the limelight for his role as Bade Sahab in the film Dhurandhar: The Revenge. In the film, his character is inspired by underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim.
  

  Danish Iqbal as Bade Sahab in the film Dhurandhar: The Revenge

• Apart from acting in web series and films, Danish Iqbal also works as an assistant professor at Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia University, and as a guest lecturer of classical acting in National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi.