Danish Iqbal

Danish Iqbal is known for his roles in web series and films such as Maharani, Faraaz and The Hunt. He has often essayed roles of complex characters.

His most recent and very popular role that is making heads turn and gaining recognition is of Bade Saab or Bade Sahab in Dhurandhar 2, Dhurandhar :The Revenge in released in 2026 where his name is referred often by the antagonist in the prequel released in 2025. He has also acted in Bhakshak and Aakhri Sach.

He is trained in London to strengthen his foundation as a character actor. Danish has a theatre background and has built a strong reputation for his stage performance. Deeply rooted to the stage, he continues to do theatre and has toured the solo play Bunkar in 2025.

Showcasing his versatility, Danish Iqbal is committed to the craft. His career in the film industry or in the entertainment sector began with notable roles that included that of few of international projects like A Mighty Heart and he also did a few independent films such as Sadho in 2019. These roles have helped him to gradually establish himself as one of the brilliant actors of the Indian film industry.

He got his breakthrough and recognition with his performance in web series and films that were particularly political or crime drams. His nuances in acting is with style and the ability to portray a complex character that has made him a familiar face in high profile high octane notable works.

Recently Danish Iqbal delivered an impactful performance in several acclaimed titles. He appeared in the 2021 to 2024 in the web series, Maharani as Dilshad Mirza , a powerful political figure . He essayed the role of Govind Agarwal in Aranyak in 2021 followed by him featuring in Faraaz and Bhakshak alongside Bhumi Pednekar.

In The Hunt :The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case which was directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Danish had portrayed as DIG Amod Kanth.

His most recent high-profile role is inspired from Dawood Ibrahim in the Dhurandhar where his name as Bade Saab is referred to in the Part 1 of the film while he appears as Bade Saab in the sequel, Dhurandhar :The Revenge as a frail sickly man yet formidable underworld figure who controls the terrorist activities with more intensity and adds to the film’s narrative. His role as Bade Saab is already gaining lot of suspense , excitement and adulation from his fans and audience who are waiting to watch him on the screen.

Danish has a growing presence already in the film industry and in the web series and a strong foundation in the theatre as well he is a dependable actor for character roles. Known for his intense performance he has continued to be a prominent face in the Indian films more for the political or the crime dramas.

Danish Iqbal is an award-winning producer, has play written, is a director and a media professional for over four decades while he contributed not only just to the theatre, web series, and films but also to the radio , television and advertising.

The list of Danish Iqbal films are ‘A Mighty Heart’ in 2007, he is overnight a famous celebrity with him essaying the character of Bade Saab in ‘Dhurandhar 2’. Danish Iqbal has however worked in many more television series, web series, and films.

He is KC Mujumdar in the television series ‘Sankalp’ that had 9 episodes in 2026, He is also in ‘Haq’ as Liaqat released in 2025. In ‘The Hunt :The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case’, he has acted as Amod Kant in 7 episodes, followed by ‘Bhakshak’ as Suresh Singh released in 2024. ‘Aakhri Sanch’ a television series where he has acted as Aadesh in 2023. ‘The Braid’ released in 2023 where he is a Brahmin and in 2022 film, ‘Faraaz’ he is the Police commissioner.