From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Tshering Phintso Denzongpa widely known by his acting name Danny Denzongpa born 25 February 1948 is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films Denzongpa was born in the state of Sikkim at that time an independent Bhutia monarchy He is an ethnic Bhutia and speaks Bhutia as his mother tongue He started his career by singing Indian and Nepali songs and acting in Indian and Nepali movies His nepali song Kaanchi lai ghumaune Kathmandu Sahara is still famous among Nepali people after 2 decades He has acted in numerous Hindi films such as Asoka and 16 December He has also starred in some international projects the most famous being Seven Years in Tibet where he acted alongside Hollywood actor Brad Pitt In 2003 Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shree Indias fourth highest civilian honour Denzongpa is noted for his villainous and character roles He started dabbling in the brewing industry after 1982 and in 2009 his company Yuksom Breweries which has three breweries in Sikkim Orissa and Assam and sells over three million cases acquired Rhino Breweries in Assam to thwart industry leader United Breweries UB plans to take over the North East market Description above from the Wikipedia article Danny Denzongpa licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia