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He was Bollywood's most feared villain; Now owns India's third-largest beer brand: Know this Shah Rukh Khan co-star

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| ETimes.in | Last updated on - Sep 17, 2025, 21:00 IST
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Owner of India’s third-largest beer brand

Danny Denzongpa, acclaimed Bollywood actor and towering man of strong performances and presence, also owns India’s third-largest indigenous beer brand. The evolution from a famous actor to a successful entrepreneur: his rise through life as a successful entrepreneur becomes that of vision, determination, and a deep insight into his roots.

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From actor to entrepreneur

Danny Denzongpa, known for some of his signature performances in Indian Bollywood classics, went on to take things one step further, so-called 'outside the movie world,' when he launched a brewery in the late 1980s. Beginning with a modest setup in his native state, Sikkim, he leveraged two cultures, love for business, family, and his origins to build a brand that would soar out of the box.

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Developing a brewing empire

Danny expanded the business, establishing breweries in other states, such as Odisha and Assam, over the years. The expansions enabled him to target a growing northeastern market in the country's pursuit of beer quality, which has been on the rise in recent years and made his brand stand out among large players and a lot of the same players that have grown up in the business. By employing hundreds and generating a large amount of income, his business has made a substantial contribution to the community's development and growth.

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Balancing two worlds

While managing his brewery business, Danny continues to feature in films and other TV shows, demonstrating his range of accomplishments in both performance of entertainment and business interests. His success in balancing that has attracted many aspiring actors and the business world.

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