Danish Akhtar Saifi

{{short description|Indian wrestler and actor}}

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| birth_place = Siwan, Bihar

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| occupation = Actor, wrestler

| years_active = 2015–present

| height = 6 ft 6 in{{cite news |title=At 6 ft 6 inches, Danish Akhtar Saifi is Kurukshetra's Bheema |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/jul/25/at-6-ft-6-inches-danish-akhtar-saifi-is-kurukshetras-bheema-1633038--1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804163958/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/jul/25/at-6-ft-6-inches-danish-akhtar-saifi-is-kurukshetras-bheema-1633038--1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 August 2019 |accessdate=9 October 2022 |newspaper=The New Indian Express | first=A | last=Sharadhaa | date=25 July 2017}}

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Danish Akhtar Saifi is an Indian wrestler-turned-actor who works in Hindi television and Kannada films.{{cite news |title=Wrestler Danish Akhtar Saifi to play Hanuman in Siya Ke Ram |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/wrestler-danish-akhtar-saifi-to-play-hanuman-in-siya-ke-ram/ |accessdate=4 August 2019 |work=Indian Express}} He is best known for playing the role of Hanuman in the television series Siya Ke Ram.{{cite news |title=Siya Ke Ram actor Danish Akhtar Saifi who played Hanuman gets hitched |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/siya-ke-ram-actor-danish-akhtar-saifi-who-played-hanuman-gets-hitched/articleshow/62683358.cms |accessdate=4 August 2019 |work=Times of India}}{{cite news |title=Here's why 'Siya Ke Ram' actor Danish Akhtar Saifi aka Hanuman had to cancel his shoot |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/heres-why-siya-ke-ram-actor-danish-akhtar-saifi-aka-hanuman-had-cancel-his-shoot-677444 |accessdate=4 August 2019 |work=IB Times}} He made his film debut in the 2019 Hindu mythological Kannada film Kurukshetra (based on the Mahabharata) in the character of Bhima.{{cite news |title=Introducing the mighty Pandavas of Munirathna Kurukshetra |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jul/24/introducing-the-mighty-pandavas-of-munirathna-kurukshetra-2008347.html |access-date=4 August 2019 |work=New Indian Express}} He also appeared in the 2021 Kannada action film Kotigobba 3.{{cite news |title=Small-screen sensation from Bollywood Danish Akhtar Saifi joins the team of Kotigobba 3 |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/small-screen-sensation-from-bollywood-danish-akhtar-saifi-joins-the-team-of-kotigobba-3/articleshow/68303913.cms |accessdate=4 August 2019 |work=Bangalore Mirror}}