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. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Film and television

* Danish Taimoor (born 1983), Pakistani actor and model * Danish Nawaz (born 1978), Pakistani director, comedian and actor * Danish Pandor, Indian actor in ''Agent Raghav – Crime Branch''

Journalism

* Danish Karokhel, Afghan journalist, director of Pajhwok Afghan News agency * Danish Siddiqui (1980–2021), Indian photojournalist, killed in Afghanistan

Sport

* Danish Kaneria, Pakistani cricketer * Danish Atlas Khan, Pakistani squash player * Danish Mujtaba, Indian field hockey player

Other

* Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish diplomat * Aminul Islam Danesh Mia (1919–2006), Bangladeshi politician

Surname

* Agha Danish, Pakistani naval officer * Darius Campbell Danesh (1980–2022), Scottish musician and actor * Davoud Danesh-Jafari, Iranian economist * Haji Mohammad Danesh (1900–1986), Bangladeshi politician * Ihsan Danish (1915–1982), Pakistani poet * Noon Meem Danish (born 1958), Pakistani poet * Nora Danish (born 1982), Malaysian actress, singer and model * Sarwar Danish (born 1961), Afghan politician * Tyler Danish (born 1994), American professional baseball

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