Danish Siddiqui Biography: Know the Age, Death Reson, Early Life, Awards, Family, & photo of this Photojournalist

Danish Siddiqui Biography:

Danish Siddiqui was an Indian photojournalist who was killed on 16th July 2021 while covering the clashes between the Afghan troops and the Taliban. Based in Mumbai, Danish also received the Pulitzer Price as a part of the photography staff of Reuters.

Danish Siddiqui Death:

Danish Siddiqui died on 16th July 2021 at the age of 40 -41 years.

Danish Siddiqui Age: 

Danish Siddiqui was aged 40 -41 years, when he died.

Danish Siddiqui Educational Qualification:

A graduate with a degree in Economics from Jania Millia Islamia, Delhi, Danish went on to pursue a degree in Mass Communication from the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre in Jamia in 2007.

Danish Siddiqui Career: 

Starting his career as a television news correspondent, Danish switched to photojournalism and joined the international news Reuters as an intern in the year 2010. Siddiqui covered the Battle of Mosul (2016-17), the Nepal Earthquake in April 2015, the refugee crisis arising from the Rohingya genocide, Hong Kong protests of 2019-2020, Delhi Riots 2020, and the Covid-19 pandemic in South Asia, Middle East, and Europe so far.

Danish Siddiqui Awards and Recognition:

In 2018, Siddiqui became the first Indian alongside colleague Adnan Abidi to win the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography as part of the Photography staff of Reuters for documenting the Rohingya Refugee Crisis.

A photograph clicked by Danish during the 2020 Delhi Riots was featured as one of the defining photographs of 2020 by Reuters. Siddiqui used to lead the Reuters Pictures team in India.