Danish Zehen Explained

Danish Zehen (16 March 1996 - 20 December 2018) was an Indian Vlogger and YouTuber who came into limelight after his participation in the MTV Ace of Space Season 1.

Career

Zehen began his career in music by sharing his rap compositions on his YouTube channel, launched in October 2012.^[1] He performed at various events as a rapper and hip-hop dancer.

Zehen gained experience in the fashion industry by modelling for various prominent designers.^[2] He also worked as a lifestyle vlogger and shared his video blogs on his personal YouTube channel. Additionally, he had a separate YouTube channel focused on fitness videos.^[3]

Zehen was a contestant on the first season of Indian reality competition television series, MTV Ace of Space.^[4] The show was hosted by Vikas Gupta. Zehen walked out of the show on Day 43 due to an emergency.

Early life

Zehen was born on 16 March 1996 in Kurla, Maharashtra (India).^[5]

Education

Zehen did his schooling from Kedarnath Vidya Prasarini's English High School in Kurla.^[6]

Death

Zehen died on 20 December 2018.^[7] While returning from a wedding, he met with a car accident on Sion-Panvel Highway around 12:30 AM in Vashi, Mumbai where he lost control of his vehicle and rammed into an electric pole after hitting a stone lying on the highway.^{[8] [9] [10]} He was immediately taken to the MGM Hospital where he was declared dead.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Police stated that "The speed of vehicle was over 70 kmph at the time of the mishap. Danish was not drunk at the time of the incident." and registered a case against Zehen under section 304A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code.^[14]

After death

Thousands of individuals attended Zehen's funeral to pay their respects.^[15] Additionally, there was a notable increase in the number of followers on his social media accounts.^{[16] [17]}

Notes and References

1. News: Bhat . Dipthi . 2018-12-21 . YouTube sensation Danish Zehen dies in car accident . en-IN . . 2022-04-03 . 0971-751X.
2. Web site: 2018-12-20 . Ace of Space Contestant Danish Zehen Dies in a Tragic Car Accident . 2023-04-21 . . en.
3. Web site: Haralkar . Sachin . Gaikwad . Rahi . 2018-12-23 . A shrine to a YouTube star . 2023-04-21 . . en.
4. Web site: 2018-12-20 . Who was Danish Zehen? 6 things to know about the late Ace Of Space contestant . 2023-04-21 . . en.
5. Web site: Suri . Ridhi . 2021-03-18 . Ace of Space: Divya Agarwal, Vikas Gupta remember late contestant Danish Zehen on his birthday . 2022-04-03 . . en.
6. Web site: Maskeri . Anju . Khan . Faizan . Banan . Aastha Atray . 2019-01-13 . The inspirational journey of Danish Zehen will give you goosebumps . 2023-04-21 . . en.
7. Web site: Khushwaha . Preeti . 2018-12-21 . सोशल मीडिया स्टार दानिश जेहन की सड़क हादसे में हुई दर्दनाक मौत, गाड़ी की हालत देख कांप जाएंगे आप . Social media star Danish Zehen dies in a road accident; the condition of the car will shock you. . 2023-04-21 . . hi-IN.
8. Web site: Danish Zehen के अंतिम संस्कार में हजारों की संख्या में उमड़े फैंस . Thousands of Fans Gathered at Danish Zehen's Funeral . 2023-04-21 . . hi.
9. Web site: Mishra . Shashank . 2020-12-17 . जब दानिश जेहन के परिवार पर कट्टरपंथियों ने डाला था दवाब, कहा था- वह पाप कर रहा था, अल्लाह ने सजा दी . When extremists pressured Danish Zehen's family, saying that he was sinning and Allah had punished him. . 2023-04-21 . . hi.
10. Web site: Sarkar . Suparno . 2018-12-25 . Was Ace of Space contestant Danish Zehen murdered? Shilpa Shinde calls his death 'planned' accident . 2023-04-21 . . en.
11. News: 2018-12-21 . Who was Danish Zehen? The Ace Of Space contestant who died in tragic car accident . . 2023-04-21 . 0971-8257.
12. Web site: Farzeen . Sana . 2018-12-20 . Danish Zehen passes away . 2023-04-21 . . en.
13. Web site: 2018-12-21 . Thousands of fans attend Danish Zehen's funeral, Sara Ali Khan mourns his death with throwback video . 2023-04-21 . . en.
14. Web site: 2018-12-21 . YouTube vlogger Danish Zehen dies in car accident . 2023-04-21 . . en.
15. Web site: Danish Zehen funeral: Thousands of fans and followers bid goodbye . 2023-04-22 . . en.
16. News: 2018-12-21 . Danish Zehen's followers increase on social media post his tragic demise . . 2023-04-22 . 0971-8257.
17. Web site: Danish Zehen's Instagram account restored. Vikas Gupta shares the good news . 2023-04-22 . . en.