Tushar Kalia

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| name = Tushar Kalia

| image = Tushar Kalia July 2022 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Kalia in July 2022

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|03|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chandigarh, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Choreographer|dancer|actor|stage director}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Triveni Barman|2023}}

| years_active = 2013–present

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Tushar Kalia (born 7 March 1986) is an Indian choreographer, dancer and actor. He specialises in Mayurbhanj Chhau Odisha, Kalari and Contemporary dance forms. He is the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 12 (2022). Kalia participated in the dance reality shows, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 (2013) and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 (2014) as a choreographer. He was also the stage director of the reality show India's Got Talent (2015—2016) in its 6th and 7th season.

Personal life

Kalia was born in Chandigarh, India.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=Tushar Kalia उम्र, हाइट, गर्लफ्रेंड, पत्नी, परिवार, Biography in Hindi - बायोग्राफी |url=https://newshindu.news/biography/tushar-kalia-74400/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-06-22 |title=Want to direct a dance-based film next, it won't be about competition: choreographer Tushar Kalia |url=https://theprint.in/features/want-to-direct-a-dance-based-film-next-it-wont-be-about-competition-choreographer-tushar-kalia/1007587/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}} In 2022 he got engaged to model, Triveni Barman, in presence of family members and close friends, The duo got married on 18 January 2023.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 contestant Tushar Kalia opens up on marriage plans with fiance Triveni Barman |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/khatron-ke-khiladi-12-contestant-tushar-kalia-opens-marriage-plans-fiance-triveni-barman-1129041 |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}

Career

Kalia started his career as a choreographer in Bollywood after his first break in Karan Johar's film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/080218/janhvi-kapoor-solo-item-number-dhadak-ishaan-khatter-karan-johar.html|title=Janhvi Kapoor to have solo item number in Dhadak, rehearses for it without break?|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 February 2018|accessdate=15 July 2018}} and judged the dance reality show Dance Deewane.{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/dance-deewane-judge-tushar-kalia-ranbir-kapoor-is-the-best-dancer-in-bollywood-5219086/|author=Sana Farzeen|title=Dance Deewane judge Tushar Kalia: Ranbir Kapoor is the best dancer in Bollywood|work=The Indian Express|date=15 June 2018|accessdate=15 July 2018}} He also choreographed in films like Half Girlfriend, War, The Zoya Factor, Junglee, Ok Jaanu, Hate Story 4, and Dhadak.

Kalia began his dancing and directing career with Shri Santosh Nair, the creative director of Sadhya Unit of Performing Arts. He is also trained under Canadian choreographer, Brandy Leary, for Ariel technique dancing. Kalia has performed with international choreographers for a production in Birmingham, titled, Motherland. He also appeared as an actor in Hindi feature film, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/tushar-kalia/profile-50005582.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830181905/http://www.in.com/tushar-kalia/profile-50005582.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2013|title=Tushar Kalia Biography, Tushar Kalia Bio, Tushar Kalia Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News|accessdate=15 July 2018}}

Filmography

= Television =

scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role
class="wikitable sortable" text-align:"center;" \|+ List of Tushar Kalia television credits
2013	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6	Choreographer
2014	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7	Choreographer
2015	India's Got Talent 6	Stage director
2016	India's Got Talent 7	Stage director
2018	Dance Deewane	Judge
rowspan="3" \|2019	Dance Deewane 2	Judge
Khatra Khatra Khatra	Guest
Kitchen Champion 5	Guest
2021	Dance Deewane 3	Judge
2022 \| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 \| Winner

= Film =

class="wikitable" text-align:"center;" \|+ List of Tushar Kalia film credits ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role
2013	ABCD: Any Body Can Dance	Actor
2016	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil	Choreographer
rowspan="3" \|2017	Ok Jaanu	Choreographer
Half Girlfriend	Choreographer
Qarib Qarib Singlle	Choreographer
rowspan="3" \|2018	Hate Story 4	Choreographer
Dhadak	Choreographer
Namaste England	Choreographer
rowspan="3" \|2019	Junglee	Choreographer
The Zoya Factor	Choreographer
War	Choreographer
2020	Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare	Choreographer
2022	Lekh	Choreographer

= Music video =

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role
2017	Main Yaar Manana Ni	Choreographer

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|+ List of Tushar Kalia music video credits

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2017

Main Yaar Manana Ni

Choreographer