Tushar Kalia


Tushar Kalia 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. Kalia participated in the dance reality shows, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 as a choreographer. He was also the stage director of the reality show India's Got Talent in its 6th and 7th season.
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Personal life

Kalia was born in Chandigarh, India. 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.

Career

Kalia started his career as a choreographer in Bollywood after his first break in Karan Johar's film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and judged the dance reality show Dance Deewane. 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.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
2013Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6Choreographer
2014Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7Choreographer
2015India's Got Talent 6Stage director
2016India's Got Talent 7Stage director
2018Dance DeewaneJudge
2019Dance Deewane 2Judge
2019Khatra Khatra KhatraGuest
2019Kitchen Champion 5Guest
2021Dance Deewane 3Judge
2022Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12Winner

Film

YearTitleRole
2013ABCD: Any Body Can DanceActor
2016Ae Dil Hai MushkilChoreographer
2017Ok JaanuChoreographer
2017Half GirlfriendChoreographer
2017Qarib Qarib SinglleChoreographer
2018Hate Story 4Choreographer
2018DhadakChoreographer
2018Namaste EnglandChoreographer
2019JungleeChoreographer
2019The Zoya FactorChoreographer
2019WarChoreographer
2020Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte SitareChoreographer
2022LekhChoreographer