Tushar Kalia
Tushar Kalia is an Indian choreographer and dancer. He is specialised in "Mayurbhanj Chhau", "Kalari" and "Contemporary" dance forms. He 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. He started his career as a choreographer in Bollywood after his first break in Karan Johar's film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil[1] and judged the dance reality show Dance Deewane.[2] He also choreographed in films like Half Girlfriend, War, The Zoya Factor, Junglee, Ok Jaanu, Hate Story 4, and Dhadak.
Tushar Kalia | |
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 Kalia with Karan Johar on the sets of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | |
| Born | 6 March 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Dancer Choreographer |
Early careerEdit
Tushar Kalia began his dancing career under the guidance and direction of 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. He has performed with international choreographers for a production in Birmingham, titled, Motherland. Kalia also appeared in Hindi feature film, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.[3]
FilmographyEdit
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Choreographer | Colors TV |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | ||
| 2015 | India's Got Talent 6 | Stage Director | |
| 2016 | India's Got Talent 7 | ||
| 2018 | Dance Deewane | Judge | |
| 2019 | Dance Deewane 2 | ||
| Khatra Khatra Khatra | Guest | ||
| Kitchen Champion 5 | |||
| 2021 | Dance Deewane 3 | Judge | |
| 2022 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 | Contestant |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Actor |
| 2016 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Choreographer |
| 2017 | Ok Jaanu | Choreographer |
| 2017 | Half Girlfriend | Choreographer |
| 2017 | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Choreographer |
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Choreographer |
| 2018 | Dhadak | Choreographer |
| 2018 | Namaste England | Choreographer |
| 2019 | Junglee | Choreographer |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | Choreographer |
| 2019 | War | Choreographer |
| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Choreographer |
Music Video
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Main Yaar Manana Ni | Choreographer |
AwardsEdit
- Screen Award for Best Choreography (2019)
- IIFA Award for Best Choreography (2020)
- Best Judgement - Reality Show (2021)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Janhvi Kapoor to have solo item number in Dhadak, rehearses for it without break?". Deccan Chronicle. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ Sana Farzeen (15 June 2018). "Dance Deewane judge Tushar Kalia: Ranbir Kapoor is the best dancer in Bollywood". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Tushar Kalia Biography, Tushar Kalia Bio, Tushar Kalia Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News". Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.