Meiyang Chang
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Meiyang Chang | |
|---|---|
 Meiyang Chаng | |
| Born | 6 October 1982 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 张眉阳 |
| Traditional Chinese | 張眉陽 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Méiyáng |
Meiyang Chang (born 6 October 1982) is an Indian actor, television host, singer and a dentist. He came to prominence as a contestant on the third season of the singing reality show Indian Idol in which he was among the five finalists. He began his acting career with the YRF film Badmaash Company. He is known for his participation in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 in which he was the winner. He also participated in stunt based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 in which he became 1st runner-up.
He starred in the films, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Sultan and Bharat. His latest work includes the web series Asur, Undekhi and Modern Love Mumbai.
Early life
[edit]Meiyang is an alumnus of the De Nobili School (Dhanbad), Colonel Brown Cambridge School Dehradun and Wynberg Allen School Mussoorie.[1][2] Chang is a third generation Indian-Chinese, with roots in China's Hubei province. He is also a qualified dentist with a BDS degree from Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore.[3]
Filmography
[edit]WEB SERIES
[edit]| Year | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Man's World | Sohail |
| 2017 | Untag | Nischay Baruah |
| 2018-19 | Love, Lust & Confusion | Yudi Liu |
| 2019 | Bombers | Tokai |
| 2021 | 1962 - The War in the Hills | Major Lin |
| Hiccups & Hookups | Rinzing | |
| 2022 | Undekhi | Abhay |
| Modern Love: Mumbai | Ming | |
| 2023 | Asur | Paul |
| Maya Bazaar For Sale | Sudeem Gogoi |
MOVIES
[edit]| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | Zing | |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | Kanai Dao | |
| 2016 | Sultan | Commentator | |
| 2019 | Bharat | Jimmy Shergill | |
| 2024 | Ulajh | Jacob Tamang | [4][5] |
TELEVISION
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Indian Idol 3 | Contestant | 5th place |
| 2008 | Indian Idol 4 | Host | |
| 2009 | IPL 2 | ||
| 2010-11 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Contestant | Winner |
| 2011 | India's Got Talent 3 | Host | |
| 2014 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Jigme | Episode 32 |
| 2015 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 | Contestant | Runner-up |
| I Can Do That | |||
| 2016 | Swiss Made Adventure | Host | |
| 2017 | Rising Star | ||
| India's Best Jobs | |||
| 2018 | Love Me India | ||
| 2019 | Epic IQ Challenge | ||
| 2020 | Lost Essence of India |
VOICE ACTING
[edit]| Original Year Release | Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dubbed Language | Original Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Randall Park | Jimmy Woo | Hindi | English |
MUSIC
[edit]| Year | Title | Co-singer | Composer | Lyricist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Tu To Na Ayi" Album | F4 | Lesle Lewis, Amit Trivedi, Ajay Singha | Uncredited | Sony Music India |
| 2013 | "Kuch Dino Se" | - | Ajay Singha | Pinky Poonawala | Sony Music India |
| "Hanju" | Neha Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Times Music | |
| 2015 | "Kya Yahi Pyaar Hai" | Shashaa Tirupati | Cover | - | Strumm Sound |
| 2016 | "Saara Zamana" | - | Cover | - | Strumm Sound |
| "Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si" | DJ Aqeel | Cover | - | Saregama | |
| 2017 | "Tukka Laga" “Jagga Jasoos” | - | Pritam | Samrat | T series |
| "Hum Tumhe Chahtey Hain" | - | Cover | - | Times Music | |
| 2018 | "Ye Haseen Wadiyan" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| "Rafta Rafta" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang | |
| "Khamosh Raat" | - | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang | |
| "Maula" | - | Bawa Sahni | Haider Zulqarnain | Drishyam Play | |
| "Pehli Baar Mohabbat" | - | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang | |
| "Aektaa Story" | - | Original | Victor Mukherjee | Love Lust & Confusion S1: Viu | |
| 2019 | "Dil Ko Sambhalo" | - | Lesle Lewis | Uncredited | Love Lust & Confusion S2: Viu |
| "Bol Na Halke Halke" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang | |
| "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang | |
| 2021 | "Safarnama" | - | Rimi Dhar | Saaveri Verma | Merchant Records |
| 2022 | "Raat Bhar" “Modern Love Mumbai” | - | Vishal Bhardwaj | Vishal Bhardwaj | Amazon Prime Music |
| 2022 | "Jaayaz Hai” | Amrita Saluja (poetry) | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2023 | "Jhoothi Chai” | Manan Bhardwaj | Manan Bhardwaj | Namyoho Studios | |
| 2024 | "Bhalobashar Morshum” | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang | |
| 2024 | "Mitra” | Prakruti Mishra | Dharam Bhatt | Mani Soni | Amazon Music |
| 2024 | "Teri Meri Purani Yaadein” | Dharam Bhatt | Raj Sagar | Amazon Music |
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References
[edit]- ^ "ABP Live - English News, Today's Latest Breaking News in English, Online English News". Abplive.in. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Meiyang Chаng- The Chinese Indian Dentist Who Can Act, Sing & Dance | He also appeared on Indian idol as a contestant. Indian Entertainment Online". Indianentertainment.info. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Meiyang Chang faces racial discrimination; reveals he was called 'çorona' by passerby - website of the newspaper Mumbai Mirror
- ^ "Janhvi Kapoor to play imperilled IFS officer in thriller 'Ulajh'". The Hindu. 10 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Janhvi Kapoor to star in patriotic thriller 'Ulajh'". The Economic Times. 10 May 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
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Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian dentists
- Indian male film actors
- Indian Buddhists
- Indian television presenters
- Indian people of Chinese descent
- People from Dhanbad
- Dancing with the Stars winners
- Indian Idol participants
- Male actors of Chinese descent
- Contestants on Indian game shows