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Meiyang Chang
Birth Date:6 October 1982
Birth Place:Dhanbad, Bihar (now Jharkhand, India
Years Active:2007–present
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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 in which he became 1st runner up.

He also starred in the films, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and Sultan. He also worked in the film, Bharat. His latest work includes the web series Asur, Undekhi and Modern Love Mumbai.

Early life

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

Web series

YearProject Role
2015Man's WorldSohail
2017UntagNischay Baruah
2018-19Love, Lust & Confusion Yudi Liu
2019BombersTokai
20211962 - The War in the HillsMajor Lin
Hiccups & HookupsRinzing
2022UndekhiAbhay
Ming
2023Asur Paul
Maya Bazaar For SaleSudeem Gogoi

Film

YearProject Role Notes
2010Badmaash CompanyZing
2015Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!Kanai Dao
2016SultanCommentator
2019BharatJimmy Shergill
2024UlajhJacob Tamang[4] [5]

Television

YearTitle Role Notes
2007Indian Idol 3 Contestant 5th place
2008Indian Idol 4 Host
2009IPL 2
2010-11Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Contestant Winner
2011India's Got Talent 3 Host
2014Yeh Hai AashiquiJigmeEpisode 32
2015 Contestant Runner-up
I Can Do That
2016Swiss Made AdventureHost
2017Rising Star
India's Best Jobs
2018Love Me India
2019Epic IQ Challenge
2020Lost Essence of India

Music

YearTitle 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" 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" Cover - Saregama
2017"Tukka Laga" “Jagga Jasoos” - PritamSamrat T series
"Hum Tumhe Chahtey Hain" - Cover - Times Music
2018"Ye Haseen Wadiyan" 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" - Victor Mukherjee Victor Mukherjee
2019"Dil Ko Sambhalo" - Lesle Lewis Uncredited
"Bol Na Halke Halke" Himani Kapoor Cover - Meiyang Chang
"Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" Himani Kapoor Cover - Meiyang Chang
2021"Safarnama" - Rimi DharSaaveri 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABP Live - English News, Today's Latest Breaking News in English, Online English News . Abplive.in . 2015-02-09 . 2015-03-30 . 15 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072411/http://www.abplive.in/tv/2015/02/09/article497285.ece/WEEK-ONE-Khatron-Ke-Khiladi-Darr-Ka-Blockbuster-Returns-is-back-with-snakes-crocodiles-worms-and-much-more . live .
  2. Web site: 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 . 2011-05-02 . 2015-03-30 . 22 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150422231552/http://www.indianentertainment.info/2011/05/02/meiyang-ch%D0%B0ng-the-chinese-indian-dentist-who-can-act-sing-dance.html . live .
  3. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/meiyang-chang-faces-racial-discrimination-reveals-he-was-called-orona-by-passerby/articleshow/74788105.cms Meiyang Chang faces racial discrimination; reveals he was called 'çorona' by passerby
  4. News: 2023-05-10 . Janhvi Kapoor to play imperilled IFS officer in thriller ‘Ulajh’ . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-05-28 . 0971-751X.
  5. News: 2023-05-10 . Janhvi Kapoor to star in patriotic thriller 'Ulajh' . The Economic Times . 2023-05-28 . 0013-0389.