Meiyang Chang
Meiyang Chang (born 6 October 1982) is an Indian actor, television host, singer, and dentist. He came to prominence as a contestant on the third season of the singing reality show Indian Idol in 2006. Following this, he embarked on an acting career making his film debut with Badmaash Company (2009). He has also appeared in other prominent films, like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015), Sultan (2016), and Bharat (2019). He also participated in stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 (2015).
Meiyang Chang | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 6 October 1982[1] Dhanbad, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India |
| Genres | Bollywood |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Television host, Dentist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 张眉阳 |
| Traditional Chinese | 張眉陽 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Méiyáng |
Early life
Meiyang is an alumnus of the De Nobili School (Dhanbad), Colonel Brown Cambridge School Dehradun and Wynberg Allen School Mussoorie.[2][3] 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.[4]
Career
Television
| Year | Project | Role | Standing | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Indian Idol 3 | Contestant | Fifth | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2008 | Indian Idol 4 | Host | - | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2009 | IPL 2 | Host | - | Max |
| 2010-11 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Contestant | Winner | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2011 | India's Got Talent 3 | Host | - | Colors |
| 2015 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 | Contestant | Runner-Up | Colors |
| 2015 | I Can Do That | Contestant | - | Zee TV |
| 2016 | Swiss Made Adventure | Host | - | NDTV Good Times |
| 2017 | Rising Star | Host | - | Colors |
| 2017 | India's Best Jobs | Host | - | Discovery |
| 2018 | Love Me India | Host | - | & TV |
| 2019 | Epic IQ Challenge | Host | - | Epic TV |
| 2020 | Lost Essence of India | Host | - | Discovery |
Web Series
| Year | Project | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Man's World | Sohail | Yash Raj Films |
| 2017 | Untag | Nischay Baruah | Voot |
| 2018-19 | Love, Lust & Confusion 1-2 | Yudi Liu | Voot |
| 2019 | Bombers | Tokai | ZEE5 |
| 2021 | 1962 - The War in the Hills | Major Lin | Disney Plus Hotstar |
| 2021 | Hiccups & Hookups | Rinzing | Lionsgate Play |
Films
| Year | Project | Role | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | Zing | Parmeet Sethi | Yash Raj Films |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | Kanai Dao | Dibakar Banerjee | Yash Raj Films |
| 2016 | Sultan | Himself (commentator) | Ali Abbas Zafar | Yash Raj Films |
| 2019 | Bharat | Jimmy | Ali Abbas Zafar | Reel Life Productions |
Music
| Year | Song | With | Composer | Lyricist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Tu To Na Ayi" Album | F4 | Lesle Lewis, Amit Trivedi, Ajay Singha | Uncredited | Sony Music |
| 2013 | "Kuch Dino Se" | - | Ajay Singha | Pinky Poonawala | Sony Music |
| 2013 | "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 |
| 2016 | "Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si" | DJ Aqeel | Cover | - | Sa Re Ga Ma |
| 2017 | "Hum Tumhe Chahtey Hain" | - | Cover | - | Times Music |
| 2018 | "Ye Haseen Wadiyan" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2018 | "Rafta Rafta" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2018 | "Khamosh Raat" | - | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2018 | "Maula" | - | Bawa Sahni | Haider Zulqarnain | Drishyam Play |
| 2018 | "Pehli Baar Mohabbat" | - | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2018 | "Aektaa Story" | - | Victor Mukherjee | Victor Mukherjee | Love Lust & Confusion S1: Viu |
| 2019 | "Dil Ko Sambhalo" | - | Lesle Lewis | Uncredited | Love Lust & Confusion S2: Viu |
| 2019 | "Bol Na Halke Halke" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2019 | "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" | Himani Kapoor | Cover | - | Meiyang Chang |
| 2021 | "Safarnama" | - | Rimi Dhar | Saaveri Verma | Merchant Records |
Film
| Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release |
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| Ant-Man and the Wasp | Randall Park | Jimmy Woo | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 |
See also
References
- "Anushka Sharma pens down an adorable birthday wish for singer-actor Meiyang Chang, the latter thanks the 'mommy-to-be'". Times of India. 6 October 2020.
- "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
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