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Meiyang Chang
Indian actor, television host and singer (born 1982)
Indian actor, television host and singer (born 1982)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Meiyang Chang |
| image | MeiyangChаng.pix.jpg |
| caption | Meiyang Chаng |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Dhanbad, Bihar (now Jharkhand, India |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2007–present |
| module | {{Infobox Chinese |
| child | yes |
| order | st |
| s | 张眉阳 |
| t | 張眉陽 |
| p | Zhāng Méiyáng |
| hide | no |
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. In 2024, he had a brief role in the thriller Ulajh.
Early life
Meiyang is an alumnus of the De Nobili School (Dhanbad), Colonel Brown Cambridge School Dehradun and Wynberg Allen School Mussoorie. 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.
Filmography
Web series
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Karate Girls | JD |
| 2025 | First Copy | Sanjay Gogoi |
| 2026 | Space Gen: Chandrayaan | Rohan Tamang |
Movies
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | Zing | |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | Kanai Dao | |
| 2016 | Sultan | Himself | |
| 2019 | Bharat | Jimmy | |
| 2024 | Ulajh | Jacob Tamang | |
| 2025 | Sweet Dreams | Ishant | |
| 2026 | Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos | Himself | Cameo |
Television
| 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 | ||
| 2025 | Chhoriyan Chali Gaon | Guest Judge |
Voice acting
| Original Year Release | Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dubbed Language | Original Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Randall Park | Jimmy Woo | Hindi | English |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Kelvin Harrison Jr. | Taka/Scar | Hindi | English |
Music
| 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 | |
| 2024 | "Aadhe Aadhe” | Udayan Dharmadhikari | Shayra Apoorva | Sa Re Ga Ma |
References
References
- (2021-10-06). "Meiyang Chang B'day: सिंगिंग, डांसिंग-एक्टिंग के मास्टर, वेब सीरिज में भी अब आएंगे नजर".
- "The Story Behind Meiyang Chang, The Dentist Who Became A Singer-Actor".
- Developer, Web. "Ulajh: Meiyang Chang says he ‘got Assamese musician roles with no dialogues’".
- (2010-05-07). "Badmaash Company: Movie Review". The Times of India.
- (2015-02-09). "ABP Live - English News, Today's Latest Breaking News in English, Online English News". Abplive.in.
- (2011-05-02). "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.
- [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] - website of the newspaper [[Mumbai Mirror]]
- Khurana, Archika. "First Copy Season 1 Review: Munawar Faruqui shines in a patchy but promising piracy drama".
- (2023-05-10). "Janhvi Kapoor to play imperilled IFS officer in thriller ‘Ulajh’". The Hindu.
- (2023-05-10). "Janhvi Kapoor to star in patriotic thriller 'Ulajh'". The Economic Times.
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