Jason Tham
Indian-American dancer, choreographer and actor
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Jason Tham is an Indian-American dancer, choreographer and actor of Chinese descent. He was a contestant on the reality dance competition Just Dance in India and played the role of Karma on Channel V dance-based show Dil Dosti Dance.[1][2]
- Choreographer
- Dancer
- Actor
Jason Tham | |
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| Born | Jason Tham Jamaica, New York, U.S |
| Alma mater | Stratford University |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Style |
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| Spouse |
Deeksha Sonalkar (m. 2021) |
| Relatives | Minissha Lamba (sister-in-law until 2020) |
Early and personal life
Tham was born the youngest of three children in New York to Chinese parents who moved to Delhi, India when he was young.[3] He did his schooling from Don Bosco New Delhi and graduated from Stratford University in 2011. His parents own businesses in New Delhi, India. He started learning to dance in 2008 and is a self-taught actor, dancer and choreographer. He participated in a number of reality TV shows including Just Dance, Dance India Dance, AXN's India's minute to win it season 2 and NDTV's Swiss made dreams. Tham then moved to Mumbai in 2013 to further his career in the entertainment industry.[4]
Personal life
In November 2021, Tham married his long-time girlfriend actress Deeksha Kanwal Sonalkar; the couple had confirmed their relationship in 2017 and became engaged on 22 August 2018.[5][6]
Just dance
Jason Tham competed on the Star Plus reality dance competition, Just Dance. He was the Top 21 contestants of Just Dance 2011.[7] He appeared as a Dance Choreographer in Dance India Dance season 4 and Boogie Woogie.[8]
Acting career
| Choreographer/ Choreographer Assistant | TV Channel |
|---|---|
| Reality shows | |
| Dance India Dance Supermoms Season 1 | Zee TV |
| Dance India Dance Season 4 | Zee TV |
| Boogie Woogie lil' champs | Sony |
| Jhalak dikhlaja | Colours |
| Dare 2 Dance | Life-OK |
| Dance India Dance Supermoms Season 2 | Zee TV |
Filmography
- 2014: Happy New Year
- 2016: Baaghi
- 2018: Race 3
- 2018: Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi[9][10]
- 2019: Bharat
- 2022: Rocket Gang
Television
| TV show | TV Channel / OTT | Character played |
|---|---|---|
| Dil Dosti Dance | Channel V India | Karma Wangchuk |
| Dosti... Yariyaan... Manmarziyan | Star Plus | Teji |
| Agent Raghav - Crime Branch | &TV | Agent Bikram |
| Ek Deewaana Tha | Sony TV | Detective Freddy D’Mello |
| Sanjivani | Star Plus | Dr. Neil Lama Lau |
| Swaraj | DD National | Narendrajeth |
| Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond | JioCinema | Victor Maisnam |
| Honeymoon Photographer | JioCinema | Elvin[11] |
| The Family Man | Amazon Prime Video | Colonel Zhulong |