Sangay Tsheltrim

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Sangay Tsheltrim (born 10 March 1982)[1] is a Bhutanese actor and a retired army officer who previously served as the Captain of the Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan.[2]

Sangay Tsheltrim
Sangay Tsheltrim
Born (1982-03-10) 10 March 1982 (age 42)
Other namesMr Bhutan, Mr Asia
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Known forJawan (film), Radhe
SpouseKhendum Dorji
Children1

Career[edit]

Tsheltrim works predominantly in both the Bhutanese as well as Hindi films. He first worked in his debut Bhutanese film Singye (trans. Lion), which was a commercial success. He made his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan, starring in the film Radhe.[3] He also worked alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan as a police officer, Jiju.[4] He was a lead actor in Haider Khan directed documentary film Rohingya - People from Nowhere. In 2023, he acted in his second home-coming Bhutanese film, Lingpoen (trans. Major), which was a massive hit in the country, also directed by Haider Khan in his Bhutanese directorial debut.

Personal life[edit]

Tsheltrim is married to Khendum Dorji.[1] He took voluntary retirement from the Royal Bodyguards to focus on bodybuilding in 2013. He won Mr Bhutan in 2017.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Sangay Tsheltrim - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ "Bhutanese actor Sangay Tsheltrim reveals his experience of working on Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan': SRK's very good with action scenes". The Times of India. 2023-09-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "Did you know Radhe villain Sangay Tsheltrim was a Bhutanese army officer? See pics of his transformation". Hindustan Times. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. ^ Bhatnagar, Akash (2023-09-13). "Did you know Shah Rukh Khan's Bhutanese co-star Sangay Tsheltrim is a real life 'Jawan'?". Bollywood Bubble. Retrieved 2023-12-16.