Sangay Tsheltrim

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)
Phuntsholing, Chhukha, Bhutan
Other namesMr Bhutan, Mr Asia
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Known forJawan (film), Radhe
SpouseKhendum Dorji
Children1

Career

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, Juju.[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

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

  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.