Chum Darang | |
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 Darang in 2022 | |
| Born | 16 October 1991 |
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Years active | 2020-Present |
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Chum Darang is an Indian model, actress, social activist, entrepreneur and Beauty pageants title holder. She was crowned Miss AAPSU in 2010, and later represented India at Miss Earth India 2016 and Miss Asia World 2017. She is best known for her work in Badhai Do and Bigg Boss 18 . [1]
Chum was born on 16 October 1991 in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. [2] She grew up in a close-knit family alongside her parents and three siblings, two younger brothers and one elder sister. [3] They follow Donyi-Polo religion. [4]
She attended D' Ering Memorial Higher Secondary School in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. [5] [6]
Chum's interest in beauty pageants began in 2007 when she was 16. A major turning point in her journey was winning Miss AAPSU in 2010. [7] She later participated in various national and international beauty contests. She was a finalist in Miss North East Diva 2014. [8]
She was the second runner-up at Miss Himalaya pageant in 2015. [9]
Chum participated in the Miss Earth India 2016 contest, which selects representatives for Miss Earth. She won the title of Miss Earth India Water 2016. [10]
She represented India in the Miss Asia Pacific World 2017 beauty pageant, competing with contestants from 24 countries. She was placed fifth and won the Miss Internet subtitle. [11] [12]
Chum holds the crown of Miss Tiara India International 2017. She also won two subtitles, "Miss Sports Gear" and "Miss Best National Costume". [13]
In 2020, Chum made her acting debut with Amazon Prime Video's Paatal Lok , directed by Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy.
In 2022, she made her Bollywood film debut with Badhaai Do , where she played a pivotal role alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Rajkummar Rao. Her portrayal of a same-sex partner in the film was highly praised for its sensitivity and authenticity, earning her recognition as an emerging talent in the Indian film industry. The same year, she also appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi , where she played the role of a prostitute. [14] [15]
She also participated in the eighteenth season of Bigg Boss and emerged as 4th runner up. [16]
She is dating Karan Veer Mehra as of now, they met during Bigg Boss and eventually started dating after coming out of the show. [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Badhaai Do | Rimjhim Jongkey | [18] | |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | Chum | [19] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Paatal Lok | Infomercial girl | [20] | |
| 2024–2025 | Bigg Boss 18 | Contestant | 4th runner-up | [21] |
| 2025 | Khauf | Svetlana | [22] [23] |
