Jason Tham

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Jason Tham
Born
Jason Tham

Alma materStratford University
Occupations
  • Choreographer
  • Dancer
  • Actor
Years active2011–present
Style
  • Hip hop
  • Contemporary
  • Acro yoga
  • Aerial
Spouse
Deeksha Sonalkar
(m. 2021)
Relatives Minissha Lamba (sister-in-law until 2020)

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]

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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] [7]

Just dance

Jason Tham competed on the Star Plus reality dance competition, Just Dance. He was the Top 21 contestants of Just Dance 2011. [8] He appeared as a Dance Choreographer in Dance India Dance season 4 and Boogie Woogie. [9]

Acting career

Choreographer/ Choreographer AssistantTV Channel
Reality shows
Dance India Dance Supermoms Season 1Zee TV
Dance India Dance Season 4Zee TV
Boogie Woogie lil' champsSony
Jhalak dikhlajaColours
Dare 2 DanceLife-OK
Dance India Dance Supermoms Season 2Zee TV

Filmography

Television

TV showTV Channel / OTTCharacter 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 [12]
The Family Man Amazon Prime Video Colonel Zhulong

References

  1. "Tham to join Dil Dosti Dance". tellychakkar.com.
  2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alia-bhatt-is-a-beast-she-is-absolutely-fearless-says-actor-jason-tham/articleshow/113967247.cms
  3. "Jason Tham gets nostalgic after shooting in Delhi". The Indian Express. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  4. IANS (2022-11-15). "'Dil Dosti Dance' Fame Jason Tham Opens Up About His Role In Rocket Gang: "It Was Hard For Me To Cope Up, But..."". Koimoi. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  5. "It's a blessing being married to someone from the same industry: Deeksha Kanwal Sonalkar". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  6. "'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi' Fame Jason Tham Gets Married To Long-Time Fiancee, Deeksha Kanwal Sonalkar". www.bollywoodshaadis.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  7. "Exclusive - Deekshha Sonalkar Tham on three beautiful years with Jason Tham: It's been a complete adventure". The Times of India. 2024-11-20. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  8. "The Top 21 Contestants".
  9. "Jason Tham will soon be seen joining the excellent team of Dil Dosti Dance". India Forums. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  10. "How Jason Tham got the role in 'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'!". The Times of India. 2018-08-28. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  11. Singh, Mohnish. "Meet Jason Tham, the Don of Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | EasternEye". www.easterneye.biz. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  12. "Jason Tham mastered dialogue delivery alongside magic tricks for his role in 'Honeymoon Photographer'". The Times of India. 2024-09-24. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-04.