Meiyang Chang (born 6 October 1982) is an Indian actor, television host, singer and a dentist. He came to prominence as a contestant on the third season of the singing reality show ''

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''. Following this, he began his acting career with the film ''

Badmaash Company ''Badmaash Company'' () is a 2010 Hindi-language crime comedy film written and directed by actor Parmeet Sethi and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film stars Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Vir Das and Meiyang Chang. The film was released on 7 ...

''. He also appeared in other films like ''

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''. His latest work includes ''

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Early life

Meiyang is an alumnus of the De Nobili School (Dhanbad),

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. Chang is a third generation Indian-Chinese, with roots in China's

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province. He is also a qualified dentist with a BDS degree from Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore.Meiyang Chang faces racial discrimination; reveals he was called 'çorona' by passerby
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Filmography

Television

Web series

Films

Dubbing roles

Discography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Meiyang 1982 births Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian dentists Indian male film actors Indian Buddhists Indian television presenters Indian people of Chinese descent People from Dhanbad Dancing with the Stars winners Indian Idol participants Male actors of Chinese descent Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants