Tushar Kalia is one of India’s best dancers and choreographers. He is an actor too. Tushar has exposure to winning reality television shows. In 2022, he won Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 12. In this article we will read about his age, bio, wife, height, career, and more.
Tushar Kalia Biography
Tushar Kalia is an actor, dancer and choreographer who was born in Chandigarh, India. However, he now lives in Mumbai. Tushar Kalia age is 39 years old, as he was born on 7 March 1986.
| Full Name | Tushar Kalia |
| Born | 7 March 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Brown |
| Age | 39 years |
| Zodiac Sign (By Birth Date) | Pisces |
| Faith | Hinduism |
| Profession | Dancer, Actor, Choreographer |
Fitness/Physical Stats
Tushar is a tall person, standing 5 feet 11 inches height with a body weight of around 75 kg.
| Height | 5 feet & 10 inches, 180 cm, 1.8m |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Fitness | Gym, Zumba, yoga |
| Feet Size | 9 (US) |
| Tattoo | Shiva, Paw and others |
Parents, Siblings, Childhood
Rajveer Kalia is the father of Tushar. His passion for dancing came from his mother. Binita Kalia is Tushar’s mother, who is a trained Kathak professional.
He grew up in a Saraswat Brahmin family in Delhi. Tushar has two siblings. Saher Kalia is Tushar’s sister, while Pritash is his brother. Tushar spent his childhood in a middle-class background.
| Childhood | Delhi |
| Father | Rajveer Kalia (Businessman) |
| Mother | Binita Kalia (Kathak Trainer) |
| Brother | Pritash Kalia |
| Sister | Saher Kalia |
Tushar Kalia Wife
Tushar Kalia is a married man with model Triveni Barman. They were girlfriend-boyfriend for a year before getting engaged on 15 May 2022 in a ceremony attended by close and loved ones. On 18 January 2023, they married. Tushar did not have any public relationship before meeting Triveni, with no kids in their lives as of 2025.
| Wife | Triveni Barman |
| Engagement | 15 May 2022 |
| Marrige | 18 January 2023 |
| Children | No |
Education
Tushar went to DAV Public School in Pitampura, Delhi, for his primary education. At DAV, he mastered skills in Chhau and Kalaripayattu. It led the Indian Ministry of HRD to award him a scholarship.
From East Delhi, his family then moved to Noida. Hence, he did higher schooling from Ryan International School in Noida. Tushar, who is fluent in Hindi and English, did his graduation (bachelor’s) from the Delhi Univercity.
| Primary Schooling | DAV Public School, Pitampura |
| Higher Schooling | Ryan International School, Noida |
| Bachelor’s Degree | Delhi University |
| Language Known | Hindi, English |
Choreographer and Dance Career Timeline on Television
- 2013 and 2014: Tushar Kalia started his work on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 and 6 as a choreographer.
- 2015 and 2016: Tushar then worked as a stage director for India’s Got Talent seasons 6 and 7.
- 2018 and 2019: Tushar took things forward in his career and judged Dance Deewane seasons 1 and 2.
- 2019: He appeared as a guest in Khatra Khatra Khatra and Kitchen Champion 5 shows.
- 2021: Tushar judged the third season of Dance Deewane 3.
Winning Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12
In 2022, Tushar Kalia won season 12 of Khatron Ke Khiladi. Tushar performed well from the very first day and became the star performer of the massive reality television show.
Filmography Timeline
- 2013: Tushar Kalia’s acting debut came in the “ABCD: Any Body Can Dance” movie.
- 2016: He played the role of a choreographer in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil movie.
- 2017: The year became a landmark one for Tushar’s career, where he choreographed in three movies: Ok Jaanu, Half Girlfriend and Qarib Qarib Singlle.
- 2018: Just like 2017, Tushar choreographed music videos of three movies Hate Story 4, Dhadak and Namaste England.
- 2019: It was another year of hat-trick for Tushar as he choreographed for the movies Junglee, The Zoya Factor and War.
- 2020: Tushar did the work as a choreographer in Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare.
- 2022: He got the credits as a choreographer in the Lekh movie.
- 2025: He has done choreography for Dharma’s Dhadak 2 movie.
Awards
- In 2016, at the FOI Online Awards, he was nominated for Best Choreography for The Breakup Song for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
- In 2020, Tushar won the Best Choreography award at the IIFA Award for ‘War’ (movie).
Social Media
Tushar is active on two social media platforms: Instagram and Facebook. Out of two, he updates most on Insta related to his work and personal life.
Tushar, being a top choreographer, has a massive 900k-plus followers on Instagram. He has a Facebook page with more than 665k followers.
Instagram: @thetusharkalia
Facebook: @TheTusharKalia
Net Worth
Tushar Kalia is a rich choreographer, with a massive net worth of INR 40 cr as of 2025. He earns money from choreography in movies, judging reality dancing shows and brand deals.
Tushar has a massive car collection of Audi A8, BMW i8 and BMW Z4. He did win Maruti Swift KKK season 12 along with 20,000,00 INR of prize money. Tushar lives in a 3BHK flat in Mumbai.
Tushar Kalia’s Trevia
- Tushar learnt skills as a dancer at the Sandhya Unit of Performing Arts under the teaching of Shri Santosh Nair.
- He gets regular invites to have some dance lessons at Transformers Dance Studio in Dubai.
- Tushar Kalia’s hobbies are trevalling, swimming and reading books.
- He has been spotted at a lot of Hindu temples in India.
- Tushar loves to do painting too.
- He is a vegetarian and devotee of Lord Shiva.
- Tushar is a massive fan of cricket, with retired batsman Sourav Ganguly being his favourite.
- Tushar’s favourite singers are Arijit Singh and Vishal Mishra.
- Tushar has shown keen interest in travelling to European cities.