Kelly Dorji's mother is Louise Dorji, an author of children's books and a founding member of Bhutan Broadcasting Service.
17 Facts About Kelly Dorji
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Kelly Dorji attended St Paul's School in Darjeeling and Sherubtse College in eastern Bhutan.
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Kelly Dorji earned an honors degree in history at St Xavier's College in Mumbai.
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Kelly Dorji is a member of the Kelly Dorji Family of Bhutan and descendant of the Sikkim Royal Family.
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Kelly Dorji rose to prominence as a fashion model in the late-1990s and early 2000s in India.
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Kelly Dorji worked as a runway model in India for designers such as Shahab Durazi, JJ Valaya, Arun Khanna, Rohit Bal, and Tarun Tahiliani and as a print model in London for Models Out of Town.
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Kelly Dorji hosted English television show 'Star Biz' for Star TV with co-anchor Lisa Ray.
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Kelly Dorji has acted in almost 30 films over the course of his career.
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Kelly Dorji made his acting debut in 2005 as the main antagonist opposite Ajay Devgan and Bobby Deol in Mani Shankar's Tango Charlie.
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In 2008, Kelly Dorji moved to the Telugu film industry where he gained recognition for films such as the 2007 action hit Don opposite Nagarjuna and Ek Ka Dum opposite Mahesh Babu.
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Kelly Dorji has been influential in boosting the popularity of Bhutanese films in his own country with the release of his Dzongkha film Sem Gawai Tasha in 2011.
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Kelly Dorji is well known for his own film stunts, much of which were self-choreographed.
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Kelly Dorji designed sequences for pageants, and assisted choreographer Lubna Adam.
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Kelly Dorji has studied painting with a number of artists including Elsie Evans, Sidharth, and Karma Wangdi.
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Kelly Dorji dated Bollywood actress Lara Dutta for 9 years before their relationship came to an end in 2007.
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Kelly Dorji owns a luxury travel company, Terton Travel Bhutan.
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Kelly Dorji serves an executive board member for the Tarayana Foundation.