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Sangay Tsheltrim Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth10 March 1982

Age41 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplacePhuentsholing, Chukha, Bhutan

ProfessionActor, Model, Ex-army officer

NationalityBhutanese

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKhendum Dorji

FamilyDaughter - Tsomo T. Dorji

Sangay Tsheltrim Biography

Sangay Tsheltrim is a Bhutanese actor, model, former army officer, bodybuilder and entrepreneur. After military service and competitive bodybuilding, he co

Early life and background

Sangay Tsheltrim was born on 10 March 1982 in Phuentsholing, a town in Bhutan’s Chukha district. He attended Yangchenphu Higher Secondary School before moving to India for military training. In 2001 he joined the National Defence Academy in Pune and later trained further at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.

Career

Tsheltrim began his professional life in the Royal Bhutan Army, joining in December 2005. He later served as a captain with the Royal Body Guards and spent several years assigned to duties serving His Majesty the King and the Royal Family of Bhutan. He took voluntary retirement from military service in 2013 to pursue a career in bodybuilding and fitness.

As a competitor, he has won national and international medals. His achievements include multiple medals at Bhutan’s National Bodybuilding Championships and podium finishes at Asian bodybuilding events in Uzbekistan (2015) and Macau (2016). He also won the Mr. Bhutan title in 2017.

Transitioning into film and entertainment, Tsheltrim wrote the script for the Bhutanese film Singye (2018) and received recognition as Best Debut Actor for that work. He has since expanded his screen career into Indian cinema, appearing in the Hindi film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai (2021) in a role credited as Lota, the Hindi documentary Rohingya – People from Nowhere (2021) as Major Arjun, the Telugu film Agent (2023) as Khalid, and the Bollywood film Jawan (2023) credited as Juju. He was also featured in the Bhutanese film Lingpoen (March 2023) and appeared in the music video for the Hindi song Raat Baki by Iulia V Vantur (February 2023).

Outside acting, Tsheltrim is a fitness entrepreneur: he owns a gym called Thimphu Muscles Factory in Bhutan and remains active in promoting fitness and bodybuilding. He is also described as a dancer, boxer and martial arts practitioner.

Public profile

Physically, Tsheltrim stands around 175 cm (5'9") and is noted for a muscular build with reported chest, waist and biceps measurements. He has black hair and black eyes and maintains a visible collection of tattoos, including a portrait of his wife on his chest.

Personal life

Sangay Tsheltrim is married to Khendum Dorji, an entrepreneur, and the couple have a daughter named Tsomo T. Dorji. He keeps several personal interests public: he enjoys dancing, travelling, exercising and swimming. He is a motorcycle and car enthusiast with a Harley Davidson and a BMW mentioned among his possessions. He is an animal lover and shares images of his two pet dogs, Dengpo and Semla, on social media.

Latest updates

In recent years Tsheltrim has continued to work across Bhutanese and Indian projects, with screen appearances through 2023 in films and music videos. He maintains his gym and continues to post about fitness and personal life on social media.
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Recent Work

Singye

Bhutanese film; wrote the script and was awarded Best Debut Actor for his role (2018)

2018
Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai

Hindi film, appeared as Lota (2021)

2021
Rohingya – People from Nowhere

Hindi documentary film, appeared as Major Arjun (2021)

2021
Raat Baki (music video)

Featured in the music video by Iulia V Vantur (2023)

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Graduated from the National Defence Academy and trained at the Indian Military Academy
  2. Served as a captain in the Royal Body Guards and worked for the Royal Family of Bhutan
  3. Won Mr. Bhutan (2017) and multiple national and Asian bodybuilding medals
  4. Wrote the script for the Bhutanese film Singye and won Best Debut Actor
  5. Acted in Bollywood and regional Indian films including Radhe (2021) and Jawan (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sangay Tsheltrim born?

10 March 1982

What is Sangay Tsheltrim known for?

Actor, Model, Ex-army officer

What is Sangay Tsheltrim’s marital status?

Married

Who is Sangay Tsheltrim married to?

Khendum Dorji