Teriya Magar
Teriya Magar | |
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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 9) | |
| Height | 4 ft 3 in (130 cm) |
| Parent(s) | Anita Phounja Magar Bijay Phounja Magar |
Teriya Phounja Magar is a Nepalese dancer based in
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 9) which she won on 21 January 2017.[3] Teriya is the second daughter born to her parents, and attended St. Lawrence High School in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India.[4]
On 29 June 2014, Teriya was honored with the title "Lumbini Peace Ambassador" by the Kapilvastu Day Campaign.[4] The award was presented by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Development, Prakash Man Singh.[5]
Career
She was very passionate about the dance since her childhood. She used to participate in a different dance competition. At the age of 7 years, she started to learn dance in Butwal. Teriya usually dances in freestyle and Bollywood dance Form. Apart from that, She is extremely versatile and has won many other dance competitions in Nepal.[6]
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She began her career at the age of 11 as a dancer, she gave an audition in the third season of
Geeta Kapoor, Ahmed Khan and Mudassar Khan. While Mithun Chakraborty was the Grand Master of the show. This was the platform where she got big fame among the peoples in India and Nepal.[7]
Jhalak Dikhhla Ja (season 9)
After winning
DID Li'l Masters season 3, she participated in the ninth season of Colors TV's celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In 8 October episode, 5 WildCard entries were introduced by Farah Khan (who too joined the show as a judge). Teriya got wildcard entry as a young celebrity challenger along with Siddharth NigamSpandan Chaturvedi, Gracy Goswami
and Swasti Nitya. Eventually, she got eliminated but re-entered as wild card entry again on 26 November 2017. After coming back in the show, she rocked the stage in every episodes and she was also declared as the first contestant to enter the finals. The grand finale was high on great performances and perfect scores, Teriya and her partner Aryan grabbed perfect scores and the maximum audience votes and emerged as the winner of the celebrity dance reality show.
This show was judged by Karan Johar, Farah Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ganesh Hegde. The finale episode also had actor Hrithik Roshan coming over to promote his film Kaabil, and encouraged the finalists. Teriya took home the winning trophy and cash prize worth Rs. 30 lakhs.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3
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Contestant | Winner |
| 2015 | India's Best Dramebaaz – season 2 | Herself | Special Appearance |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Guest Appearance | Children's Special |
Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10)
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Herself along with other contestants of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9
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To celebrate New Year as the contestants from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9
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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa – season 9
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Contestant | Winner with Aryan Patra | |
| 2017 | Dance Champions | Herself | Contestant: Champions Team |
| 2018 | Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 4 | Herself | Special Appearance |
| Kundali Bhagya - Episode Event | Guest Performer | Ganesh Chaturthi Special | |
| 2023 | Swaraj | Young Rani Gaidinliu | Episode 44 |
Web series
Campus beats on Amazon prime
Cover Songs
| Year | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Timro Mayale Badhera Rakha [9] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Presenter | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lumbini Peace Ambassador | Prakash Man Singh | [10] |
See also
- Nepalese female dancers
- List of Nepalese people
- Non Resident Nepali
References
- ^ "'DID L'il Masters' winner Teriya Magar wants to be like Sonakshi Sinha". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "DID winner Teriya Magar wants to be like Sonakshi Sinha". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Teriya Magar wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 9, defeats Salman Yusuff Khan, Shantanu Maheshwari". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Teriya Magar honored as "Lumbini peace ambassador"". Nepalvoices.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- República. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "TERIYA MAGAR BIOGRAPHY, AGE, HEIGHT, CAREER, EDUCATION, RELATIONSHIP".
- ^ "DID Li'l Masters Season 3".
- ^ "Challenger in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 9".
- ^ "Famous Dancer Teriya Magar Introduced as Singer".
- ^ "Teriya Magar honored in Belgium".
External links
- Teriya Magar on Instagram
- Teriya Magar at IMDb