Actor · Telugu cinema
Kelly Dorji
Kelly Dorji movies: 11 Telugu films on file, 2007–2014. Earliest on file: Don (2007). Latest release: Brother of Bommali (7 November 2014).
- Films on file
- 11 (11 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2007–2014
- Born
- 4 January 1975 · January birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- 1: Nenokkadine, Badrinadh, Billa
- Record
- Q4166590 on Wikidata
Kelly Dorji is a Bhutanese actor, model and artist who has acted in almost 30 films, including several Telugu films. He is also the Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom in Bhutan, runs a travel company, and directs the Bhutan Echoes Literature and Arts Festival and the first Bhutan Fashion Week.
Early life
Dorji is the son of Lynpo Paljor Dorji, known as Dasho Benji, and the children’s author Louise Dorji, a founding member of Bhutan Broadcasting Service. He studied at St. Paul’s School in Darjeeling and Sherubtse College in Bhutan, and earned an honours degree in history from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
Modelling
Dorji became a well-known fashion model in India in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He walked for designers such as Rohit Bal, JJ Valaya and Tarun Tahiliani and did print work in London. He also co-hosted Star TV’s Star Biz with Lisa Ray.
Acting
He made his film debut in 2005 as the main villain in Mani Shankar’s Hindi film Tango Charlie. He later moved into Telugu films, where he became known for roles such as the one in the action hit Don, opposite Nagarjuna. He also helped popularise Bhutanese cinema with his Dzongkha film Sem Gawai Tasha (2011). Known for doing and often choreographing his own stunts, he cut back on stunt work after an accident in 2013. He later returned to acting in the Netflix series Delhi Crime.
Art
Dorji is a painter and photographer who exhibits at the Gray Area gallery in Thimphu. He studied painting with artists including Karma Wangdi and photography with Chien-Wien Lee.
Business and public service
He lives in Thimphu, where he runs Terton Travel Bhutan and supports Bhutanese causes through the Tarayana Foundation. He also serves as the Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom in Bhutan.
Career on file
Kelly Dorji appears in 11 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2007 to 2014. The earliest of them is Don (2007), and the most recent release is Brother of Bommali (2014). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Badrinadh (2011) and Billa (2009). Other recent releases on file are Baadshah (2013), Rebel (2012) and Dhada (2011).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing five films with Kelly Dorji, followed by Nassar (3) and Mukesh Rishi (3). Among directors, Raghava Lawrence cast Kelly Dorji most often, in two films. Devi Sri Prasad and Raghava Lawrence each scored two of them, more than any other music director. Across these films the credits on file name 10 different directors, 9 music directors and 38 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 10 of them; they average 155 minutes, and the longest is 1: Nenokkadine at 177 minutes. Four of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2000s (3) and 2010s (8).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.