Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor. One of the highest-paid celebrities in the country, he was featured in Forbes India List of celebrities 100 since 2014. Each of the eleven films in which he has performed has had commercial success, establishing Dhawan in the Hindi cinema. Son of director David Dhawan, he studied business management at Nottingham Trent University, after which he worked as an assistant director for Karan Johar on 2010 My Name Is Khan drama. Dhawan made his film debut as a student of the year in the 2012 Teen Drama category, for which he received a Filmfare nomination in the Best Men’s category.
Birth name
Varun Dhawan
Nickname
Pappu
Profession
Actor
Nationality
Indian
Private life
Anniversary / Date of birth
Varun Dhawan was born on April 24, 1987 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Age
He is currently 32 years old.
Sign of the sun
Taurus
Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Religion
Hinduism
Education
Varun studied business management at University of Nottingham Trent, UNITED KINGDOM.
Family details
- Father – David Dhawan (Director)
- Mother – Karuna Dhawan
- Brothers and sisters – Rohit Dhawan (older brother) (Director)
- Relatives – Anil Dhawan (Uncle), Siddharth Dhawan (Cousin) (Actor)
Civil status
Unique
Girlfriend / spouse
Varun Dhawan dated –
- Natasha Dalal – Dhawan has a relationship with designer Natasha Dalal, with whom he attended school. They separated in May 2013.
Physical statistics
size
- In feet – 5 feet 7½ inches
- In centimeters – 171 cm
- In meters – 1.71 meters
Weight
- In kilograms – 77 kg
- In pounds – 170 lbs
Body measurements
- Measurements – 44-15½-33
- Chest – 44 inches or 107 cm
- Arm / Biceps – 15½ inches or 39 cm
- Cut – 33 “or 76 cm
bodybuilding
Slender
Hair color
Black
Eye colour
Dark brown
Sexuality
Straight ahead
Professional statistics
Famous for
Playing Rohan Nanda in the Student Film of the Year 2012 alongside Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra.
Movie start
Varun debuted in 2012 with the student of the year in the romantic comedy film for his role as Rohan Nanda.
TV debut
Varun has not yet appeared in a TV show.
Support brand
In 2013, he was announced as ambassador of the Gatsby brand. He has also appeared in commercials such as Pepsi, Panasonic smartphone and Nestlé Fruita Vitals alongside Alia Bhatt. In 2018, Varun (with Anushka Sharma) was announced as ambassador of Skill India Campaign.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Movie | Price | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Student of the year | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most entertaining actor (movie) – Male | Appointed |
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Most profitable start (man) | Appointed | ||
| Filmfare Award | Best male start | Appointed | ||
| Screen price | Most promising beginner – Male | Appointed | ||
| Lions Gold Awards | Favorite start (Man) | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best male start | Appointed | ||
| Stardust Awards | Outstanding Performance – Men | Won | ||
| Superstar of tomorrow – Man | Appointed | |||
| Star Guild Awards | Best male start | Appointed | ||
| Times of India Film Award | Best start – Male | Appointed | ||
| 2015 | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | Stardust Awards | Best Actor – Comedy / Romance | Won |
| Superstar of tomorrow – Man (also for Main Tera Hero) | Appointed | |||
| Screen price | Best actor | Appointed | ||
| Star Guild Awards | Best actor in a leading role | Appointed | ||
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most entertaining actor in a romantic film – Male | Appointed | ||
| Main Tera Hero | Most entertaining actor in a humor film – male | Appointed | ||
| Most entertaining actor – Male | Appointed | |||
| Star Guild Awards | Best actor in a comic book role | Won | ||
| Screen price | Best actor (popular choice) | Appointed | ||
| Indian Film Academy Award | Best performance in a comic book role | Won | ||
| 2016 | Badlapur | Filmfare Award | Best actor | Appointed |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most entertaining actor in a thriller – Male | Won | ||
| Most entertaining actor in an action movie – Man | Won | |||
| ABCD 2 | Star Guild Awards | Best actor in a leading role | Appointed | |
| Dilwale | Indian Film Academy Award | Best actor | Appointed | |
| 2017 | Washing up | Zee Cine Awards | Best actor in a comic book role | Appointed |
| Star Screen Awards | Star Screen Award for Best Actor | Won | ||
| Indian Film Academy Award | Best performance in a comic book role | Won | ||
| 2018 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Star Screen Awards | Best actor in a comic book role | Won |
| Best Actor – Male (Popular) | Appointed | |||
| Filmfare Award | Best actor | Appointed | ||
| Lions Gold Awards | Best Favorite Actor | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor (Jury Selection) – Male | Won | ||
| Judwaa 2 | Best Actor (Spectator Choice) – Male | Appointed | ||
| Star Screen Awards | Best actor in a comic book role | Appointed | ||
| October | NBT Utsav Awards | Best actor | Won | |
| Melbourne Indian Film Festival | Best actor | Appointed | ||
| Jagran Film Festival | Best actor – male | Won | ||
| 2019 | Filmfare Award | Critics Best Actor in a First Role (Male) | Appointed | |
| Lions Gold Awards | Best actor par excellence (masculine) | Won | ||
| Sui Dhaaga | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor (Spectator Choice) – Male | Appointed |
Varun Dhawan Favorite
- Favorite actors – Govinda, Dwayne Johnson
- Favorite actresses – Priyanka Chopra, Zita Preity, Angelina Jolie
- Favorite movies – Basanti Rank, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, American Psycho
- Favorite songs – Yaad Aa Rahi Hai from the movie Love Story (1981), November Rain by Guns n Roses
- Favorite musicians – Drake, the killers, the doors
- Favourite sport – Soccer
- Favorite perfume – Gucci
- Preferred colors – Red Black
- Favorite Restaurant – Shiv Sagar in Mumbai
- Favorite destinations – Maldives, UAE
- Favorite Idol – Sylvester Stallone
- Favorite food – Chicken, Nando Cheese Cake, Mishti Doi
Net worth of Varun Dhawan
Varun Dhawan has a net worth estimated at $ 18 million dollars from 2019.
Social media profiles
Some lesser known facts about Varun Dhawan
- Varun received his nickname Pappu from his father.
- Dhawan’s older brother and father are directors.
- He was a brilliant student and even got 82% success at the 10th standard.
- During his studies in the United States, he worked as a distributor of leaflets for nightclubs.
- Together, Arjun Kapoor and himself acquired acting skills from Barry John’s drama school, where they shot a short film, White Mountain.
- He also worked as assistant director for Karan Johar on the movie My Name Is Khan released in 2010.
- Varun was ranked No. 8 in the list of the most desirable men of 2012 by the Times of India.
- He likes to swim.
- He has a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.
- He released his fitness DVD, which was choreographed by Remo D’Souza.
