Varun Dhawan Biography Age Wife Net Worth Movies

Biography

Varun Dhawan is one of the highest-paid actors in India and since 2014 he has been listed in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. From 2012 to 2018 he appeared in 11 straight box office hits. He received a degree in business studies from Nottingham Trent University. He is the son of the director of films David Dhawan. His acting debut came in 2012 with Karan Johar's teen drama Student of the Year after beginning his career in 2010 as Karan Johar's assistant director on the film My Name Is Khan. In the romantic comedies Main Tera Hero (2014) Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) as well as the action comedy Dilwale (2015) Dishoom (2016) and Judwaa 2 (2017) the dance flick ABCD 2 (2015) and the drama Sui Dhaaga he gained notoriety for playing the lead (2018).

For his performances as an assassin in the thriller Badlapur (2015) and an aimless man dealing with loss in the drama October Dhawan was praised and nominated for two Filmfare Awards (2018). He then appeared in three critically panned and financially unsuccessful films which was a setback. 

Age

An Indian actor who appears in Hindi films Varun Dhawan's birthday is on the 24th of April. Varun Dhawan was born in the year 1987. Varun Dhawan's age is 35 years as of 2023. Varun Dhawan's zodiac sign is Taurus. 

Education

Karuna and David Dhawan a film director welcomed Varun Dhawan into the world on April 24 1987. His family is Hindu from Punjab. While his uncle Anil is an actor his older brother Rohit is a film director best known for his first feature Desi Boyz. From the H.R. College of Commerce and Economics he earned his HSC diploma. He graduated from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom with a degree in business studies. He served as Karan Johar's assistant director on the movie My Name Is Khan prior to beginning his acting career (2010). 

Family

Since 2014 Varun Dhawan has been a part of Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list reaching its highest point at position 15 in 2018 when the publication calculated his yearly income to be 495.8 million (US$6.2 million) making him one of the highest-paid celebrities in the nation. He was listed among the 50 most influential young people in India that year by GQ which also described him as the most bankable star of his generation. 

David Dhawan is the most prominent and popular director in the Bollywood industry. Varun Dhawan married Natasha Dalal his longtime lover and a fashion designer on January 24 2021. Varun Dhawan’s mother’s name is Karuna Dhawan and brother’s name is Rohit Dhawan. Varun Dhawan’s cousins name is Siddharth Dhawan. Varun Dhawan got married to his childhood best friend Natasha Dalal in 2021.

Best Movie List

In 2012 Varun Dhawan made his acting debut in Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt's teen drama Student of the Year directed by Karan Johar. He exuded confidence as Rohan Nanda the adolescent son of a wealthy businessman who competes in a yearly school tournament with Shanaya (Bhatt) his love and best buddy Abhimanyu Singh (Malhotra).

 Varun Dhawan stands out with a confident endearing turn able to handle hilarious and sensitive situations with ease according to CNN-Rajeev IBN's Masand and Bollywood Hungama's Taran Adarsh who called Dhawan "a talent one can't help but marvel at." His performance garnered him a nomination for Best Male Debut at Filmfare. Student of the Year was a success earning 1.09 billion (US$14 million) globally.

Dhawan portrayed Raghu a man who takes revenge on the murderers of his wife and son over the course of 15 years in Sriram Raghavan's 2015 crime thriller Badlapur. Dhawan described playing Raghu as "terrifying " and he "slipped into sadness as after a point it no longer felt like I was acting in a film." When he "sheds his easy-breezy charm but importantly not his slightly hapless natural likeability and explodes up volcanically his eyes frequently doing the talking " Raja Sen of Rediff.com applauded his acting versatility. His performance earned him a nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

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Badlapur

Badlapur is a 2015 Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film that was produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under the banners of Maddock Films and Eros International. It was directed by Sriram Raghavan. Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui appear in the movie which is based on the Massimo Carlotto novel Death's Dark Abyss. Huma Qureshi Yami Gautam Vinay Pathak Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte play supporting roles. The movie premiered on February 20 2015. Badlapur was a commercial success according to Box Office India with global box office receipts of about 81.3 crore (US$10 million). The movie received nominations in several categories including Best Film for the 61st Filmfare Awards on January 11 2016.

Student of The Year

A coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama movie in the Hindi language from 2012 Student of the Year was directed by Karan Johar written by Rensil D'Silva and Niranjan Iyengar from Johar's uncredited story and produced by Gauri Khan and Hiroo Yash Johar under the banners of Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment. With Rishi Kapoor Sana Saeed Ronit Roy Sahil Anand Ram Kapoor and Farida Jalal playing supporting roles the movie stars debutantes Sidharth Malhotra Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the key roles.

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Student of the Year which Johar directed but which Shah Rukh Khan did not star in but who still presented and co-produced was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2012 when it was released on October 19 2012 across India. It garnered mixed reviews although the three leads' performances and the soundtrack also received accolades. 

Student of the Year 2 a stand-alone sequel directed by Punit Malhotra and starring Tiger Shroff Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey was released on May 10 2019. A special appearance of Alia Bhatt was made in the movie.

Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya

Shashank Khaitan wrote and directed the 2017 Hindi-language romantic comedy Badrinath Ki Dulhania which was made by Dharma Productions. The movie which stars Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt is considered a spiritual successor to Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014). It tells the tale of an aspiring independent air hostess from a small town who defies her chauvinistic fiancé's demands that she live up to patriarchal ideals. The sequel to the Dulhania film series is called Badrinath Ki Dulhania. In Panvel Singapore and Kota principal photography began in May 2016. On March 10 2017 around the Holi holiday the movie was theatrically released in India. It was an enormous commercial success grossing more than 201 crores globally. It was nominated for 8 Filmfare Awards winning Best Male Playback Singer for Arijit Singh and receiving nominations for Best Film Best Director Best Actor and Best Actress.

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

The story revolves around Kavya Pratap Singh an Ambala native who is set to get hitched. She meets carefree Delhiite Humpty Sharma when she travels there to purchase for her "dhai lakh ka Ghagra" and falls in love with him. A 2014 Hindi-language romantic comedy film titled Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania was written and directed by debutant Shashank Khaitan and was made by Dharma Productions. Varun Dhawan Alia Bhatt and rookie Sidharth Shukla all star in it. On July 11 2014 Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania was released in theatres. With a global gross of 119 crores it was a box office hit. In 2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania a sort of sequel was made available.

ABCD 2

Disney's ABCD 2 commonly known as Any Body Can Dance 2 is a 2015 Hindi-language dance movie that was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Walt Disney Pictures and directed and choreographed by Remo D'Souza. The movie a standalone sequel to 2013's ABCD: Any Body Can Dance stars Prabhu Deva Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles alongside Sushant Pujari. It is inspired in part by the true story of Suresh Mukund and Vernon Monteiro who founded the "fictitious dance crew" The Kings and later won the World Hip Hop Dance Championship in San Diego. Dhawan and Pujari respectively play these characters.

One of only two Disney original musical films in the Indian market ABCD 2 was released by UTV Motion Pictures on June 19 2015 in 3D. Sachin-Jigar composed the soundtrack and background score and Mayur Puri authored the script and lyrics. The backdrop for the dancers' rehearsal area in the early part of the movie was the decommissioned cruiser INS Vikrant. The screenplay was written by Tushar Hiranandani and D'Souza. ABCD 2 received mixed to excellent reviews. While the writing and length of the film were criticized its production design choreography soundtrack and performances by Deva Dhawan and Kapoor received appreciation.

Jug Jugg Jeeyo

Anurag Singh wrote the story for Raj Mehta's 2022 Hindi-language family comedy-drama Jug Jugg Jeeyo which was produced by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios. Neetu Kapoor Anil Kapoor Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani are the movie's stars. Supporting roles are played by Manish Paul and debutante Prajakta Koli. The movie was presented in theatres on June 24 2022. Critics gave it favorable reviews praising Varun and Anil's acting in particular. The movie had a worldwide total of 134.11 crores as of July 24 2022 making it one of the highest-grossing Hindi movies of the year. 

Upcoming Movies

Bhediya

Amar Kaushik is the director of the upcoming comedy-horror movie Bhediya which will be released in India. Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon are the stars of the Dinesh Vijan-produced film. On November 25 2022 the third chapter of Vijan's horror-comedy series will be released. Varun Dhawan and his wife fashion designer Natasha Dalal gave $1 300 (1 lakh) to the victims of a devastating fire that occurred in the Arunachal Pradesh districts of Tirap and Longding in April 2021 during the filming season. Pema Khandu the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh also went to the Ziro set. On April 19 2021 the shooting in Arunachal Pradesh was finished. The movie was finished on July 10 2021. Bhediya is a part of the horror comedy universe Dinesh Vijan has created which also includes the movies Stree Roohi and Munjha.

Citadel

Varun is said to be a part of the Citadel universe which is overseen by the Russo Brothers best known for their work on Avengers: Endgame. The series will have several versions set in various parts of the world one of which will be set in India. Raj and DK will direct the India version of the Citadel series and it is expected that Samantha will return following the success of The Family Man for their new show. Varun is also expected to make his OTT debut with this series but confirmation is pending.

Varun and Samantha have both already begun working on getting the toned bodies that Citadel requires. They will begin their martial arts training at the end of August and the show should premiere at the end of September or the beginning of October. The training will last for approximately one month. After finishing up the script's revisions Raj and DK will begin the casting process for the supporting cast in August. In addition a Hollywood action director will be hired by the producers to choreograph the show's massive fight scenes according to a source familiar with the matter.

Career Timeline

Controversies

Varun Dhawan a Bollywood actor attracted social media attention after he tweeted a larger-than-life "common DP" that includes every character from his movies. Varun appears to have been inspired by late English singer George Michael's well-known position for the graphic which was created by a fan. "Guys stay safe." Dhawan tweeted a picture of himself that was his "common DP." The graphic which was posted by the actor's fan in honour of his birthday received mixed reviews. In fact internet users immediately reminded the actor about the pandemic and charged him with being insensitive and unaware of the current state of the nation.

One user tweeted "Oh Varun I thought you're one of the sane ones " tagging the actor. Varun quickly made amends; the actor chose to delete the post and provide clarification. Varun tweeted "Well it was to make someone happy who requested it and produced the image but I guess this medium shouldn't be utilised for that right now.

Net Worth

One of the most lucrative and bankable performers working in India today is Varun Dhawan. Since 2014 he has also been on Forbes India's Celebrity. His estimated net worth is $55 million or roughly 411 crore Indian rupees. Varun Dhawan also makes a lot of money through hosting award shows performing and endorsing products. Reebok Parle Agro Frooti Layer's Shot Perfume Maruti Suzuki Arena Lux Cozi Fossil Watches FBB Future Group and other well-known companies are among those Varun Dhawan supports. Additionally he presided over a portion of the 59th Filmfare Awards and the 2013 Stardust Awards.

In Mumbai actor Varun Dhawan and fashion designer Natasha Dalal got married (24th January 2021). Varun Dhawan himself posted the wedding photo to social media following the Phero rite. His declaration of official love for his life was made in the letter. At Mansion House Varun-Natasha competed in seven rounds amidst strict camera and media limitations. At the moment Varun lives with his parents in the Beach Wood House at Oberoi Enclave in Juhu Mumbai which is next to the JW Marriot Hotel. Varun Dhawan's car collection is rather impressive. He has a handful of the finest luxury vehicles in existence. Range Rover Mercedes Benz Audi and BMW are some of the automobile brands.

Awards

• Varun Dhawan won Star Guild Award for Best Male Debut for Student of the Year in 2013.
• Varun Dhawan won Stardust Award for Best Actor Comedy for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. 
• Varun Dhawan won Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a comic role male for Main Tera Hero. 
• Varun Dhawan won International Indian Film Academy Awards for Best Performance in a comic role for Main Tera Hero. 
• Varun Dhawan won Big Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a thriller role for Badlapur.
• Varun Dhawan won Star Screen Award for comic role for the movie Dishoom. 
• Varun Dhawan won Zee Cine Awards for Best Actor Jury choice for the movie Judwaa 2. 
• Varun Dhawan won Jagran Film Festival Award Best Actor male for the movie October. 

6 Interesting Facts

• Varun Dhawan was an extremely bad-behaving kid. It was difficult for Father David and Mother Lali Dhawan to discipline him.
• While Varun was adamant about being an actor his older brother Rohit had always wanted to be a filmmaker. In reality they are as inseparable as Ram and Lakshman.
• Varun's debut in an in-house production was rejected by papa David Dhawan. David added "I wanted him to go out there and find his bearings." Varun's launching was handled by Karan Johar.
• David Dhawan didn't watch a single frame of his son's work before it was released and didn't even stop by the sets once while SOTY was being filmed.
• Varun's second film "Main Tera Hero " served as Papa David Dhawan's homage to Govinda one of his favourite actors. Varun is a huge Govinda fan.
• Varun completely altered his lifestyle while filming "Badlapur." He stopped going out with friends and partying. His mother had to contact Varun's pals to find out what was wrong because he started to relish his alone to such an extent.

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