Varun Tej | Biography Birthday Family Struggles Net Worth Age

Varun Tej is one of Telugu cinema's most popular stars. Read on to know more about his movies, career, family and more.

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Varun Tej Age and Biography

Konidela Varun Tej is an Indian actor born on January 19 1990 in Hyderabad Telangana. Varun Tej age is 32 years old. His Zodiac Sign is Capricorn. Varun Tej is nationally recognised and starred in many comedic and fun movies. 

He is the tallest actor in Tollywood. Tej is an Indian actor who performs in Telugu films. He made his acting debut in the movie Mukunda. 

Varun Tej is fond of playing cricket and reading books. Also he loves to travel during his leisure time. Varun Tej is called Mega Prince by fans. 

Varun Tej's Family and Childhood

Varun Tej belong to the caste of the Kapus. Varun Tej's father's name is Konidela Nagendra Babu an Indian actor and producer. Padmaja the mother of Varun Tej is a housewife. Niharika Konidela who is a TV actress is his sister. 

He is the nephew of the Tollywood actors Pawan Kalyan and Chiranjeevi. His relatives Ram Charm and Sai Dharam Tej.

Varun Tej’s Education Qualification

Varun Tej studied at Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan School and completed his 10th grade there. After that he pursued his Degree at St Mary's College in Yousufguda Hyderabad and graduated with a B.Com in Computer Science.

Varun Tej’s Relationships

Lavanya Tripathi (2016)

Actors Lavanya Tripathi and Varun Tej are well-known in the south Indian industry. Both of them collaborated on the films Mister and Antariksham 9000 KMPH. Their photos of them together often go viral because they show them having fun. 

Numerous rumours claimed they are both dating and engaged in a committed relationship. Rumours circulating on social media platforms that the pair is reportedly getting hitched.

These are no longer simply rumours since Varun and Lavanya have engaged with each others. 

Varun Tej’s Blockbuster Movies and Career

Hands Up! (2000)

Hands Up! is a 2000 Telugu film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao from a story written by Jayasudha. Varun Tej made his first debut as a child artist in this film.

Kanche (2015)

Krish is the writer and director of the 2015 Telugu romantic war movie Kanche. Varun Tej Pragya Jaiswal and Nikitin Dheer are its main actors. First Frame Entertainment produced the movie. The film's leading man Dhupati Haribabu was portrayed by Varun Tej.

Fidaa (2017)

The 2017 Telugu-language romantic comedy Fidaa was written and directed by Sekhar Kammula. It was also produced by Dil Raju under the Sri Venkateswara Creations label. Varun Tej and Varun Tej play the lead roles in the movie which marks Varun Tej's Telugu debut. 

The story revolves around the love-hate relationship that develops between Bhanumathi (Pallavi) a determined village girl and Varun (Tej) an NRI from the US who is the brother of her brother-in-law.

After its July 21st release the movie made over $90 million on a $13 million budget making it a financial success. In addition to two SIIMA Awards the movie received four Filmfare Awards from its nine nominations.

Tholi Prema (2018)

Tholi Prema is a 2018 Indian Telugu love drama movie that was written and directed by Venky Atluri. The movie which is starring Varun Tej and Raashi Khanna is produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad's Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. S. Thaman wrote the soundtrack and George C. Williams and Naveen Nooli respectively did the cinematography and editing.

London and Hyderabad were the locations for the film's primary photography. The movie which debuted on February 10 and made over 45 crores at the box office was a financial triumph.

F2: Fun and Frustration (2019)

Anil Ravipudi wrote and directed the 2019 Telugu comedy-drama F2: Fun and Frustration. Venkatesh Varun Tej Tamannaah and Mehreen Pirzada are among the cast members of the Sri Venkateswara Creations-produced movie. The story revolves around two guys who after being married attempt to control their suffocating wives.

F2 was released on January 12 2019 during Sankranthi and it became a huge commercial success after grossing over 127.2-140 crore against a budget of 30 crores. The 50th International Film Festival of India's Indian Panorama Mainstream section included F2 as a featured film.

Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019)

A 2019 Indian action comedy movie in Telugu is titled Gaddalakonda Ganesh. Under the 14 Reels Plus brand Ram and Gopichand Achanta produced the film which was directed by Harish Shankar. The movie is an official remake of Jigarthanda a 2014 Tamil film that was itself influenced by A Dirty Carnival a 2006 South Korean film. 

Varun Tej Atharvaa Pooja Hegde and Mirnalini Ravi all appear in the movie. Atharvaa and Mirnalini Ravi make their Telugu film debut in this one. After lengthy arguments and a legal dispute the title was changed from Valmiki to Gaddalakonda Ganesh.

Varun Tej’s Upcoming Movies

VT13 (2022-2023)

The upcoming Telugu-Hindi bilingual action-drama starring Telugu sensation Varun Tej will be based on the Indian Air Force. The movie tentatively titled "VT13 " is Varun's first film in Hindi.

The movie which is being made by Sony Pictures International Productions and Renaissance Pictures will be directed by Shakti Pratap Singh Hada a first-timer who also co-wrote the script with Aamir Khan and Siddharth Raj Kumar.

The film which will be simultaneously produced in Telugu and Hindi is scheduled to start production by the end of this year and will be released worldwide in 2023.

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Varun Tej’s Networth

Varun Tej’s net worth is estimated at $ 6 million Dollars annually(47Crores approximately) Apart from this he earns his secondary income through brand endorsements.  

The Telugu film star Varun Tej Konidela has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Nagarjuna Cement by NCL Industries which has its headquarters in Hyderabad. 
Mercedes Benz GLS 350D Volvo XC90 BMW 7-series and Toyota Villfire are some of the cars Varun Tej owns.

Varun Tej’s Awards and Achievements

• In 2015 Varun Tej was nominated for the South Indian International Movie Awards as Best actor.
• In 2017 Zee Telugu Golden Awards nominated Varun as Entertainer Of The Year -Male Category. 
• In 2018 Varun was nominated for the Zee Cine Awards Telugu ( Best Actor Film)
• In 2019 Tej was elected for the South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor Telugu films

5 Unknown Facts about Varun Tej

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• Varun Tej is the tallest actor in Tollywood.
• Varun will make his first Hindi Debut in the upcoming movie VT13 which would release in 2023.
• He belongs to a family with reputed celebrity history as most of them are from the industry.
• Varun Tej is close to his mother. 
• Varun Tej is fond of playing cricket and reading books.

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