Varun Dhawan is a famous and one of the highest-paid actors in India. He is the son of director David Dhawan. He works in different Genres. In the beginning, he worked as an assistant director with Karan Johar in 2010, in the movie My Name is Khan. He made a promising debut in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year movie in 2012. Let’s explore life, career, success, journey, and many more.
BIOGRAPHY
Varun was born in 1987, on 24 April in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the son of well-known director David Dhawan. He graduated from Nottingham Trent University, England in the field of Business and Management. In addition, his brother Rohit Dhawan, is also a director like his father. Varun’s mother’s name is Karuna Dhawan. He joined the film industry scene in 2012.
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
He is a young and popular actor in India. But he has many fans from other countries as well. In addition, he has millions of followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, like Tiger Shroff. So, here we go for social media details.
WIKI
You know what? Varun has a soft spot for animals in his heart, like Allu Arjun, Hamza Ali Abbasi, and Song Joong-ki. His pet dog’s name is Joey.
Interestingly, he shares the same zodiac sign as singer Arjit Singh and actor Harshad Chopda. So, there are many things that fans would like to know about their favorite actor. Let’s give them a look.
Full Name | Varun David Dhawan |
Nickname | Pappu |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 24 April 1987 (Friday) |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Age(as of 2023) | 36 years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Home Town | Juhu, Mumbai |
Current Residence | Juhu, Mumbai |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
School | Bombay Scottish School. Mumbai |
College/ University | Nottingham Trent University, England |
Education | Graduation in Business and Management |
Profession | Actor |
Weight | 75kg |
Height | 5’9’’ |
Eye Color | Dark brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Body Measurements | Chest: 40 inches Waist: 32 inches Biceps: 15 inches |
Chest Size | 40 |
Shoe Size | Coming soon |
Dress Size | Coming soon |
Marital Status | Married |
Girlfriend(s) | Sara (when he was in the USA) Taapsee Pannu, actress (Rumored) Natasha Dalal, Fashion Designer |
Spouse | Natasha Dalal |
Children | No |
Hobby | Dancing Swimming Reading |
Parents and siblings
He belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family. His father is David Dhawan, who is a film director in India. His brother Rohit Dhawan is also a film director like his father.
Father | David Dhawan |
Mother | Karuna Dhawan |
Brother | Rohit Dhawan |
Varun’s Wife
Varun’s wife is Natasha Dalal. Natasha Dalal and Varun were in a relationship for a long time. Then, they converted their long-term relationship into marriage in 2021 on January 24. Natasha Dalal is a fashion Designer. She has her own fashion house in Juhu, Mumbai.
Early age
He was born in Maharashtra, Mumbai. He completed his schooling at Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai. His higher education is at Nottingham Trent University, England. His father David Dhawan and his brother Rohit Dhawan are directors. So, he also joined the industry in 2012.
Career
He started as an assistant director with Karan Johar in the film ‘My Name is Khan’. 2012 was the year of his acting career in the film industry, like Alia Bhatt, Student of the Year was his acting debut. From 2012 to 2018, he made 11 blockbuster movies and this journey continues. Let’s have a look at the names of the films
Student of the Year | 2012 |
Main Tera Hero | 2014 |
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhanian | 2014 |
Badlapur | 2015 |
ABCD – Any Body can dance -2 | 2015 |
Dilwale | 2015 |
Dishoom | 2016 |
Badrinath Ki Dulhanian | 2017 |
Judwaa 2 | 2017 |
October | 2018 |
Sui Dhaga | 2018 |
Kalank | 2019 |
Street Dancer 3D | 2020 |
Jugjugg Jeeyo | 2022 |
Bhediya | 2022 |
Bawaal | 2023 |
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Varun was nominated 50 times and he won 38 awards. Let’s give sight to a few of them.
In 2013
For his work in the movie ‘Student of the Year’, he was nominated for awards, Big STAR Entertainment Awards, Filmfare award, Screen award, Zee Cine award, Star Guild award, and the categories were Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male, Best male debut, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, Best male debut, Best male debut respectively. He won two Stardust awards in the categories Breakthrough Performance -Male and Best Actor Male.
In 2015
Based on the movie Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhanian, He was nominated for a Screen Award, Star Guild Award, and Big STAR Entertainment Awards. The categories were Best Actor, Best Actor in Leading Role, Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male, and Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Film – Male respectively.
But he won two awards, one Star Guild award as Best Actor in a Comic Role and the second International Indian Film Academy Award as Best Performance in Comic Role. These are both awards he won because of his movie Main Tera Hero. Further, he was also nominated in other awards categories due to this movie.
In 2016
Varun won four awards, and the details are. Two awards for his performance in Badlapur film were Big Star Entertainment Awards and the nominees were Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Male and the Most Entertaining Actor in Action Film – Male.
For his movies Dilwale (in which his co-star was Shah Rukh Khan), Dishoom, and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhanian, he won two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards as the Best Entertainer of the Year and Best Jodi with Alia Bhatt respectively.
In 2017
He received two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for his movie Badrinath Ki Dulhanian Favorite Dancing Star and Best Entertainment Film for his performance in Dishoom, he received the International Indian Film Academy Award as Best Comedian and Star Screen Award for Best Comedian.
In 2018
Amazingly for his two movies Badrinath Ki Dulhanian and October, he won four awards, two on behalf of each, Star Screen Award, Zee Cine Award, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award, and Jagran Film Festival Award respectively. The nominations were Best Comedian, Best Actor (Jury’s Choice), Best Actor Male, and Favorite Movie Actor. There were also categories for which he was nominated.
In 2023
He received two Zee Cine Awards for his work in two movies. The movies were Jugjugg Jeeyo and Bhediya. The awards category was Best Performance of the Year
Furthermore, he has also received three Organizational Awards. They were the Pinkvilla Style Icon Award, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award, and Indian Television Academy Award.
FAVORITES
You must want to know about the favorite things of Varun Dhawan. So, here they are
Food | Chicken Cheesecake Mishti Doi |
Actor(s) | Govinda Dwayne Johnson |
Actress(es) | Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif Deepika Padukone |
Color | Red Black |
Singer | Drake Sonu Nigam |
Movies | Bollywood: Guide Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Rang De Basanti Raja Babu Kagaz Ke Phool Hollywood: American Psycho |
Perfume | Gucci |
Restaurant | Shiv Sagar in Mumbai |
Dancer | Michael Jackson |
Destinations | Goa Maldives Landon |
Sport | Football |
Varun income sources
Further, his sources of income are the following;
- Acting
- Hosting
- Brand endorsement
- Influencer marketing
Net worth
As per the estimate, his monthly income is around 1 INR crore, and his annual income is almost 15 INR crore. According to analysis, his net worth is USD 26 million, INR 205 crore.
Varun’s Car Collection
As in most cases, boys love to have their car collection. Many in their struggling years have dreams regarding cars and when they earn a handsome amount they do so. Here, Varun’s story is also similar and now we will know his car collection.
The prestigious car brands owned by him are BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, and Range Rover. So, remarkable vehicles like the Audi Q7 valued at INR 85 lakhs, and the Mercedes Benz 350D valued at INR 88 lakhs.
Varun is not only interested in vehicles but also his interest in Bullets like singer Diljit Dosanjh. He owned the Royal Enfield Bullet which was valued at INR 3.7 lakhs. There is no doubt that he is a man of good taste.
Controversies
There are some controversies about Varun.
He was criticized for his inappropriate attitude with American supermodel Gigi Hadid. It was said that he made her uncomfortable during dance performance by lifting her and kissing her. But Gigi Hadid denied this statement. Dhawan took to Twitter to answer that nothing happened without anyone’s consent, the entire performance was pre-planned.
Once Varun made a baseless comment on Kriti Sanon that she was dating the Prabhas. But Kriti denied these rumors through Instagram.
INTERESTING FACTS
- Varun does not smoke.
- Anil Dhawan is his uncle.
- As Varun informed in an interview, his grandfather used to work at HSBC Bank in Hong Kong.
- After completing his graduation, he tried to get a job in a London-based bank but could not get that opportunity.
- Varun learned his acting skills from Barry John’s acting school. He along with Arjun Kapoor did a short film “White Mountain” there.