Varun Dhawan
Varun Dhawan biography, wiki, age, height, wife, religion, caste & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Varun Dhawan |
| Nickname | Pappu |
| Profession | Indian actor |
| Years Active | 2012-Present |
| Date of Birth | April 24, 1987 |
| Age (In 2023) | 36 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | South Asian |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Mother Tongue | Punjabi |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 8in |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Natasha Dalal |
| Marriage Date | January 24, 2021 |
| Parents | |
| Father | David Dhawan (Director) |
| Mother | Karuna Dhawan (aka Lali Dhawan) |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Rohit Dhawan (Director) |
| Cousin(s) | Siddharth Dhawan (Actor) Punit Malhotra (Director) Shilpa Dhawan  |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Uncle(s) | Anil Dhawan (Actor) Manish Malhotra (Fashion Designer) |
| Aunt(s) | Rashmi Dhawan (Actress) |
| Niece | Anjini Dhawan |
| Nephew(s) | Karan Dhawan |
| Sister-in-law(s) | Reena Dhawan Jaanvi Dhawan  |
| Father-in-law | Rajesh Dalal |
| Mother-in-law | Camelia Dalal (aka Gauri Dalal) |
| Education Details | |
| School | Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 |
| College | H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai Nottingham Trent University, UK |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Business management |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Student of the Year (2012) |
| Movies | Bawaal (TBA) Bhediya (TBA) Jug Jugg Jeeyo (TBA) Coolie No. 1 (2020) Street Dancer 3D (2020) Kalank (2019) Sui Dhaaga (2018) October (2018) Judwaa 2 (2017) Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) Dishoom (2016) Dilwale (2015) ABCD 2 (2015) Badlapur (2015) Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) Main Tera Hero (2014) Student of the Year (2012) |
| Awards | |
| Best Actor (Jury's Choice) - Male for "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" at Zee Cine Awards, 2018 Best Comedian for "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" at Star Screen Awards, 2018 Best Comedian for "Dishoom" at Star Screen Awards, 2017 Best Comedian for "Dishoom" at IIFA Awards, 2017 Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film - Male for "Badlapur" at BIG Star Entertainment Awards, 2016 Best Performance in a Comic Role for "Main Tera Hero" at IIFA Awards, 2015 Best Actor – Comedy/Romance for "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" at Stardust Awards, 2015 Breakthrough Performance – Male for "Student of the Year" at Stardust Awards, 2013 | |
| twitter.com/Varun_dvn (12m followers) | |
| facebook.com/VarunDhawan.co (12m followers) | |
| instagram.com/varundvn (41M followers) | |
| Youtube | youtube.com/c/varundhawan (545K subscribers) |
| Other Details | |
| Favorite Actor | Govinda |
| Favorite Actress | Priyanka Chopra, Angelina Jolie |
| Favorite Color | Red |
| Favorite Food | Butter Chicken with Naan, Fried Bhindi, Curd with Chapati |
| Hobbies | Watching films |
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| Varun Dhawan is an indian actor who works mainly in bollywood films. He is one of the highest-paid actors in india. He was born on April 24, 1987 to film director David Dhawan and wife Karuna Dhawan in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His elder brother, Rohit Dhawan is a film director known for Desi Boyz (2011) and Dishoom (2016). | |
| He completed his schooling from Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School in Mumbai. After that he graduated from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai and then went to United Kingdom to acquire a degree in Business Management from Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. | |
| He started his career as an assistant director to Karan Johar in My Name Is Khan (2010). | |
| Varun made his acting debut in Karan Johar's Student of the Year (2012) alongside debutantes Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. After that he went on to work in hit movies like Main Tera Hero (2014), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), Badlapur (2015), ABCD 2 (2015), Dilwale (2015), Dishoom (2016), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) and Judwaa 2 (2017). | |
| In September 2014, Dhawan became the brand ambassador of newly formed Indian Super League club FC Goa. | |
| Varun Dhawan donated Rs. 30 Lakhs in PM-CARES Fund of Government of India during the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| Varun Dhawan married his long time girlfriend, Natasha Dalal on January 24, 2021. Natasha is a renowned fashion designer. Natasha Dalal and Varun Dhawan studied in the same school and they know each other since sixth standard. | |
| His uncle Anil Dhawan is also an actor. | |
| Cousin of actor Siddharth Dhawan. | |
| Director Punit Malhotra is his second cousin as their fathers are first cousins. | |
| Nephew of actress Rashmi Dhawan known for Ek Nari Do Roop (1973). | |
| Nephew of fashion designer Manish Malhotra as his mother is Manish Malhotra's cousin. | |
| He shares his birthday with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. | |
| Cousin Shilpa Dhawan worked as an assistant director to director Sriram Raghavan. | |
| In an interview, Varun Dhawan revealed that his grandfather used to work at the HSBC bank in Hongkong. | |
He is a huge fan of WWE wrestling and wrestler Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock). Once Varun's fans requested Dwayne Johnson on twitter to wish Varun on his birthday, after that The Rock wished Varun on his birthday. | |
He unveiled his wax statue at Madame Tussauds (Hong Kong) on 30 January 2018.  | |
| Brother Rohit Dhawan is married to Jaanvi Desai Dhawan since 2012. The couple was blessed with a baby girl in 2018 and a baby boy on May 5, 2022. | |
References
- https://maneckjicooperschool.org/hall-of-fame/[↩]
