Varun Dhawan (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋəɾʊɳ d̪ʱəʋən]; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India’s highest-paid actors, he has been featured in Forbes India‘s Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018.
The son of film director David Dhawan, he graduated in business studies from the Nottingham Trent University. He began his career as an assistant director to Karan Johar in My Name Is Khan (2010), and subsequently made his acting debut in 2012 with Johar’s teen drama Student of the Year. He rose to prominence with leading roles in the romantic comedies Main Tera Hero (2014), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017); the action comedies Dilwale (2015), Dishoom (2016), and Judwaa 2 (2017); the dance film ABCD 2 (2015); and the drama Sui Dhaaga (2018).
Filmográfia:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | — | Assistant director | [94] |
| 2012 | Student of the Year | Rohan Nanda | [95] | |
| 2014 | Main Tera Hero | Sreenath „Seenu” Prasad | [96] | |
| Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | Rakesh „Humpty” Sharma | [97] | ||
| 2015 | Badlapur | Raghav Purohit | [98] | |
| ABCD 2 | Suresh „Suru” Mukund | [99] | ||
| Dilwale | Veer Bakshi | [100] | ||
| 2016 | Dishoom | Junaid Ansari | [101] | |
| 2017 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Badrinath „Badri” Bansal | [102] | |
| Judwaa 2 | Raja Malhotra / Prem Malhotra[a] | [103] | ||
| 2018 | October | Danish Walia | [104] | |
| Nawabzaade | Himself | Special appearance in song „High Rated Gabru” | [105] | |
| Sui Dhaaga | Mauji Sharma | [106] | ||
| 2019 | Kalank | Zafar Chaudhary | [107] | |
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | Sahej Singh Narula | [108] | |
| Coolie No. 1 | Raju Coolie / Kunwar Raj Pratap Singh[a] | [109] | ||
| 2021 | Antim: The Final Truth | Unnamed | Special appearance in song „Vighnaharta” | [110] |
| 2022 | Jugjugg Jeeyo | Kuldeep „Kuku” Saini | [111] | |
| Bhediya | Bhaskar / Bhediya | [112] | ||
| 2023 | Bawaal | Ajay Dixit | [58] | |
| Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Unnamed | Cameo appearance in song „Heart Throb” | [113] | |
| 2024 | Munjya | Bhaskar / Bhediya | Cameo | [114] |
| Stree 2 | Bhaskar / Bhediya | Special appearance | [115] | |
| Baby John | Baby John/DCP Satya Verma | [64] | ||
| 2025 | Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari † | Sunny | Filming | [116] |
| Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai † | TBA | Filming | [117] | |
| 2026 | Border 2 † | TBA | Filming | [118] |
Filmográfia (TV film)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Citadel | Rahi „Bunny” Gambir | Voice cameo | [119] |
| 2024 | Citadel: Honey Bunny | [120] |
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