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The Handsome Hunk, Varun Dhawan is a prominent Indian Actor who mainly works in Bollywood films. Varun is considered one of the highest-paid celebrities and he is the son of famous Bollywood Film Director David Dhawan. He came into the limelight after appearing in the Bollywood film Student of the Year in 2012.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 24 April 1987, the handsome hunk with a well-crafted body features 40″ chest, 32″ waist, and 15″ biceps will turn 33 years old in 2020. He looks handsome on-screen in his healthy physique with 75 kg (165 lbs) of weight and tall height of 5’9” (180 cm). He seems very charming with his dark brown eyes and black hair.
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Varun Dhawan is $50 Million.
Education / Family
Varun was born and raised up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and belongs to a Hindu family. He is born to Bollywood films director David Dhawan (Father) and Karuna Dhawan (Mother). He has one brother Rohit Dhawan who is a film director in Bollywood.
He completed his schooling at Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai, and further enrolled at Nottingham Trent University in England to pursue his graduation in Business Management.
Name |
Varun Dhawan |
Nickname | Pappu |
Real Name | Varun David Dhawan |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Date Of Birth | 24 April 1987 |
Age | 36 Years |
Height | In centimeters – 180 cm
In feet inches – 5’9” |
Weight | in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Profession | Actor |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai |
College | Nottingham Trent University, England |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Home Town | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Debut | Film: Student of the Year (2012) |
Fathers Name | David Dhawan, Film Director |
Mothers Name | Karuna Dhawan
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Brothers | Rohit Dhawan, Film Director
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Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
After completing his graduation in Business Administration, he applied for a job in a London-based bank but got rejected and decided to pursue his career in acting. Later, he joined Barry John’s acting school to nourish his acting skills.
He worked as an assistant director in the Bollywood film ‘My Name is Khan’ (2010) with Karan Johar. Thereafter, Karan Johar launched him in the Bollywood movie ‘Student of the year’ in 2012 alongside two newcomers Alia Bhatt, and Sidharth Malhotra.
Further to this, she featured in several famous Bollywood movies such as ‘Main Tera Hero’, ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania,’ ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania,’ ‘Judwaa 2,’ Badlapur,’ ‘ABCD 2,’ and many more. His acting skills were critically acclaimed in movies such as Badlapur (2015), October (2018), Kalank (2019), and Sui Dhaga (2018).
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
His name was also linked with the actress Taapsee Pannu during the shoots of the film Judwaa 2. He dated his childhood friend Natasha Dalal for almost a decade. He confirmed this news on ‘Koffee with Karan 6’.
Girlfriend | Sara (when he was in the USA)
Taapsee Pannu, Actress (Rumoured) Natasha Dalal, Fashion Designer |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Wife | None |
Favorite Things
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Favorite Actors | Govinda and Dwayne Johnson |
Favorite Actress | Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, and Angelina Jolie |
Favorite Musical Instrument | Not Known |
Favorite Singer(s) | Drake and Sonu Nigam |
Favorite Sport | Football |
Favorite Destinations | Goa, London, and the Maldives |
Favorite Color(s) | Red and Black |
Favorite Dancer | Michael Jackson |
Favorite Restaurant | Shiv Sagar in Mumbai |
Favorite Perfume | Gucci |
Favorite TV Shows | Late Show with David Letterman, 1993 |
Favorite Film(s) | Guide (1965), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Rang De Basanti (2006), Guide (1965), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Rang De Basanti (2006), American Psycho (2000), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Raja Babu (1994) |
Favorite Food | Chicken, Cheesecake and Mishti Doi |
Some Interesting Facts About Varun Dhawan
- He also owns an Audi Q7.
- Varun’s nickname is Pappu.
- Varun scored 82% in the 10th Board examination.
- He has a dream to play the role of a Soldier in movies.
- He cut down his fee to half for the film ‘October’.
- He is fond of Dogs.
- He owns a house in Mumbai worth 20 crores rupees.