Varun Dhawan

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Varun Dhawan

Acting 39 April 24, 1987

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. The son of film director David Dhawan, he studied Business Management in England, after which he worked as an assistant…

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My Name Is Khan

My Name Is Khan

8.0 2010 Movie
The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

7.0 2016 TV Show
Comedy Nights with Kapil

Comedy Nights with Kapil

6.8 2013 TV Show
Dilwale

Dilwale

6.6 2015 Movie
Indian Idol

Indian Idol

5.7 2004 TV Show
Student Of The Year

Student Of The Year

5.8 2012 Movie
Main Tera Hero

Main Tera Hero

5.6 2014 Movie
Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan

5.9 2004 TV Show
Kaun Banega Crorepati

Kaun Banega Crorepati

6.6 2000 TV Show
Badlapur

Badlapur

7.0 2015 Movie
Badrinath Ki Dulhania

Badrinath Ki Dulhania

6.4 2017 Movie
The Great Indian Kapil Show

The Great Indian Kapil Show

7.1 2024 TV Show

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Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. The son of film director David Dhawan, he studied Business Management in England, after which he worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on the 2010 drama My Name Is Khan. Dhawan made his acting debut with Johar's 2012 romantic comedy Student of the Year, a box office success, for which he received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut. In 2014, he starred as the protagonist of two commercially successful comedies— Main Tera Hero and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

    Movie Jass

  2. 2026
    Border 2

    Movie Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya

  3. 2025
    Thamma

    Movie Bhaskar

  4. 2025
    Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

    Movie Sunny Sanskari

  5. 2025
    Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle

    TV show Self

  6. 2024
    Baby John

    Movie IPS Satya Verma/John

  7. 2024
    Citadel Honey Bunny

    TV show Bunny / Rahi

  8. 2024
    Stree 2

    Movie Bhaskar

  9. 2024
    Munjya

    Movie Bhaskar

  10. 2024
    The Great Indian Kapil Show

    TV show Self

  11. 2023
    Bawaal

    Movie Ajay Dixit

  12. 2023
    Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

    Movie Unnamed Cameo

  13. 2022
    Bhediya

    Movie Bhaskar

  14. 2022
    Case Toh Banta Hai

    TV show

  15. 2022
    JugJugg Jeeyo

    Movie Kuldeep 'Kuku' Saini

  16. 2021
    Antim: The Final Truth

    Movie Special appearance in "Chingari" song

More credits
  1. 2020
    Coolie No. 1

    Movie Raju / Kunwar Mahendra Pratap

  2. 2020
    Street Dancer 3D

    Movie Sahej

  3. 2019
    Kalank

    Movie Zafar

  4. 2018
    Sui Dhaaga - Made in India

    Movie Mauji

  5. 2018
    Nawabzaade

    Movie Special appearance in "High Rated Gabru" song

  6. 2018
    Dance Deewane

    TV show Himself

  7. 2018
    October

    Movie Dan

  8. 2017
    Judwaa 2

    Movie Raja / Prem

  9. 2017
    Badrinath Ki Dulhania

    Movie Badrinath

  10. 2017
    Rising Star

    TV show Self

  11. 2016
    Yaaron Ki Baraat

    TV show Self

  12. 2016
    Dishoom

    Movie Junaid Ansari

  13. 2016
    The Kapil Sharma Show

    TV show Self

  14. 2015
    Dilwale

    Movie Veer

  15. 2015
    Comedy Nights Bachao

    TV show Self

  16. 2015
    ABCD 2

    Movie Suresh "Suru" Mukund

  17. 2015
    Badlapur

    Movie Raghav (Raghu)

  18. 2014
    Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

    Movie Rakesh Kumar Sharma aka Humpty

  19. 2014
    The Anupam Kher Show

    TV show Himself

  20. 2014
    Mission Sapne

    TV show Himself

  21. 2014
    Main Tera Hero

    Movie Sreenath Prasad aka 'Seenu'

  22. 2013
    Comedy Nights with Kapil

    TV show Self

  23. 2012
    Student Of The Year

    Movie Rohan Nanda

  24. 2010
    My Name Is Khan

    Movie Assistant Director