Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan, an indian actor who works in Hindi fims biography

Varun Dhawan ( born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, Varun Dhawan has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. Varun Dhawan has starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018.

The son of film director David Dhawan, Varun Dhawan graduated in business studies from the Nottingham Trent University. Varun Dhawan 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. Varun Dhawan 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).

Dhawan received praise and nominations for two Filmfare Awards for playing an avenger in the thriller Badlapur (2015) and an aimless man coping with loss in the drama October (2018). Varun Dhawan followed this by starring in three critical and commercial failures, leading to a setback.