Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of the country's highest-paid celebrities, he has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014.

 

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Varun David Dhawan
Nickname	Pappu
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Student of the Year (2012)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Stardust Awards 2013: Breakthrough Performance (Male) for Student of the Year 2015: Best Actor (Comedy/Romance) for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania International Indian Film Academy Awards 2015: Best Performance in a comic role for Main Tera Hero 2017: Best Performance in a comic role for Dishoom
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 April 1987 (Friday)
Age (as of 2020)	33 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai
College/University	Nottingham Trent University, England
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Business Management
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	• A/15, Sagar Darshan, Hanuman Nagar, Off Carter Road, Khar (West), Mumbai • 201 and 202, Beach Wood House at Oberoi Enclave which is Next To JW Marriot Hotel in Juhu, Mumbai
Hobbies	Dancing, Swimming and Reading
Controversies	• There was a rumour that Sohail Khan slapped Varun Dhawan after an argument, but both denied it. • There was another rumour that Karan Johar organised a drug party at his home where many celebs were present including Varun Dhawan. [1]
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24 January 2021 (Sunday)
Marriage Place	Alibaug
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Sara (when he was in the USA) • Taapsee Pannu, Actress (Rumoured) • Natasha Dalal, Fashion Designer
Family
Wife/Spouse	Natasha Dalal
Parents	Father- David Dhawan, Film Director Mother- Karuna Dhawan
Siblings	Brother- Rohit Dhawan, Film Director Sister- None
Favourite Things
Food	Chicken, Cheesecake and Mishti Doi
Actor(s)	Govinda and Dwayne Johnson
Actress(es)	Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Angelina Jolie
Film(s)	Bollywood- Guide (1965), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Rang De Basanti (2006), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Raja Babu (1994) Hollywood- American Psycho (2000)
Singer(s)	Drake, Sonu Nigam
TV Shows	Late Show with David Letterman, 1993
Colour(s)	Red and Black
Sport	Football
Perfume	Gucci
Restaurant	Shiv Sagar in Mumbai
Dancer	Michael Jackson
Travel Destinations	Goa, London and Maldives
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Audi Q7 • Mercedes
Bike Collection	• Royal Enfield • Polaris Sportsman 850 (quad bike)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	30 crores-35 crores [2]
Net Worth (approx.)	49.58 crores (2018) [3]

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Varun Dhawan

• Does Varun Dhawan smoke?: No ^[4]

• Does Varun Dhawan drink alcohol?: Yes

   

  

  Varun Dhawan in a Party

• Varun Dhawan is a popular Bollywood actor who was born into a family having strong connections in the Indian film industry. He grew up in Mumbai along with his elder brother Rohit.

   

  

  Childhood Picture of Varun Dhawan

• He is the nephew of the Bollywood actor ‘Anil Dhawan‘.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan With His Father, Uncle and Cousin

• In an interview, Varun revealed that his grandfather used to work at the HSBC bank in Hongkong.

• Since his childhood, Varun has been a huge fan of wrestling and he idolizes the famous wrestler Dwayne Johnson– ‘The Rock.’ Once, Varun’s fans requested ‘The Rock’ on Twitter to wish Varun on his birthday, which he had accepted and decided to wish Varun on his birthday. It was a great surprise for Varun when he received a birthday wish from Dwayne Johnson.

   

  

  The Rock Wishing Varun Dhawan on His Birthday

• He completed his graduation in Business Administration from London. In college, he participated in acting classes as an extracurricular activity.

• Reportedly, when he was studying in London, he worked as a leaflet distributor for nightclubs.

• In an interview, he revealed that before coming into the field of acting, he had tried to get a job in a London-based bank, but he got rejected.

• Varun made his first public appearance in the talk show ‘Jeena Isi ka Naam Hai,’ where his father was a guest.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan Hugging His Father in Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

• He worked as an Assistant Director with Karan Johar in the Bollywood movie ‘My Name is Khan’ (2010).

   

  

  Varun Dhawan as an Assistant Director on the Sets of My Name is Khan

• He, along with Arjun Kapoor, learned acting from Barry John’s acting school, where they did a short film, ‘White Mountain’.

• His acting skills in Badlapur (2015) were appreciated both by the critics as well as the public.

• He loved the acting skills of co-actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Badlapur, and he got inspired by Nawaz to brush up his acting skills.
  

• Varun Dhawan has been featured on the cover of many prestigious magazines including the GQ Magazine, which featured him on its cover with the title “most bankable star of his generation.” He is often listed on Forbes highest-paid Indian celebs list.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan on the Cover of GQ Magazine

• On 30 January 2018, he unveiled his wax statue at Madame Tussauds (Hong Kong). The statue is posing in his iconic step of the song ‘Disco Deewane’. He is one of the youngest stars to get such a statue.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan’s Statue at Madame Tussauds (Hong Kong)

• In 2018, he learned stitching and embroidery for his movie ‘Sui Dhaga’ with co-star Anushka Sharma. On his father’s birthday, he stitched a shirt and gifted it to him.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan’s Gifted Shirt Worn by His Father

• His Jodi with the actress Alia Bhatt is considered as next generation’s ‘Shah Rukh Khan – Kajol’ Jodi.

   

  

  Varun and Alia

• Reportedly, he had cut down his fees to half for the movie ‘October’ 2018, directed by Shoojit Sircar: as the budget was low for the film.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan With Shoojit Sircar

• He is dating his school friend Natasha Dalal for almost a decade, which he confirmed on the show ‘Koffee with Karan 6’. There was also a rumour that he had secretly got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Natasha Dalal. ^[5]

• In 2018, he welcomed a new member in his family- his niece and shared the news on social media sites.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan With His Family

• He fell in a Twitter fight with Kangana‘s sister Rangoli for not mentioning Kangana’s name in his tweet after watching the trailer of the film ‘Judgemental Hai Kya.’

  Varun’s Tweet

   

  

  Varun’s Reply To Tweet

• He shares his birthday with his favourite cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (24 April).

   

  

  Varun Dhawan With Sachin Tendulkar

• Apart from the films, he has also appeared in many TV commercials including Frooti, Skybags and Navratna.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan in an Advertisement

• He is a gym freak and is inspired by Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan’s Workout in Gym

• He likes to spend his leisure time with dogs.

   

  

  Varun Dhawan With His Dog

• In 2019, he was paired with Sara Ali Khan, for the movie Coolie No. 1’s remake: directed by David Dhawan.