Varun Dhawan

What strikes me about Varun Dhawan is how he carried Bollywood lineage yet earned his stardom on his own terms. Born in Mumbai in 1987 and educated at Nottingham Trent University, he entered films as a thoughtful, prepared performer and became one of India's highest-paid actors, stringing together eleven consecutive commercial hits between 2012 and 2018. That range, sliding from romantic comedy to action without losing the audience, is genuinely impressive. I respect star kids who refuse to coast and instead deliver hard numbers. He is a buoyant, versatile entertainer, the kind whose presence simply brightens the frame the moment he appears.

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, Dhawan has appeared in a variety of genres, from romantic-comedies to action. Between 2012 and 2018, he appeared in eleven consecutive commercially successful films.

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Name (English)

Varun Dhawan

Name (Japanese)

ヴァルン・ダワン

Reading

ゔぁるん・だわん

Born

April 24, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

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Occupation

film actor / model

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

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High school

Private

University

Nottingham Trent University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

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Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/varundvn/
• Xhttps://x.com/Varun_dvn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Bombay State
• film actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.