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Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of the famous Indian film director David Dhawan. Varun Dhawan did his Business Management from the Nottingham Trent University. Varun Dhawan was born on April 24, 1987 in a Punjabi family to David Dhawan and Karuna Dhawan. He has an elder brother, Rohit, who is a film director. After completion of his studies he worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on the 2010 drama My Name Is Khan. In 2012, Dhawan made his acting debut with Johars romantic comedy Student of the Year. For this movie he received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut.By starring in the romance Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), Dhawan established himself in Bollywood and with the dance film ABCD 2(2015). Both the movies earned over ?1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide. Then for portraying an avenger in Sriram Raghavan's crime thriller Badlapur (2015) he gained critical acclaim and received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination.Dhawan made his acting debut with Johar's romantic comedy Student of the Year alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. He was Confidence as Rohan Nanda, the teenage son of a rich businessman, who competes with his girlfriend (played by Bhatt) and best friend (played by Malhotra) to win an annual school championship. In 2014, Dhawan had two film releases. His first appearance was in the comedy Main Tera Hero (2014), a remake of the Telugu film Kandireega, which was produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and directed by his father. He played the leading role of Sreenath "Seenu" Prasad, an impetuous brat, who is in love with Ileana D'Cruz's character but is seduced by the character played by Nargis Fakhri. Raedita Tandon of Filmfare commended Dhawan on his comic timing and compared him favorably to Govinda and Prabhudheva. Main Tera Hero proved to be a commercial success. Dhawan then played Rakesh Humpty Sharma, a flirtatious Punjabi boy who engages in a romantic affair with an engaged woman, in the romantic comedy Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Co-starring Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Shukla, the film was described as a tribute to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) by Johar, who served as producer. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania emerged as one of top-grossing productions of the year, earning ?1.11 billion (US$16 million) worldwide. The crime thriller Badlapur (2015) from director Sriram Raghavan saw Dhawan play a man who over the course of 15 years avenges the murder of his wife and son. He received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance.Dhawan next starred opposite Shraddha Kapoor in a sequel to the dance film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, entitled ABCD 2, in which he portrayed the real life character of Suresh Mukund, a dancer from Mumbai who wins the 2012 World Hip Hop Dance Championship. ABCD 2 earned ?1.57 billion (US$23 million) worldwide; the film's commercial performance led Box Office India to consider it an emergence of Dhawan's star power. His final appearance that year was in Rohit Shetty's ensemble action drama Dilwale, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Kriti Sanon, in which he played the younger sibling of Khan's character. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success. Dhawan next starred in the action drama Dishoom, directed by his brother Rohit, alongside John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez. As of August 2016, he is filming opposite Alia Bhatt for the romantic comedy Badrinath Ki Dulhania, which will serve as the second installment of a franchise that began with Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. In addition, he has committed to feature in Judwaa 2, a sequel to the 1997 comedy film Judwaa.Alongside his acting career, Dhawan performs on stage and has co-hosted two award ceremonies. In 2013, he performed at the Filmfare, Screen, and Stardust award ceremonies, and at an event in Hong Kong. He hosted the 2013 Stardust Awards ceremony with Sidharth Malhotra and Ayushmann Khurrana, and a segment of the 59th Filmfare Awards. He was also part of the 20th Screen Awards, co-hosting the show alongside Shahrukh Khan and Richa Chadda. In 2013, Dhawan performed at a special event alongside Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor and Huma Qureshi to raise funds for the flood-affected victims of Uttarakhand. And Dhawan being a charming boy is always in new for his alleged link ups with his female co-stars and Bollywood divas. Though, its pretty much an open secret that Varun Dhawan is in a relationship with longtime girlfriend Natasha Dalal, who hes been seeing since before he made his film debut. The two have been spotted out-and-about together as well, but the actor prefers to remain mum on the subject of his relationship.

Karan Johar Slams Twitter User After Being Called 'Flagbearer of Nepotism', Asks Him to go And Watch Gully Boy
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 19, 2019 8:54 PM IST
Filmmaker Karan Johar has launched quite a number of celebrity kids like Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, I...
Karan Johar Slams Twitter User After Being Called 'Flagbearer of Nepotism', Asks Him to go And Watch Gully Bo
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Pulwama Attack: Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor Pay Their Respects to Those Martyred, Team Street Dancer 3D Observe 2 Minutes Silence on Sets in London
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 17, 2019 9:29 AM IST
The Pulwama terror attacks that shook the country is bringing out reactions in waves as the citizens...
Pulwama Attack: Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor Pay Their Respects to Those Martyred, Team Street Dancer 3D Obse
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Pulwama Attack: Janhvi Kapoor slams 'distorted' media reporting while Sushant Singh Rajput urges fans to reach out to families
Urmimala Banerjee | February 16, 2019 2:16 PM IST
The cowardly attack on the CRPF Jawans on February 14 has left the nation saddened and infuriated. A...
Pulwama Attack: Janhvi Kapoor slams 'distorted' media reporting while Sushant Singh Rajput urges fans to reac
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Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor or Tiger Shroff- Shraddha: Which pairing are you more excited to see on-screen again? - vote now
Nirali Kanabar | February 15, 2019 9:00 AM IST
Shraddha Kapoor is reuniting with both Varun Dhawan and Tiger Shroff on the silver screen once again...
Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor or Tiger Shroff- Shraddha: Which pairing are you more excited to see on-screen a
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As My Name Is Khan completes nine years, Varun Dhawan confesses that the Karan Johar directorial 'changed' his life
IANS | February 12, 2019 4:56 PM IST
Actor Varun Dhawan says he learned a lot from the film My Name Is Khan, which has clocked nine years...
As My Name Is Khan completes nine years, Varun Dhawan confesses that the Karan Johar directorial 'changed' hi
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2019-02-12T05:56:52+00:00
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Street Dancer 3D: Shraddha Kapoor-Remo Dsouza Kickstart 'Day 1' of London Schedule With This Adorable Picture
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 12, 2019 9:44 AM IST
Touted to be India s biggest dance film, Remo D souza s Street Dancer 3D is currently being shot in ...
Street Dancer 3D: Shraddha Kapoor-Remo Dsouza Kickstart 'Day 1' of London Schedule With This Adorable Picture
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2019-02-11T22:44:57+00:00
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Varun Dhawan all wet and slick in this black and white picture is all we need this chilly evening!
Susri Sahu | February 9, 2019 5:46 PM IST
Varun Dhawan is everywhere! Be it on sets doing unimaginable bruising stunts for his movies and then...
Varun Dhawan all wet and slick in this black and white picture is all we need this chilly evening!
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2019-02-09T06:46:13+00:00
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‘My body hurts,’ admits Varun Dhawan as he preps for Street Dancer with a jaw-dropping backflip – watch video
Dishya Sharma | February 8, 2019 12:04 PM IST
Just a few days ago, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor unveiled their first look from their upcoming ...
‘My body hurts,’ admits Varun Dhawan as he preps for Street Dancer with a jaw-dropping backflip – watch
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2019-02-08T01:04:27+00:00
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[Inside pics and video] When Taimur and other kids joined the fun London themed birthday party thrown by Karan Johar for Yash and Roohi
Gauri Chaubal | February 8, 2019 10:47 AM IST
After having messages pouring in from the fellow star kids on their second birthday, Yash and Roohi ...
[Inside pics and video] When Taimur and other kids joined the fun London themed birthday party thrown by Kara
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2019-02-07T23:47:38+00:00
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Varun Dhawan celebrates Karan Johar's twins Yash and Roohi's second birthday and the PICTURES are simply adorable!
Vinay MR Mishra | February 7, 2019 8:44 PM IST
Filmmaker Karan Johar's little munchkins Yash Johar and Roohi Johar are celebrating their second bir...
Varun Dhawan celebrates Karan Johar's twins Yash and Roohi's second birthday and the PICTURES are simply ador
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Kalank: 'Coming soon' Alia Bhatt poses with Varun Dhawan and teases us with a sneak peek – view pic
Susri Sahu | February 6, 2019 4:59 PM IST
Karan Johar's production venture Kalank is in the news since its inception and the reason behind it ...
Kalank: 'Coming soon' Alia Bhatt poses with Varun Dhawan and teases us with a sneak peek – view pic
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2019-02-06T05:59:44+00:00
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Aamir Khan Says he Would Love to See Ranveer Singh-Varun Dhawan Step Into His and Salman Khan's Boots in Andaz Apna Apna Reboot
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 6, 2019 2:04 PM IST
While the tinsel town remains abuzz with the rumours of actors Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan starri...
Aamir Khan Says he Would Love to See Ranveer Singh-Varun Dhawan Step Into His and Salman Khan's Boots in Anda
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2019-02-06T03:04:52+00:00
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Street Dancer 3D: Varun Dhawan reveals that this was the ‘most difficult poster shoot’ of his life with Shraddha Kapoor - view pics
Ganesh Aaglave | February 6, 2019 12:31 PM IST
A few days back, the makers of Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor revealed the title of their dance ve...
Street Dancer 3D: Varun Dhawan reveals that this was the ‘most difficult poster shoot’ of his life with S
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2019-02-06T01:31:38+00:00
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Street Dancer 3D: New Posters of Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor Starrer Unveiled, Movie to Release on November 8
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 6, 2019 10:50 AM IST
Featuring killer dance moves, the new posters of ABCD 2's sequel Street Dancer 3D, starring 'chirkut...
Street Dancer 3D: New Posters of Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor Starrer Unveiled, Movie to Release on November
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2019-02-05T23:50:19+00:00
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Before Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor's Street Dancer happens, here's a look at Govinda's 80's song by the same title - watch video
Moumita Bhattacharjee | February 5, 2019 2:22 PM IST
So DNA had reported a few days back that a 90s' song will be reprised in Varun Dhawan and Shraddha K...
Before Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor's Street Dancer happens, here's a look at Govinda's 80's song by the
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2019-02-05T03:22:34+00:00
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Street Dancer New Posters Out: Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor All Set to Spell Magic
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 5, 2019 1:10 PM IST
After unveiling the title and release date of Remo D souza s Street Dancer, the makers have now shar...
Street Dancer New Posters Out: Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor All Set to Spell Magic
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2019-02-05T02:10:08+00:00
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Street Dancer FIRST POSTERS OUT! Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor are funky and cool
Moumita Bhattacharjee | February 5, 2019 1:02 PM IST
Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor reunited for the third installment of ABCD which was till recently ...
Street Dancer FIRST POSTERS OUT! Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor are funky and cool
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2019-02-05T02:02:31+00:00
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Varun Dhawan to kick off the No 1 franchise with Govinda-Karisma Kapoor's Coolie No 1? Here's the answer
Ganesh Aaglave | February 5, 2019 10:43 AM IST
Last year, we told you that filmmaker David Dhawan will revive the No.1 franchise with son Varun Dha...
Varun Dhawan to kick off the No 1 franchise with Govinda-Karisma Kapoor's Coolie No 1? Here's the answer
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Ranveer -Deepika, Anushka-Virat, Hina- Rocky: These celebrity couple's body language speaks volumes about their equation - view pics
Nirali Kanabar | February 5, 2019 9:30 AM IST
It's difficult to not notice the airport looks of our Bollywood celebs. Impressive or not, they mana...
Ranveer -Deepika, Anushka-Virat, Hina- Rocky: These celebrity couple's body language speaks volumes about the
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CONFIRMED! Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor's dance film officially titled Street Dancer 3D
Nirali Kanabar | February 4, 2019 7:51 PM IST
Remo D'Souza's dance film featuring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor, which was said to be ABCD 3, h...
CONFIRMED! Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor's dance film officially titled Street Dancer 3D
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