Varun Sharma’s Biography | Birth | Education | Debut Film | Latest Project

By Ishwi Singh  |  First Published Aug 28, 2023, 4:06 PM IST

Varun Sharma is a popular Indian actor. His first film 'Fukrey' was superhit at the box office. Varun is popular for his comic roles and has received several awards for his performances. 

Varun Sharma is a popular Indian actor. He was born on 2 February 1990 in Jalandhar, Punjab. His sun sign is Aquarius. Varun completed his schooling from Laurence School and Apeejay School, Jalandhar. He holds a degree in media, entertainment and film production. 

When he was in 10th standard, his father died due to kidney failure.

His hobbies include drawing and painting. 

His favourite actors are Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Kajol. 

Varun likes to eat junk food. 

Varun's debut film ‘Fukrey’

Varun's first film was ‘Fukrey’. It was superhit at the box office. He was seen with Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh and Richa Chadha.  

He gained immense popularity and recognition after the film’s release for his role ‘Chucha’.

He has worked in movies like ‘Dilwale’ and ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’.

He has been seen in commercials for companies like Virgin Mobile, Airtel, eBay, Nissan Micra.

Varun is especially popular for his comic roles in movies. 

Awards

In the year 2013, he was awarded Star Guild Awards and Zee Cine Award for Comedy in the film Fukrey.

During his college days, he performed in theatre plays at the state and national level.

He assisted casting director Nandini Srikanth in films such as ‘Talash’ and ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’. Both of the movies were successful at the box office. 

In 2021, he worked with Rajkumar Rao in the horror-comedy ‘Roohi’.

Varun's filmography 

His other films include, Chhichhore (2019), FryDay (2018), Khandani Shafakhana (2019), Dolly ki Doli (2015), Raabta (2017), Phone Bhoot (2022).

Latest and upcoming projects

Varun was last seen in the film ‘Cirkus’; it came out in 2022. He was seen with his co-actors Ranveer Singh and Jacqueline Fernandes. 

His upcoming movie is ‘Fukrey 3’ where he will be seen with the original cast of the film series. The film is set to release in December 2023.

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