Quick Info about Varun Dhawan

Real Name | Varun David Dhawan |
Age | 32 |
Height in feet | 5′ 9″ ( 5 feet 9 inches) |
Salary | 30 crores/film |
Net Worth | $ 17 Millions ( 120 crores ) approx. |


Varun Dhawan Biography / Wiki
Full Name | Varun David Dhawan |
Nicknames | Pappu [1] |
Professions | Actor |
Date of Birth | 24 April 1987 |
Age | 32 years |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra , India |
Hometown | Mumbai |
School (s) | Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai |
College | Nottingham Trent University, England |
Qualification | Graduate in Business Management |
Varun David Dhawan (in short Varun Dhawan) is an Indian Actor and the son of film director David Dhawan. He was born on 24 April 1987 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. As a result, he is 32 years of age as of 2020. His hometown is Mumbai. He has a sweet nickname called pappu.
He did his schooling from Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai . Later, he went to England for his higher studies. And, he studied in Nottingham Trent University in England. As a result, he is a Graduate in business Management.
Varun Dhawan Height, Weight, Hairstyle & More
Height in feet | centimeters – 180 cm meters – 1.80 m feet Inches – 5′ 9” |
Weight | kilograms – 65 kg |
Measurements | Chest – 40 Inches Waist – 32 Inches Biceps – 15 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Varun Dhawan has a fit, muscular and well built body. He has a height of about 5 feet and 9 inches ( 5′ 9″ ) or 180 cms. And, weight roughly measuring around 65 kgs.
He has maintained his physique really well and has a chest measuring about 40 Inches , waist measuring roughly around 32 inches and Biceps measuring somewhere around 15 inches.
His Eyes are Dark Brown in Colour and Hairs are Black.
Personal Life
Nationality | Indian |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Signature | ![]() |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Not known |
Blood Group | Not known |
Food Habits | Non – Vegetarian |
Address | A/15, Sagar Darshan, Hanuman Nagar, Off Carter Road, Khar (West), Mumbai. |
Hobbies | Swimming ,Dancing and Reading |
Varun Dhawan is an Indian by birth. His Zodiac sign is Taurus. The religion followed by him his Hinduism. Other details like Blood group and Ethnicity is still not known. But, we will update it as soon as possible. If you know some information then please let us know in the comment section, this will be really helpful in keeping this blog post up to date.
He loves non vegetarian Food. And his favourite hobbies include Swimming, Dancing and Reading. Varun’s Current address is A/15, Sagar Darshan, Hanuman Nagar, Off Carter Road, Khar (West), Mumbai.
Varun Dhawan Movies, Career and Awards
He made his debut in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year in the year 2012.

Some of his best movies till date includes the following.
Badrinath Ki Dulhania which was released in the year 2017. It is rated 6.2 on IMDB.
Badlapur Released in the year 2015 is rated 7 on IMDB.

Awards & Achievements
Filmfare Glamour And Style Awards
Most Glamorous Star (Male) in the year 2019 and 2016 |
Emerging Face of Fashion (Male) in 2015 |
Best Dressed (Male) in the year 2017 |
Lions Gold Awards
Best Actor for October in the year 2019 |
Best Actor for Badrinath Ki Dulhania in the year 2017 |
Some Other Awards
Best Comic Actor for Dishoom in year 2016 |
Best Comic Actor for Badrinath Ki Dulhania in 2017 |
Most Beautiful Man of the Year in 2017 |
Best Actor in a Comedy or Romance Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania in the year 2014 |
Varun Dhawan Family
Parents | Father : David Dhawan Mother : Karuna Dhawan ![]() |
Wife / Spouse | N / A |
Siblings | Brother : Rohit Dhawan ![]() |
Children | None |
Varun’s father name is David Dhawan. He is a famous Film Director and Producer. His mother is Karuna Dhawan. Not much about her mother is known.But, we will update it as soon as possible.
He also has a brother who’s name is Rohit Dhawan who is also a Director like his father.However, he does not have any sister.
Girlfriends / Affairs / Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs / Girlfriends | 1. Natasha Dalal ![]() |
Social Media (Facebook / Instagram / Twitter)
Favourite Things
Food | Chinese Food , Spicy Italian Food, Mishti Doi |
Actor | Dwayne Johnson (Hollywood) Salman khan (Bollywood) |
Actress | Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra |
Film | Rang de Basanti , Kuch kuch hota hai, Raja Babu |
Song | Not known |
Singer | Sonu Nigam and Drake |
Dancer | Michael Jackson |
TV Shows | Late Show with David Latterman |
Director | Karan Johar |
Restaurant | Shiv sagar in Mumbai |
Colour | Red and Black |
Dessert | Ice Cream |
Sport | Football |
Cricketers | MS Dhoni |
Perfume | Gucci |
Brands | Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace |
Place | London and Maldives |
Salary And Net Worth
Salary | 30 crores/film |
Net Worth | $ 17 Millions ( 120 crores ) |
Bikes And Cars Collection
Bikes | 1. Royal Enfield ![]() 2. Polaris Sportsman 850 ![]() |
Cars | 1. Audi Q7![]() 2. Mercedes ![]() |
Controversies
- There were rumours that Varun dhawan was slapped by sohail Khan. But when asked both of them denied. [source]
- There is a video on the internet that Karan Johar had organised a Drug party and many bollywood celebrities including varun had taken part in the party. But, later it was found that this was a rumour.[source]
Facts
- Varun Dhawan was born in a very good and well known family of the bollywood industry. His father is David dhawan is a famous film director in the bollywood industry. Also , his elder brother Rohit Dhawan is also a film director.
- He is the nephew of the Bollywood Actor Anil Dhawan
- His grandfather used work in HSBC Bank in Hong Kong . This was revealed by varun dhawan in an interview.
- He used to be very naughty boy during his childhood and his parents had to do a lot inorder make him disciplined.
- He is a great fan of Dwayne Johnson – The ROCK. Once , varun dhawan’s fans requested Dwayne Johnson to wish Varun on his birthday. Eventually, he accepted their requests and he wished him on his birthday.
- His elder brother Rohit always wanted to be a Director but Varun was interested in becoming an Actor. They are Ram lakhan in real life.
- He did his early schooling from Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai .
- Varun has received Graduate in Business Management Degree from Nottingham Trent University, England .
- There has been reports that he used to work as leaflet distributors for night-clubs in London.
- Before starting his career in acting he also tried to get a job in a bank of London. But, his application was rejected.
- His papa david dhawan refused to launch him in his home production. He wanted him to explore new things. Then, later he was launched by
- In this film Varun essentially played himself: A spoilt rich kid who likes to get everything he wants.
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- His father david dhawan was called as a guest in the TV show ‘Jeena Isi ka Naam hai’ where varun made his first public appearance.
- He also worked as an Assistant Director for the film ” My name is Khan “.
- Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor both have learned the acting from Barry John’s Acting School.
- His acting skills in the film Badlapur were loved by both critics as well as public.
- He got really inspired with the acting skills of his co-actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui from the movie Badlapur.
- During the shooting of the movie Student of the year (SOTY) his father used to visit him once a while on the sets during the shooting. But, he did not see a single frame of his son’s work before the release of the movie.
- Varun’s second film ‘Main Tera Hero’ was Papa David Dhawan’s tribute to his favourite actor Govinda. Varun is a huge Govinda fan
- Varun had requested Govinda to watch ‘Main Tera Hero’. He has now requested Govinda to watch ‘Badlapur’
- During the shooting of ‘Badlapur’ Varun changed his entire lifestyle. He stopped partying and hanging out friends. He began to enjoy his isolation so much that his mother had to call up Varun’s friends to find out what is wrong
- Varun’s character is named Raghav in ‘Badlapur ‘, after Raman Raghav the serial killer on whom Sriram Raghavan had made a documentary before he turned a feature maker
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- Varun has achieved many feats, now has a wax statue of himself at the Madame Tussauds in Hong Kong.
- The actor’s statue sees him doing the iconic ‘Disco Deewane’ hook step from his debut film, ‘Student of the Year’. Varun’s parents, director David Dhawan and Karuna Dhawan, who had accompanied him were also seen posing for pictures with his statue.
- He learned Stitching Clothes and Embroidery for his Movie Sui Dhaga. He stitched a shirt and then Gifted it to his father on his birthday.
- Varun and Alia Bhatt’s pair is considered to be the next generation Shahrukh – Kajol Jodi.
- He has done many Television commercials like Skybags, Navratna and Frooti and more…..
- His favourite cricket player is sachin Tendulkar.
- He is a Fitness Freak and is inspired by Salman khan , Arnold, The Rock and more….