Varun Dhawan

Acting

Varun Dhawan

Born April 24, 1987 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (age 39)

Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. The son of film director David Dhawan, he studied Business Management in England, after which he worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on the 2010 drama My Name Is Khan. Dhawan made his acting debut with Johar's 2012 romantic comedy Student of the Year, a box office success, for which he received a Filmfare nomination for Best Ma…

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My Name Is KhanMy Name Is Khan · 2010
My Name Is Khan
★ 8.02010
MovieDramaRomance
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona HaiHai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai · 2026
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
★ 5.32026
MovieRomanceComedy
When Jass leaves his marriage over conflicting priorities, a new romance abroad is upended by shocking revelations, forcing him to confront love, loyalty, and the true meaning of commitment.
DilwaleDilwale · 2015
Dilwale
★ 6.62015
MovieCrimeAction
Raj is a Mafia member. One day he meet a girl (Meera) while chasing by his rival gang and falls in love with her. Later he finds out that this girl is the daughter of the leader of his rival gang. Yet their love story continues until he was shot by his girlfriend upon a deep misunderstanding. After that incident these two lovers lives separate until their siblings fallen in love. With this new love story their paths intertwines again.
Border 2Border 2 · 2026
Border 2
★ 7.52026
MovieActionDrama
Three idealistic soldiers in the Indian army, navy and air force face grueling combat conditions in this film set during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniRocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani · 2023
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
★ 6.22023
MovieComedyDrama
Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive. Rocky and Rani are trapped in a world where they are united by love but divided by families and the ultimate question is will they fit in?
MunjyaMunjya · 2024
Munjya
★ 6.22024
MovieComedyHorror
A young man's visit to his native village unveils a family secret and a vengeful spirit, Munjya, who wants to get married. Now the young man must fight to protect himself and his love from Munjya's clutches leading to a humorously chaotic and terrifying adventure.
KalankKalank · 2019
Kalank
★ 5.82019
MovieDramaRomance
In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.
Stree 2Stree 2 · 2024
Stree 2
★ 6.72024
MovieHorrorComedy
Following the events of 'Stree', the town of Chanderi is being haunted again. This time, women are mysteriously abducted by a terrifying headless entity. Once again, it's up to Vicky and friends to save their town and loved ones.

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Badrinath Ki DulhaniaBadrinath Ki Dulhania · 2017
Badrinath Ki Dulhania
★ 6.42017
MovieDramaComedy
Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a story of Badrinath Bansal from Jhansi and Vaidehi Trivedi from Kota and what happens when the two of them meet. Even though they both belong to small towns, their mindset about gender roles in society and about life in general are diametrically opposite. This leads to a clash of ideologies, despite both of them recognising the goodness in each other. Will they be able to overcome circumstances to accept their love for each other? Will they be able to surpass the expectations and pressures of their small town families to be together? Answers to these and many more such questions make for an interesting journey of love, laughter, emotions and madness called Badrinath Ki Dulhania.

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