Known for Acting
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 Male Debut. In 2014, he starred as the protagonist of two commercially successful comedies— Main Tera Hero and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.
Born
April 24, 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Filmography
35 films, 16 shows
My Name Is Khan
2010 · 2h 45m
country: China
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