Varun Dhawan
Varun Dhawan

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.

Varun Dhawan awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2023 Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Winner Dada Saheb Phalke Award Best Actor - Critics (Varun Dhawan) Bhediya
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2025 Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Nominee IIFA Digital Award Best Performance in a Leading Role Series - Male (Varun Dhawan) Citadel Honey Bunny
2025 News18 REEL Movie Award Nominee OTT Awards Best Actor (Varun Dhawan) Citadel Honey Bunny
2023 Bollywood Life Awards Nominee Bollywood Life - Hindi Film Award Best Actor (Varun Dhawan) Bhediya
2023 Filmfare Awards Nominee Critics' Awards Best Actor (Varun Dhawan) Bhediya
2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, India Nominee Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Favorite Actor - Movie (Varun Dhawan) Bhediya
2023 Zee Cine Awards Nominee Viewers' Choice Award Best Actor (Varun Dhawan) Bhediya
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