With seven years in Bollywood and zero flops on his name, Varun Dhawan definitely is the most sought after star in the industry. He may have known Bollywood biggies and his launch may not have been tough but Varun Dhawan transformed himself from just another “star kid” to the most bankable actor in no time.
He started off as a typical masala hero but three films down, he was brave enough to take up the role of Raghav in Sriram Raghavan’s Badlapur and surprise the audience. From action to comedy, drama to dance, Dhawan has nailed it all. If there’s anyone who can beat the Khans, he is ‘Dha one’.
Here are five things we bet you don’t know about this flop-proof actor.
1. Varun shares his birthday with Sachin Tendulkar and can’t stop raving about it, who wouldn’t?
2. Giving a funny nickname is a Punjabi mom’s way of embarrassing her kid. Dhawan’s nickname is Pappu. Does that make you feel better about your nickname?
3. He is one of the highest paid actors of his generation. Rumour has it that Varun charges 25Cr for a film. Woah!
4. Yes, Varun Dhawan is one of the most successful actors but he has never won a Filmfare award. He even lost the best male debut award to Ayushmann Khurrana in 2013.
5. Varun had to chase Shoojit Sircar to bag a role in the director’s film. The duo finally worked together on October in 2018.
May his flop-free innings in Bollywood continue...
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