Varun Sharma (born 4 February 1990) is an Indian actor and comedian. Best known for playing "Choocha" in the Fukrey film series, he is known for his comic as well as supporting roles in various Hindi and Punjabi films.[1][2]
Varun Sharma | |
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 Sharma in 2020 | |
| Born | 4 February 1990 |
| Education | The Lawrence School, Sanawar |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Education
editSharma completed his education at The Lawrence School in Sanawar, later transferring to Apeejay School in Jalandhar to complete Class 11 and 12. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Media, Entertainment and Film Technology from ITFT Chandigarh.
Career
editIn 2013, Sharma appeared in his first Bollywood film, the comedy-drama Fukrey, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. It emerged as a commercial success with earnings of ₹49 crore (US$8.9 million) worldwide.[citation needed]
In 2015, Sharma first appeared in Abhishek Dogra's comedy Dolly Ki Doli and successful romantic comedy Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, co-starring Kapil Sharma, came next. His final film of the year was Rohit Shetty's action romance Dilwale alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan, Kajol, and Kriti Sanon, which broke several box office records and proved to be his highest-grossing release.[3] The feature grossed over ₹4 billion (US$48 million) worldwide to emerge as one of Indian cinema's highest grossers.[citation needed]
Sharma starred alongside Kriti Sanon and Late Sushant Singh Rajput in Dinesh Vijan's reincarnation romance Raabta (2017). It received a negative response from critics and flopped at the box office.[citation needed] Later in 2017, Sharma starred in a sequel to Fukrey, entitled Fukrey Returns, which was a major box office success with a worldwide gross of ₹1 billion (US$12 million).[citation needed]
In 2018, he appeared briefly alongside Govinda in the comedy FryDay. In 2019, Sharma starred in Arjun Patiala alongside Sanon and Diljit Dosanjh, Khandaani Shafakhana alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Badshah, and Chhichhore alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor.
In 2020, Varun has also been seen as the host for Flipkart Video's (OTT video streaming platform owned by Flipkart) comedy show, Sab Se Funny Kaun.
His next film after that one was Roohi directed by Hardik Mehta and produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner Maddock Films,[4] which co-stars Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor. It released in 2021. After the release of Roohi, news are floating about Varun Sharma's manager late Disha Salian's name has been credited at the end credits as Disha had managed Varun throughout the shooting of Roohi.[5]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films and series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Fukrey | Dilip "Choocha" Singh | Debut film |
| Rabba Main Kya Karoon | Gagan | ||
| Warning | Anshul Pandey | ||
| 2014 | Yaaran Da Katchup | Fateh King | Punjabi debut |
| 2015 | Angrej | Young Man | |
| Dolly Ki Doli | Manjot Chaddha | ||
| Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon | Karan | ||
| Dilwale | Sidharth “Sidhu” Saigal | ||
| 2017 | Raabta | Radha | |
| Fukrey Returns | Dilip "Choocha" Singh | ||
| 2018 | FryDay | Rajiv Chabbra | |
| 2019 | Arjun Patiala | Onida Singh | |
| Khandaani Shafakhana | Bhooshit Bedi | ||
| Chhichhore | Sexa (Gurmeet Singh Dhillon) | ||
| 2020 | Jai Mummy Di | Young Sanju | Cameo |
| 2021 | Roohi | Kattanni Qureshi | |
| Chutzpah | Vikas Bhalla | Web series | |
| 2022 | Phone Bhoot | "Choocha" | Cameo |
| Cirkus | Joy 1/Joy 2 | Dual role | |
| 2023 | Dark Darling | Karan Vohra | Adult feature film |
| Fukrey 3 | Dilip "Choocha" Singh | [6] | |
| 2024 | Tera Kya Hoga Lovely | Ved | Cameo |
| Wild Wild Punjab | Rajesh Khanna | Netflix film[7] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fukrey | Screen Awards | Best Actor In A Comic Role (Male) | Nominated[8] |
| Star Guild Awards | Most Promising Debut (Male) | Won | ||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Performance In A Comic Role | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor In A Comic Role | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Varun Sharma: Learnt to Not Joke About People's Failures from Riteish Deshmukh | Exclusive". 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Laugh out loud with Varun Sharma". 6 September 2019.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (18 December 2015). "Dilwale Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao's Roohi Afza Titled Changed Again to Roohi Afzana". News18. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Roohi: Late Disha Salian gets a special mention in the film's end credits". 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Fukrey 3 to release on Janmashtami 2023; Laali, Hunny, Choocha, Bholi Punjaban return with laughter dose". India TV News. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Netflix's Wild Wild Punjab: Varun Sharma is back with some stale humours". Firstpost. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Winners of 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards 2014". Cinebag. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.