Varun Dhawan: Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Movies, Net Worth and More

Who hasn’t heard about Varun Dhawan? After his phenomenal debut with his killer abs and a rock-and-roll vibe with the iconic ‘Papa Kehte Hai’ in ‘Student of The Year, Varun has certainly left everyone impressed. This isn’t because he was a one-shot wonder, absolutely not! After his debut, he managed to make several successful films one after the other and today, he is considered one of the most popular and highly paid actors in Bollywood.

This article will cover details about Varun Dhawan net worth, his wife, movies, and much more! 

Varun Dhawan Biography

Varun Dhawan is a well established and known actor in the entertainment world in India. He was born on 24th April 1987 in Mumbai Maharashtra. He is popularly known as the son of the famous movie director David Dhawan who creates movies like Judwaa 2. Last he was seen in the film called “Baby John” which was released on Christmas 2024. He made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar production film “Student Of The Year”.

Varun Dhawan Age, Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

Born on 24th April 1987, Varun is currently 37 years old and he will be turning 38 this year. Based on the day he was born on his zodiac sign is Aries and he holds the nationality of India.  With a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches and a weight of 57 kg, Varun has a striking appearance and sports black hair and brown eyes. He loves doing exercise and going to gym which is always reflected in the way he looks on screen. 

Early Life

Varun was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to the legendary film director, David Dhawan and Karuna Dhawan. Raised in a Punjabi Hindu household, he grew up with an elder brother named Rohit Dhawan who is also a film director and is quite renowned for his debut venture with Desi Boyz. 

As a child, he was interested in film from a young age and his family allowed him to pursue his acting goals given that they came from an entertainment background themselves.

Varun Dhawan Family

Given that Varun Dhawan is the son of David Dhawan, it might surprise you to know that his family well well-versed in the entertainment industry. Varun’s older brother, Rohit Dhawan is a film director just like his father David and his most notable work includes ‘Desi Boyz’ starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. His uncle Anil Dhawan is an actor. Talking about her mother Karuna Dhawan, once in his interview he mentioned that she was a nursery teacher and also worked in the furniture industry too.

Other relatives of the Dhawan family include the renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra, and his cousins Punit Malhotra and Kunal Kohli both of whom are film directors.

More About Varun Dhawan Father-David Dhawan

Varun is the son of legendary film director David Dhawan – and in the showbiz industry, he has produced and directed over 42 films. Some of his notable works include the 1993 thriller film ‘Aakhen’ and the 1999 comedy film ‘Biwi No.1’. For these movies, Dhawan was nominated for the Filmfare Awards for Best Director. Some of his other notable works include ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, ‘Judwaa’, and Hero. N o.1’, Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, ‘Maine Pyaar Kyu Kiya?’ Partner’, ‘Main Tera Hero’ and much more.

Personal Life Of Varun Dhawan

Not much is known about his personal life as we already know that he married his long-time girlfriend Natasha Dalal in 2021. He is also a father of one beautiful daughter named Lara and apart from this, it is seen that Varun is quite a spiritual person and given that he was born in Hindu family he has abided by the principles that were instilled in him by his parents. As a spiritual person, he is religiously tied to ISKON.

Varun Dhawan Wife: Natasha Dalal

Varun Dhawan is married to Natasha Dalal who was his long-time girlfriend for several years. They got married in 24 January 2021 in a private and intimate wedding ceremony which was witnessed by close friends and family.

Natasha Dalal is a renowned fashion designer, and her expertise in the world of fashion certainly complements Varun’s virtuous career in acting and together they make a rather dynamic and fashionable couple. His wife was the talk of the town when they announced their wedding on social media and since then, both are considered one of the cutest couples in B-Town. In June 2024, the couple welcomed their first daughter and named her Lara.

Varun Educational Qualification

Varun had completed his schooling from Mumbai from Bombay Scottish School. And after it he pursued his higher secondary education from the H.R College of Commerce and Economics. In terms of his further education, Varun holds a degree in business studies from the Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. Before starting his career officially, he had worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar in the film ‘My Name is Khan’.

Career

Struggles and early success

Varun debuted in the film industry back in 2012 with the film ‘Student of The Year’ which was produced by Karan Johar. In the film, he played the role of Rohan Nanda, and since then he hasn’t looked back as he established himself as a versatile actor renowned for his acting skills and good looks. His debut film marked a new era in Bollywood as he introduced a fresh, energetic and talented actor in the Indian film industry. 

The film was well-received by audiences and this movie established him as the perfect boy next door, to watch out for. 

Over the years, he has delivered great performances in movies such as Main Tera Hero in 2014, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Anybody Can Dance 2 in 2015, Badlapur, Dilwale, Judwaa 2, Sui Dhaaga: Made in India, and more.

His performances in films like Badlapur in 2015 and October in 2018 were widely appreciated and garnered critical acclaim.

Success and Becoming An Established Actor

With movies like Badlapur, ABCD 2, Dilwale, and more, Varun slowly gained recognition amongst Bollywood and with time, he was getting more and more appraisal and recognition as a leading actor in the showbiz industry. He starred in commercial-success movies like Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Judwaa 2 , Kalank, Street Dancer 3D, Jugg Jugg Jeeyo, Bhediya, and many more.

By this time, he was one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood.

Varun Dhawan Movies List

Here is the full list of the films Varun has done in his entire career until now: 

Digital Debut of Varun Dhawan

After shining on the big screen he now made his digital OTT debut too. Last year he was seen in “Citadel: Honey Bunny“. The series was released on 7th November 2024 on Amazon Prime. This series is an Indian spinoff of the American Spy thriller series Citadel. This was created and directed by Raj & Dk who is a well known name in the industry.

Varun Dhawan Net Worth

As we already know, Varun is a talented star who has rocked the very walls of Bollywood. He has showcased his diverse talent in several genres and because of his talent and dedication, he has amassed a staggering net worth of INR 381 crores as of 2025.

Luxury Lifestyle

Considering the fact that he has earned a huge net worth, Varun also showcases his wealth via his personal assets namely, a luxury home in Mumbai which is currently retailed at around INR 20-25 crores.

That’s not all – his obsession with cars and bikes have been showcased publicly as he is not shy to show off his amazing collection which includes an Audi Q7 which is priced at INR 89.90 lakhs, a Mercedes Benz GLS 350d which is worth INR 88 lakhs, and a Land Rover LR3 costing around INR 60 lakhs. 

Where bikes are concerned, he owns a Royal Enfield which retails for INR 2.40 lakhs, and a Polaris Sportsman 850 quad bike.

Social Media Presence

Here is the list of the social media pages of Varun Dhawan on different platforms.

Conclusion

Over the years, Varun has marked his presence in Bollywood and made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He has received five Filmfare Awards for Student of The Year, Badlapur, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, October, and Bhediya. Despite the fact that he is one of the highest-paid actors and also one of the most popular actors in Bollywood, he remains principled and is close to his family traditions and values.

With a talent like his, we expect him to have many more best-selling performances in the future like his upcoming projects that are due to be released in 2025 and 2026.

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