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Varun Dhawan

1987 - Today

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Varun Dhawan (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋəɾʊɳ d̪ʱəʋən]; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018. The son of film director David Dhawan, he graduated in business studies from the Nottingham Trent University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Varun Dhawan is the 12,716th most popular actor (down from 10,945th in 2024), the 1,438th most popular biography from India (down from 1,211th in 2019) and the 384th most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Varun Dhawan ranks 12,716 out of 13,578. Before him are Will Chase, Aileen Quinn, Matthew Beard, Lili Simmons, Danielle Savre, and Antonia Gentry. After him are Camille Coduri, Petra Schmidt-Schaller, Franky G, Kim Alexis, Lee Hong-bin, and Laysla De Oliveira.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Varun Dhawan ranks 796. Before him are Ľuboš Kamenár, Amanda Knox, Damir Kedžo, Zeng Cheng, Aya Sameshima, and Mizuho Sakaguchi. After him are Anjeza Shahini, Rafinha, Fredy Montero, Bruno Cortez, Gil, and Ione Belarra.

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In India

Among people born in India, Varun Dhawan ranks 1,438 out of 1,861. Before him are Dhanush (1983), Namitha (1981), Harjit Sajjan (1970), Anil Kumble (1970), Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (1970), and Tapan Kumar Pradhan (1972). After him are Neeraj Chopra (1997), Sarabjit Singh (1963), Vani Bhojan (1988), Aishwarya Rajesh (1990), Rita Chowdhury (1960), and Mohnish Bahl (1961).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Varun Dhawan ranks 384. Before him are Sangeeta Bijlani (1960), Dipika Kakar (1986), Yukta Mookhey (1977), Shweta Basu Prasad (1991), Aditya Pancholi (1965), and Dhanush (1983). After him are Vani Bhojan (1988), Aishwarya Rajesh (1990), Mohnish Bahl (1961), Ashish Vidyarthi (1962), Himani Shivpuri (1960), and Raai Laxmi (1989).

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