Varun Dhawan : Indian film actor

Varun Dhawan (born 24 April 1987) is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood films. In 2012, Dhawan made his debut in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, which emerged as a box-office commercial success.

In 2012, Dhawan made his debut in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year along with Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. His performance and dancing skills was appreciated with film critic Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama who stated, "Both Sidharth and Varun are excessively talented, supremely confident and hardly look like first-time actors. Photogenic, charming and self-assured, it's tough to say who's better, Sidharth or Varun? Both shine in their respective roles, both enact their parts with gusto. Sidharth gets some terrific moments, while Varun is a talent one can't help but marvel at. In fact, all three, Siddharth, Varun and Alia, are here to stay!" Similarly CNN-IBN film critic Rajeev Masand wrote, "It’s Varun Dhawan who stands out with a confident, charming turn, able to tackle both comical and vulnerable scenes with ease". Film critic Komal Nahta commented, "Varun Dhawan does very well as the spoilt brat but there are a few places where he needs to buck up. Varun is the best dancer among all three." Raedita Tandan from Filmfare wrote, "Among the performances, Sidharth, Varun and Alia do their best not to seem like newcomers and they emerge triumphant. Varun is charming his brilliant dancing skills deserve a special mention. The three make confident debuts." The film was released on 19 October 2012 in over 1400 screens across the country and garnered positive to mixed reviews from critics and good box office collections. Varun Dhawan won an award for Lions Favourite Debut : Male at 19th Lion's Gold Awards 2013, he also received a Filmfare nomination for the same role.

Varun Dhawan's next film, titled Main Tera Hero, is a remake of a Telugu blockbuster film, Kandireega. The film will be produced by Ekta Kapoor's production house, Balaji Motion Pictures. The project will be directed by his father, David Dhawan, and Varun will play a musician yet again. In preparation for his role, he enrolled in singing classes.