Varun Dhawan Biography

Fast Facts

• Worked several smaller jobs whilst studying in the UK, including handing out leaflets for nightclubs
• Was Karan Johar's assistant director for My Name is Khan (2010)
• Debuted in Johar's next film, the romantic comedy Student of the Year (2012), earning him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
• Voted the Most Promising Male Newcomer by the Times of India in 2012
• Performed at an event to raise funds for the victims of the Uttarakhand floods in 2013