Varun Kapoor
Varun Kapoor | |
|---|---|
 Kapoor in 2022 | |
| Born | 28 August 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur Savitri Devi College & Hospital |
| Spouse |
Dhanya Mohan (m. 2013) |
Varun Kapoor (born 28 August 1986[1]) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. Kapoor is best known for playing Sanskaar Maheshwari in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur and Dr. Veer Malhotra in Savitri Devi College & Hospital. In 2022, he made his film debut with Gangubai Kathiawadi.[2]
Early life
[edit]Kapoor was born on 28 August 1986 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, into a Gujarati Hindu family.[3][4] He did his schooling from St. Kabir School, Vadodara and graduated in Electronic Engineering from Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune. He went to Bloomington for further studies.[5][3]
Career
[edit]Kapoor has played the role of Varun in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Neil in Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna, Varun in Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai, Shaurya in Na Aana Is Des Laado, Kabir in Humse Hai Liife, Mahish/Mahishasura in Maharakshak: Devi and Danny Vyas in Saraswatichandra.
From 2015 to 2016, he portrayed Sanskaar Maheshwari in Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur opposite Helly Shah,[6][7] for which he was awarded the Best Actor Male at Golden Petal Awards 2016.[8]
From 2017 to 2018, Kapoor played the role of Dr. Veer Malhotra in Savitri Devi College & Hospital on Colors TV opposite Swarda Thigale.
Kapoor made his Hindi film debut in the 2022 film Gangubai Kathiawadi. He played Ramnik Laal opposite Alia Bhatt, who pretended to be in love with Gangu and then proceeded to sell her into prostitution.[9] The film was a commercial success and emerged as the fifth highest grossing Hindi films of the year.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Kapoor married Dhanya Mohan in 2013. She works with Air India.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Ramnik Laal | [11] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil | Varun Gangotre | [12] | |
| 2008–2009 | Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna | Neil | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai | Varun Mehra | [5] | |
| 2010–2011 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Shaurya Pratapsingh | [13] | |
| 2012 | Humse Hai Liife | Kabir Lazarus | ||
| 2013–2014 | Saraswatichandra | Danny Vyas | [15] | |
| 2015 | Maharakshak: Devi | Mahesh Sarna / Mahishasura | [16] | |
| 2015–2016 | Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Sanskaar Maheshwari | [17] | |
| 2017–2018 | Savitri Devi College & Hospital | Dr. Veer Malhotra | [18] |
Special appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Sanskaar Maheshwari | |
| Comedy Nights Bachao | |||
| 2017 | Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Dr. Veer Malhotra | |
| Devanshi | |||
| 2018 | Tu Aashiqui |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu | Laffu | [19] |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tera Rahoon | Amit Mishra | [20] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Male Actor Of The Year | Swaragini | Nominated | [21] |
| Golden Petal Awards | Best Actor | Won | [22] | ||
| Favourite Jodi (with Helly Shah) | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Rizvi, S Fara (28 August 2023). "Varun Kapoor rings in his b'day in Uttarakhand today". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Bhatia, Saloni (6 May 2015). "Varun Kapoor to play the lead in 'Swaragini'". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b Jambhekar, Shruti (22 April 2017). "Gujarati actors make it big on Hindi prime time TV". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
- ^ Patel, Ano (1 September 2012). "A TV actor's life span is very limited: Varun Kapoor". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "TV's boy-next-door Varun Kapoor turns a year older!". 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (3 May 2015). "Varun Kapoor to enter 'Swaragini' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Helly Shah, Varun Kapoor show Swaragini to go off air in December". The Indian Express. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Mehta, Ankita. "Golden Petal Awards 2016 Winners: Varun Kapoor, Helly Shah, Mouni Roy, Sudha Chandran Take Home Trophies". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi wraps filming: 'A gigantic life-changing experience'". The Indian Express. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Gangubai Kathiawadi Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Gangubai Kathiawadi actor Varun Kapoor reveals fans' reaction to him playing Ramnik in the film". Outlook. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "New look return". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Patel, Ano (18 May 2015). "Varun Kapoor: Even a superstar like SRK had flops, so I'm allowed to make mistakes too". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Varun Kapoor enters Humse Hai Life on Channel V". The Times of India. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Varun Kapoor to enter Saraswatichandra". The Times of India. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Bhadani, Priyanka (24 October 2014). "A homegrown superhero series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Varun Kapoor's 'challenging' role in 'Swaragini'". Business Standard India. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Swaragini Actor Varun Kapoor Will Make Comeback With This Show". India Today. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "'Fireflies – Parth Aur Jugnu' On Zee5 Review: A Perfect Mix Of Magic And Mythology". Outlook. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Tera Rahoon Music Video: Sung by Amit Mishra ft. Varun Kapoor and Srishti Jain". YouTube. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Ishqbaaaz wins big at Asian Viewers Television Awards". India Today. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Colors Golden Petal Awards 2016 Winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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