Varun Kapoor
Varun Kapoor | |
|---|---|
| Kapoor in 2022 | |
| Born | (1986年08月28日) 28 August 1986 (age 38) |
| 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. 6 March 2022. 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. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Tera Rahoon Music Video: Sung by Amit Mishra ft. Varun Kapoor and Srishti Jain". YouTube. 20 March 2022. 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.
