Varun Dhawan: 5 facts to know about the Bollywood heartthrob who is way more than just another hot Instagram photo

Bollywood fans are very familiar with the actor Varun Dhawan. If you haven’t had the pleasure, you will want to get to know him after reading these five interesting facts. Let’s take a look at this astounding Bollywood performer who is setting records for his generation while making a name for himself.

He is one of the highest-paid actors in India

The first item on this list is one of monumental proportions considering the young age of Varun Dhawan. At just 32, he has become one of the highest-paid Bollywood actors. This pay scale is a direct result of his film career success. With 17 acting credits to his name, including shorts, according to IMDB and many more projects in the pipeline he has found success on screen, even though his very first film success was not even as an actor: Varun Dhawan served as assistant director for the 2010 film My Name Is Khan, which was directed by one of Dhawan’s mentors, Karan Johar.

He has some 25 credits to his name already

Starting with Varun Dhawan’s film debut in 2012’s Student of the Year, the star has performed in 17 titles that have been released so far, and will star in a total of 25 by the year 2021, according to IMDb. Most of them have found great success, propelling the young actor into the role of Bollywood superstar, and one of the most bankable today.

Dhawan has received 36 total film nominations and won 19 awards altogether, including an NBT Utsav Award for Best Male Actor for his performance in the 2018 film October, a Stardust Award for Best Actor – Comedy/Romance in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and a Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Main Tera Hero. A few these films won the actor more than one award each, which only further emphasises the talent of this young performer.

He worked at a nightclub during college