Varun Sharma (born 4 February 1990) is an Indian actor and comedian. He is best known for playing "Choocha" in the Fukrey film series. He has done comic as well as supporting roles in various Hindi and Punjabi films.
Education Sharma completed his education at The Lawrence School in Sanawar, later transferring to Apeejay School in Jalandhar to complete Class 11 and 12. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Media, Entertainment and Film Technology from ITFT Chandigarh.
Career In 2013, Sharma appeared in his first Bollywood film, the comedy-drama Fukrey, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. It emerged as a commercial success with earnings of ₹49 crore (US$8.9 million) worldwide.
In 2015, Sharma first appeared in Abhishek Dogra's comedy Dolly Ki Doli and successful romantic comedy Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, co-starring Kapil Sharma, came next. His final film of the year was Rohit Shetty's action romance Dilwale alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan, Kajol, and Kriti Sanon, which broke several box office records and proved to be his highest-grossing release. The feature grossed over worldwide to emerge as one of Indian cinema's highest grossers.
Sharma starred alongside Kriti Sanon and Sushant Singh Rajput in Dinesh Vijan's reincarnation romance Raabta (2017). It received a negative response from critics and flopped at the box office. Later in 2017, Sharma starred in a sequel to Fukrey, entitled Fukrey Returns, which was a major box office success with a worldwide gross of .
In 2018, he appeared briefly alongside Govinda in the comedy FryDay. In 2019, Sharma starred in Arjun Patiala alongside Sanon and Diljit Dosanjh, Khandaani Shafakhana alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Badshah, and Chhichhore alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor.
In 2020, Varun has also been seen as the host for Flipkart Video's (OTT video streaming platform owned by Flipkart) comedy show, Sab Se Funny Kaun.
His next film after that one was Roohi directed by Hardik Mehta and produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner Maddock Films, which co-stars Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor. It released in 2021.
Filmography +Key Denotes films and series that have not yet been released Year Film Role Notes 2013 Fukrey Dilip "Choocha" Singh Debut filmRabba Main Kya Karoon Gagan Warning Anshul Pandey 2014 Yaaran Da Katchup Fateh King Punjabi debut 2015 Angrej Young ManDolly Ki Doli Manjot Chaddha Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Karan Dilwale Sidharth “Sidhu” Saigal2017Raabta Radha Fukrey ReturnsDilip "Choocha" Singh 2018FryDay Rajiv Chabbra 2019Arjun Patiala Onida SinghKhandaani Shafakhana Bhooshit BediChhichhore Sexa (Gurmeet Singh Dhillon)2020Jai Mummy Di Young Sanjog Luthra Cameo 2021Roohi Kattanni Qureshi ChutzpahVikas BhallaWeb series 2022Phone Bhoot"Choocha"CameoCirkusJoy 1/Joy 2Dual role2023Dark DarlingKaran VohraAdult feature filmFukrey 3 Dilip "Choocha" Singh 2024Tera Kya Hoga LovelyVedCameo Wild Wild PunjabRajesh KhannaNetflix film 2026 Rahu Ketu Rahu
Awards and nominations Year Film Award Category Result 2013 FukreyScreen Awards Best Actor In A Comic Role (Male) Star Guild Awards Most Promising Debut (Male) Star Guild Awards Best Performance In A Comic Role Zee Cine Awards Best Actor In A Comic Role
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