Varun Toorkey is a former Indian television actor known for portraying Shaad Khan in Qubool Hai and Tushar Mallick in Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein.
Career Toorkey was just 16 years of age when he got his first break into the industry, in a compilation album called Ustad and the divas. In that album, he acted as a computer professional in the song Leja Leja Re which was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Ustad Sultan Khan. The album released in 2006.Varun Toorkey Interview - Bataz Buzz
He made his television debut in 2013, playing Sankrant in Colors TV's Uttaran.
In 2015, he played Shaad Aftaab Khan in Zee TV's Qubool Hai opposite Surbhi Jyoti.
In 2016, Toorkey played Tushar Malik in Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein opposite Ishani Sharma.
From 2017 to 2018, he portrayed Anant Singh Baghel in Saam Daam Dand Bhed.
In 2019, he played Rishabh in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai opposite Shivangi Joshi. Since July 2021, Toorkey is playing Kunal Malhotra in Choti Sarrdaarni opposite Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and Mahir Pandhi till October 2021.
In 2023, he quit acting to pursue a career in the Culinary Arts industry.
Filmography Television Year Serial Role Ref 2013–2015Uttaran Sankrant Chatterjee 2015 Qubool Hai Shaad Aftab Khan 2016 Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein Tushar Mallick 2017–2018 Saam Daam Dand Bhed Anant Singh Baghel 2019 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Rishabh 2021 Choti Sarrdaarni Kunal Malhotra
Music video appearances Year Album Song Reference 2006 Ustad and the Divas Leja Leja Re
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