{{short description|Indian actor (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Varun Kapoor | image = | caption = Kapoor in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|8|28}} | birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | occupation = Actor | spouse = {{marriage|Dhanya Mohan|2013|2025|reason=divorced}} | years_active = 2008–present | known_for = ''Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur''<br/>''Savitri Devi College & Hospital'' }}
'''Varun Kapoor''' (born 28 August 1986<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rizvi |first1=S Fara |date=28 August 2023 |title=Varun Kapoor rings in his b'day in Uttarakhand today |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/actor-varun-kapoor-reflects-on-his-journey-as-he-celebrates-37th-birthday-and-talks-about-his-career-and-family-101693142555012.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>) 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''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Saloni |title=Varun Kapoor to play the lead in 'Swaragini'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-to-play-the-second-lead-in-Swaragini/articleshow/47162449.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=6 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
==Early life== Kapoor was born on 28 August 1986 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, into a Gujarati Hindu family.<ref name=toi/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Ano |title=A TV actor's life span is very limited: Varun Kapoor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/A-TV-actors-life-span-is-very-limited-Varun-Kapoor/articleshow/16118213.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 September 2012 |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=toi>{{cite news|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Gujarati-actors-make-it-big-on-Hindi-prime-22042017101044 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328120345/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Gujarati-actors-make-it-big-on-Hindi-prime-22042017101044|archive-date=28 March 2019|title=Gujarati actors make it big on Hindi prime time TV|first=Shruti|last=Jambhekar|date=22 April 2017|work=The Times of India|url-status=dead |location=Ahmedabad}}</ref>
==Career== 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,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Varun Kapoor to enter 'Swaragini' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-to-enter-Swaragini/articleshow/47139569.cms |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=3 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/swaragini-helly-shah-varun-kapoor-show-to-go-off-air-in-december-4378966/|title=Helly Shah, Varun Kapoor show Swaragini to go off air in December|date=16 November 2016|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> for which he was awarded the Best Actor Male at Golden Petal Awards 2016.<ref name="ccc">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/golden-petal-awards-2016-winners-varun-kapoor-helly-shah-mouni-roy-sudha-chandran-take-home-669649|title=Golden Petal Awards 2016 Winners: Varun Kapoor, Helly Shah, Mouni Roy, Sudha Chandran Take Home Trophies|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|newspaper=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215133447/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/golden-petal-awards-2016-winners-varun-kapoor-helly-shah-mouni-roy-sudha-chandran-take-home-669649|archive-date=15 February 2017|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi wraps filming: 'A gigantic life-changing experience' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/alia-bhatt-gangubai-kathiawadi-wraps-filming-a-gigantic-life-changing-experience-7377948 |date=26 June 2021 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627064037/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/alia-bhatt-gangubai-kathiawadi-wraps-filming-a-gigantic-life-changing-experience-7377948/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a commercial success and emerged as the fifth highest grossing Hindi films of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gangubai Kathiawadi Box Office |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/gangubai-kathiawadi/box-office/ |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=25 February 2022 |archive-date=31 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331081528/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/gangubai-kathiawadi/box-office/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== Kapoor married Dhanya Mohan in 2013. She works with Air India.<ref name=":0" /> The couple divorced in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mazumdar |first1=Shreyanka |date=17 September 2025 |title=Varun Kapoor And His 'Backbone' Dhanya Mohan Parting Ways After 12 Years Of Marriage?|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/varun-kapoor-and-his-backbone-dhanya-mohan-parting-ways-after-12-years-of-marriage-aa-ws-l-9578982.html |work=News18 |access-date=18 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=MR Mishra |first1=Vinay |date=17 September 2025 |title= Gangubai Kathiawadi's Varun Kapoor separates from wife after a decade (Exclusive)|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/varun-kapoor-and-dhanya-mohan-divorce-after-10-years-of-marriage/articleshow/123923209.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 September 2025}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2022 | ''Gangubai Kathiawadi'' | Ramnik Laal | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Gangubai Kathiawadi actor Varun Kapoor reveals fans' reaction to him playing Ramnik in the film |work=Outlook|date=6 March 2022 | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/gangubai-kathiawadi-actor-varun-kapoor-reveals-fans-reaction-to-him-playing-ramnik-in-the-film-news-185415 |accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref> |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2008 | ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' | Varun Gangotre | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=New look return|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/new-look-return/cid/515296|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=30 December 2019}}</ref> |- | 2008–2009 | ''Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna'' | Neil | | |- | 2009–2010 | ''Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai'' | Varun Mehra | |<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title = TV's boy-next-door Varun Kapoor turns a year older!|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TVs-boy-next-door-Varun-Kapoor-turns-a-year-older/photostory/48698323.cms|access-date = 11 September 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150831164537/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TVs-boy-next-door-Varun-Kapoor-turns-a-year-older/photostory/48698323.cms|archive-date = 31 August 2015|df = dmy-all|date = 27 August 2015}}</ref> |- | 2010–2011 | ''Na Aana Is Des Laado'' | Shaurya Pratapsingh | |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Ano |title=Varun Kapoor: Even a superstar like SRK had flops, so I'm allowed to make mistakes too |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-Even-a-superstar-like-SRK-had-flops-so-Im-allowed-to-make-mistakes-too/articleshow/47317734.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2012 | ''Humse Hai Liife'' | Kabir Lazarus | | <ref>{{cite news |title=Varun Kapoor enters Humse Hai Life on Channel V |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-enters-Humse-Hai-Life-on-Channel-V/articleshow/13705175.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 June 2012 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2013–2014 | ''Saraswatichandra'' | Danny Vyas | |<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-to-enter-Saraswatichandra/articleshow/20495668.cms|title=Varun Kapoor to enter Saraswatichandra|work=The Times of India|date=8 June 2013 |access-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010075629/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-to-enter-Saraswatichandra/articleshow/20495668.cms|archive-date=10 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2015 | ''Maharakshak: Devi'' | Mahesh Sarna / Mahishasura | |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/a-homegrown-superhero-series/|title=A homegrown superhero series |accessdate=21 September 2019|last=Bhadani|first=Priyanka|date=24 October 2014|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> |- | 2015–2016 | ''Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur'' | Sanskaar Maheshwari | |<ref>{{cite news|title = Varun Kapoor's 'challenging' role in 'Swaragini'|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/varun-kapoor-s-challenging-role-in-swaragini-115050800868_1.html|access-date = 11 September 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151119150640/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/varun-kapoor-s-challenging-role-in-swaragini-115050800868_1.html|archive-date = 19 November 2015|df = dmy-all|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 8 May 2015}}</ref> |- | 2017–2018 | ''Savitri Devi College & Hospital'' | Dr. Veer Malhotra | |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/swaragini-actor-varun-kapoor-will-make-a-comeback-with-this-show-lifetv-967891-2017-03-27 |title=Swaragini Actor Varun Kapoor Will Make Comeback With This Show|work=India Today|date=27 March 2017|access-date=30 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330140351/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/swaragini-actor-varun-kapoor-will-make-a-comeback-with-this-show-lifetv-967891-2017-03-27 |archive-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> |}
==== Special appearances ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |2016 | ''Comedy Nights Live'' | rowspan="2" | Sanskaar Maheshwari | |- | ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | ''Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' | rowspan="3" |Dr. Veer Malhotra | |- | ''Devanshi'' | |- | 2018 | ''Tu Aashiqui'' | |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2023 | ''Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu'' | Laffu | |<ref>{{Cite web |title= 'Fireflies – Parth Aur Jugnu' On Zee5 Review: A Perfect Mix Of Magic And Mythology |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-fireflies-parth-aur-jugnu-on-zee5-review-a-perfect-mix-of-magic-and-mythology-movie_reviews-283952 |access-date=21 November 2023 |work=Outlook|date=5 May 2023 }}</ref> |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Singer ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2022 | ''Tera Rahoon'' | Amit Mishra |<ref>{{cite web |title=Tera Rahoon Music Video: Sung by Amit Mishra ft. Varun Kapoor and Srishti Jain |work=YouTube |date=20 March 2022 | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i_G1Sl2PVqE&pp=ygULI3RlcmFyYWhvb24%3D |accessdate=20 September 2022}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |- style="text-align:center; ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |- | rowspan="3"| 2016 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Male Actor Of The Year | rowspan="3"| ''Swaragini'' | {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/ishqbaaz-wins-big-at-asian-viewers-television-awards-lifetv-1100577-2017-12-05|title=Ishqbaaaz wins big at Asian Viewers Television Awards|magazine=India Today|date=5 December 2017|access-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916093120/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/soaps/story/ishqbaaz-wins-big-at-asian-viewers-television-awards-lifetv-1100577-2017-12-05|archive-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | Golden Petal Awards | Best Actor | {{won}} |rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Colors Golden Petal Awards 2016 Winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/colors-golden-petal-awards/2016/116 |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 December 2024}}</ref> |- | Favourite Jodi <small>(with Helly Shah)</small> | {{won}} |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|5934751}} * {{Instagram|varunkapoor_28}} {{Commons}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor, Varun}} Category:1986 births Category:Indian male television actors Category:Living people Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Male actors in Hindi television Category:Male actors from Ahmedabad Category:Gujarati actors Category:People from Ahmedabad