{{Short description|Canadian actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Varun Saranga | image = Varun_Saranga_at_the_2016_CFC_Annual_Garden_Party_(27583475410).jpg | caption = Saranga at the Canadian Film Centre Annual Garden Party in 2016 | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- Do NOT add unless sourced to a WP:RS --> | birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | spouse = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2009–present }} '''Varun Saranga''' is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted for his regular role as Jeremy Chetri in the television series ''Wynonna Earp''.<ref name=parker>Andrew Parker, [https://www.thegate.ca/television/029495/wild-summer-wynonna-earps-varun-saranga/ "The Wild Summer of Wynonna Earp’s Varun Saranga"]. ''TheGATE.ca'', July 24, 2017.</ref>
==Career== Saranga began his career as a child actor playing Indie's older brother A.J. in the teen sitcom ''How to Be Indie''.<ref>Brian Gorman, "Smiling through the generation gap". ''Sudbury Star'', October 8, 2009.</ref> In 2014 he had a supporting role in the television miniseries ''The Best Laid Plans''.<ref name=parker/>
In 2017, he appeared in the horror television film ''Neverknock'' as the love interest of Kiana Madeira's lead character.<ref>"Clarkson's Kiana Madeira gets bloody in new horror film Neverknock". ''Mississauga News'', October 16, 2017.</ref> In 2019 he joined the cast of ''Burden of Truth'' in a regular role in the second season as Noah Achari.<ref>Jill Wilson, "Nothing but the Truth". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', January 15, 2019.</ref>
In 2023, he had a recurring role as Alvin Canada in the television sitcom ''Shelved''<ref>Radheyan Simonpillai, "Shelved brings Abbott Elementary’s sharp comedy to Toronto’s public libraries". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 8, 2023.</ref> and was also the lead of the holiday romantic comedy series on The Roku Channel called ''The Holiday Shift''.<ref>Emlyn Travis, [https://ew.com/tv/teri-hatcher-how-to-fall-in-love-by-the-holidays-the-holiday-shift-trailers/ Teri Hatcher is a writer searching for her merry meet-cute in How to Fall in Love by the Holidays trailer]. ''Entertainment Weekly'', October 31st, 2023.</ref>
In 2026, he appeared in the horror film ''Ready or Not 2: Here I Come'', playing Madhu Rajan, with critics praising his performance for "some truly terrific timing, lightening up even some of the most violent sequences."<ref>[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review-ready-or-not-2-here-i-come-2026/ "Movie Review – Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)"]. ''Flickering Myth''. 2026-03-19.</ref><ref>[https://discussingfilm.net/2026/03/13/ready-or-not-2-here-i-come-review/ "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review"]. ''Discussing Film''. 2026-03-13.</ref>
He is an alumnus of the Actors Conservatory program at the Canadian Film Centre,<ref>Jordan Pinto, [https://playbackonline.ca/2015/08/05/cfc-names-actors-conservatory-participants/ "CFC names Actors Conservatory participants"]. ''Playback'', August 5, 2015.</ref> and has also directed a number of short films.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2016 | ''Russet Season'' | Will | Short Film<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jewishfilmfestivals.org/films/2016/russet-season/ |title=Russet Season |access-date=13 December 2023 |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118160029/https://jewishfilmfestivals.org/films/2016/russet-season/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4| 2018 | ''eHero'' | Wayne Levin | |- | ''Softcore'' | Corey | Short Film<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.insideout.ca/uploads/2018%20Toronto/FINALWEB_Inside%20Out%202018%20Program%20Guide.pdf| title = Inside Out 2018 Program Guide| publisher = Inside Out| access-date = 13 December 2023}}</ref> |- | ''Amityville Witch Activity'' | Varun | Short Film<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://filmfreeway.com/AmityvilleWitchActivity| title = Amityville Witch Activity| website = FilmFreeway| access-date = 13 December 2023}}</ref> |- | ''Appiness'' | Raj | |- | rowspan=2| 2022 | ''Daniel's Gotta Die'' | Carter | |- | data-sort-value="Baker, The" | ''The Baker'' | Mani | |- | 2023 | ''Fingernails'' | Garth | |- | 2024 | ''Don't Forget'' | Grant | Short Film |- | 2024 | data-sort-value="Thousand Cuts, A" | ''A Thousand Cuts'' | Lex | |- | 2026 | ''Ready or Not 2: Here I Come'' | Madhu Rajan | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2009–2011 |''How to Be Indie'' |AJ Mehta |27 episodes |- |2009 |''Cra$h & Burn'' |Amar Bhutta |Episode: "Trust" |- |2010 |''Unnatural History'' |Daveed |Episode: "Public School Enemies" |- |2011 |''Mudpit'' |Kid Customer |Episode: "Muzika's Most Wanted" |- |2012 |''Bunks'' |Sanjay |Television film |- |2013 |''Lucky 7'' |Malik |2 episodes |- |2014 |data-sort-value="Best Laid Plans, The" | ''The Best Laid Plans'' |Pete 2 |6 episodes |- |2015 |''Young Drunk Punk'' |Naseef |Episode: "Sound Judgement" |- |rowspan=6|2017 |''Save Me'' |Sohail |Episode: "H.B.D." |- |''Orphan Black'' |Neal |Episode: "Let the Children and Childbearers Toil" |- |''Odd Squad'' |Over Easy |Episode: "The Breakfast Club/Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent" |- |''People of Earth'' |Kevin, Motel clerk |Episode: "Gerry's Return" |- |''Dark Haven High'' |Mr. Zing |Episode: "The Lizard of Ooze" |- |''Neverknock'' |Gavin |Television film |- |rowspan=2|2017–2018 |''Schitt's Creek'' |Gary |2 episodes |- |''Workin' Moms'' |Chad |8 episodes |- |2017–2021 |''Wynonna Earp'' |Jeremy Chetri |35 episodes |- |2018 |''Killer High'' |Ronnie |Television film |- |rowspan=2|2018–2019 |''Carter'' |Vijay Gill |7 episodes |- |''Go Away, Unicorn!'' |Ollie |Voice role, 42 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2019 |''Adventures in Casting'' |Camera operator <!-- Playing a fictional camera operator, not actually operating the cameras --> |3 episodes |- |''Burden of Truth'' |Noah Achari |5 episodes |- |2020 |''Nurses'' |Dev Sikka |3 episodes |- |rowspan=2| 2021 |''Hudson & Rex'' |Levi Gill / Armie Modi |Episode: "The Secret Life of Levi" |- |''Endlings'' |Noah Fossey |9 episodes |- |2021–2022 |''Strays'' |Ravi |5 episodes |- |rowspan=2| 2022 |data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall, The" | ''The Kids in the Hall'' |Intern |1 episode |- |''Coroner'' |Rohan Arjune |Episode: "True Crime" |- |2022–2023 |''Sort Of'' |Ismail "Izzy" |9 episodes |- |rowspan=3|2023 |''Shelved'' |Alvin Canada |7 episodes |- |data-sort-value="Holiday Shift, The" | ''The Holiday Shift'' |Sam |5 episodes |- |''SurrealEstate'' |Zayan Wali |Episode: "Dearly Departed" |- |2023–2024 |''Total Drama Island (2023)'' |Raj |Voice role, 22 episodes |- | 2024 | data-sort-value="Wynonna Earp: Vengeance" | ''Wynonna Earp: Vengeance'' | Jeremy Chetri | TV Special |- | 2025 |''Brilliant Minds'' | Thomas | Episode: "The Doctors Graveyard" |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3532853}}
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