Kumar Varun

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Kumar Varun
Born (1985-11-19) 19 November 1985 (age 39)
Arrah, Bihar, India
Alma mater(B.Tech.) Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (M.B.A) Faculty of Management Studies – University of Delhi
Occupations
  • Stand up comedian
  • Writer
  • YouTuber
  • Actor
Years active2016–present
Known forKvizzing With The Comedians, "Failure" in Honest Campus Placements
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Genres
  • Sketch Comedy
  • Podcasts
  • Quizzing
Subscribers706 thousand [1]
Views97.9 million [1]
Associated actsZakir Khan, Kanan Gill, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Tanmay Bhat, All India Bakchod
Last updated: 16 October 2022

Kumar Varun is an Indian stand-up comedian, [2] actor, writer and quizmaster. He is known for his roles in the comedy sketches of All India Bakchod, as the co-founder of the comedy collective Random Chikibum, which won the OML Comedy Hunt. [3] He has featured in both seasons of the comedy webseries Amazon Prime Video's Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare. [4]

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Early life

Born in 1985, Kumar mostly grew up in middle class Brahmin pandeyJamshedpur, Bokaro, Deoghar and Arrah. At age twelve he moved to Delhi and studied at Sarla Chopra DAV Centenary Public School, Noida. He completed his engineering in biotechnology degree from Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, Tanjore in 2008. Varun married Maanvi Gagroo on 23 February 2023. [5]

Career

Before committing to stand up in 2017, Kumar worked as an engineer at TCS in Delhi from 2008-2011. He earned an MBA in Marketing at FMS, Delhi from 2011-2013. He worked as a brand manager in Mahindra Group and DBS Bank. [6] During this time he met Rahul Subramanian, with whom he found the comedy collective Random Chikibum and won the OML Comedy Hunt judged by AIB and hosted by Biswa Kalyan Rath in 2016. [7]

Varun wrote and acted in the 7-episode mini series Random Daftar along with Rahul Subramanian. The same year he appeared as Atul Naak in four episodes of Sumukhi Suresh's sketch series Behti Naak.

In 2017 he rose to popularity with his role as Failure Mehta in Honest Campus Placements. [8] He played the role of Professor Kodoth in Laakhon Main Ek. [9]

Between 2017-2020 Kumar took roles across web series and shorts including Anirban in Better Life Foundation, [10] Kranti in both seasons of Amazon Prime Video's Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare, Babloo in DisneyPlus Hotstar's PariWar [11] and the titular Buddhaditya Das in Mr. Das. In 2019 he released his first stand up video on YouTube which garnered more than 5.5 million views.[ citation needed ]

In 2022 Kumar Varun alongside Tanmay Bhat, Richa Chadda, Gopal Datt, Vijay Varma appeared in two seasons of Farzi Mushaira. [12] He featured in an ad by ManMatters as part of their #LetsTalkMan campaign. [13]

Kvizzing With The Comedians

During the pandemic, Kumar Varun hosted online quizzing tournaments with fellow comedians and other actors and writers under the title of Kvizzing With The Comedians. [14] Since July 2020, 14 such tournaments were conducted by Varun, which gained over 100 million views on YouTube.

Season NameWinnerRunner-up
KVizzing With The Comedians - 1st Edition Rohan Joshi Aakash Mehta
KVizzing With The Comedians - Movies EditionRohan JoshiShantanu
KVizzing With The Comedians - 2nd EditionAshish ShakyaAakash and Hussain
KVizzing With The Comedians - Cricket & Football EditionAnirban DasguptaAravind SA
KVizzing With The Comedians - 3rd EditionRohan JoshiBiswa Kalyan Rath
Kvizzing With The Comedians - India Quiz EditionBiswa Kalyan RathDevaiah Bopanna
KVizzing With The Comedians - 4th EditionRohan JoshiAshish Shakya
KVizzing With The Comedians - MELA Edition Kenny Sebastian Rohan Joshi
KVizzing With The Comedians - 5th EditionAshish ShakyaKanan Gill
KVizzing With The Comedians - BizTech EditionKanan GillPrashant
KVizzing With The Comedians - 6th EditionRohan JoshiAshish Shakya
KVizzing With The Comedians - Business EditionAshish Shakya Kanan Gill
KVizzing With The Comedians - Pop Culture EditionAnuya JakatdarNihal Parashar
KVizzing With The Comedians - 7th EditionKanan GillSurbhi Bagga
KVizzing With The Comedians - All Star Edition Kanan Gill Rohan Joshi
KVizzing - Mega Kvizzing Tournament Kanan Gill Rohan Mitra

Filmography

Web
YearShowRolePlatformNotes
2016Random DaftarMadan MathewsYouTubeCo-created and co-wrote with Rahul Subramanian
2016Behti NaakAtul NaakYouTubeFour episodes, acted alongside Sumukhi Suresh
2016-2018Better Life FoundationAnirbanYoutube (Season 1), Hotstar (Season 2)
2017AIB: Honest Engineering Campus PlacementsFailure MehtaYouTubeThree episodes
2017 Laakhon Mein Ek: Season 1Professor KodothAmazon Prime VideoSix episodes
2017RiseAbhishekJioCinemaMini series
2018Half Ticket 2Pranav (Peda)YouTube
2018Queens vs KingsSelfTLC IndiaTen episodes, non fiction
2018-2020 Pushpavalli GurujiAmazon Prime VideoGuest role
2018-2021 Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare KrantiAmazon Prime VideoSupporting role
2019Mr. DasBuddhaditya DasJioCinemaMain role
2019CheesecakeShikharMX Player
2020 PariWar BablooHotstarSupporting role
2022Farzi MushairaSelfAmazon MiniTvTwo seasons

References

  1. 1 2 "About Random Chikibum". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Singh, Nandita (2019-07-21). "All India Bakchod is history. These are the 10 rising comedians to watch". ThePrint. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Random Chikibum win OML's Comedy Hunt". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  4. ↑ Staff, Scroll.in (24 March 2021). "'Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare' S2 trailer: Zakir Khan's Ronny contests an election". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. ↑ "Maanvi Gagroo on Instagram: "In the presence of our close friends and family, today, on this palindrome-ish date, of 23~02~2023, we made it official, in every way. You've loved and supported us in our individual journeys, please continue to bless us in our journey together. Happy #2323 #KGotVi ❤️🧿🙏🏽 Outfit : @shantanugoenkaofficial Styled : @itsbhavyapatel_ Saree drapped : @dolly.jain Assisted by @mahimajainofficial Jewellery : @mortantra MUA : @komzy_le Hair : @fouzikazi_makeupndhair Captured by @raabta.studios"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. ↑ ""I Am Not at All Competitive": Comedian Kumar Varun's Formula for Mental Peace, Happiness – Thrive Global India". stories.thriveglobal.in. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  7. ↑ "AIB with Kanan Gill and Biswa Kalyan Rath announce the arrival of new batch of comedy stars". News18. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  8. ↑ "AIB's 'Honest Campus Placements' is a hilarious reminder of college politics [Watch]". InUth. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Laakhon Mein Ek: Biswa Kalyan Rath's web series has promising premise, faltering plot". Firstpost. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  10. ↑ Silgardo, Dustin (2016-10-10). "Review: 'Better Life Foundation'". mint. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  11. ↑ "Pariwar review: The Disney Plus Hotstar series needed smarter writing". The Indian Express. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  12. ↑ "APN News".
  13. ↑ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Kumar Varun says nothing is urgent in Man Matter's new ad - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  14. ↑ "Live Streaming Demigods: Comedian Kumar Varun talks about Random Chikibum, superchats, and staying sane during COVID-19 lockdown". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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