Varun Badola | |
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| Born | 7 January 1974 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Family | Alka Kaushal (sister) |
Varun Badola (born 7 January 1974) is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles in Hindi television. [1]
Varun Badola | |
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| Born | 7 January 1974 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Alka Kaushal (sister) |
Varun Badola (born 7 January 1974) is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles in Hindi television. [1]
Varun Badola was born on 7 January 1974. [2] His father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has two elder sisters – Alka, who is married and has appeared in the TV serial Kumkum and Qubool Hai , [3] and Kalindi, who is a radio jockey. His family hails from Garhwal, Uttarakhand. [4] [5]
Badola spent the early part of his childhood in Allahabad after which he lived in New Delhi. He did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi. After completing college, he started working to fulfill his ambition to become an actor. [5]
Badola started his creative career as a costume coordinator followed by eight years experience of writing and directing. [4] He assisted Tigmanshu Dhulia in Haasil and Charas, apart from acting in the two films. [4] He had decided to take a break from directing to do some acting when he was offered the television serial Astitva.. Ek Prem Kahani [4] .
Some of his successful soaps are include Banegi Apni Baat, Koshish - Ek Asha , Aroona Irani's Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand, and Astitva... Ek Prem Kahani . [4] He shot to fame when he played the role of a mentally disabled person on the television show Koshish produced by Balaji Telefilms, which proved to be a super-hit on Zee TV. Badola has directed and written the script for the show Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein.
He is an accomplished singer and dancer as well, having shown his talents on reality television shows including the celebrity dance show named Nach Baliye 2 with his wife Rajeshwari where he was one of the semi-finalists. [5] He is known to be an extremely hard-working actor and has been called television's Aamir Khan for his dedication [6] and Dev Anand for his intense on-screen romance.
Badola and his wife Rajeshwari worked together on a play for the first time in a production called Shabd Leela which was based on Dr. Dharamveer Bharati's powerful love letters to his wife. [7] He participated in the Celebrity Cricket League as a member of the team Mumbai Heroes, as an all-rounder.
Varun married actress Rajeshwari Sachdev on 24 November 2004. They met on the sets of the television show Antakshari and were engaged the same year. They had a son on 10 May 2010. [5]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Banegi Apni Baat | Ayushman | |
| 2000 | Rajdhani | Sunny | |
| 2000–02 | Koshish – Ek Aashaa | Neeraj Khanna | |
| 2001 | Love Mein Kabhi Kabhi | ||
| 2001 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Balkrishna (Balu) | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role (2002) |
| 2001–2003; 2005 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | Dev Malik | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2002) |
| 2004 | Rohit Sharma (after plastic surgery) / Bhola | ||
| 2002 | Kutumb | Advocate Rahul | |
| 2002–06 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Abhimanyu (Abhi) Saxena / Writer Anand | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2003—05) |
| 2003 | Awaz – Dil Se Dil Tak | Aman | |
| 2005–06 | Rabba Ishq Na Hove | Kushan | |
| 2005–09 | Ghar Ek Sapnaa | Gautam, Vanshika's husband | |
| 2006–07 | Sohni Mahiwal | Suresh | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role (2006) (2007) |
| 2006–08 | Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein | Sandeep Shukla | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2007) |
| 2007 | Jersey No. 10 | Abhay Singh Rana | |
| 2008 | Bhabhi | Himself | Special Appearance |
| Ajeeb | Aditya Thapar | ||
| 2009 | Ladies Special | Vinay Joshi | |
| Khaufnaak | Anand | ||
| 2009–10 | Sonu Sweety | Sonu | |
| 2010 | Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | Love Guru | |
| Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah | Kaliprasad Kalka | ||
| Gili Gili Gappa | Vishnu Narayan | ||
| 2012–13 | Phir Subah Hogi | Thakur Vikram Singh | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (2013) Nominated—Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (2013) |
| 2013 | Savdhaan India – India Fights Back | Inspector Varun | |
| 2014 | Tumhari Paakhi | Veer Pratap Singh | |
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Ruhan Rajput | ||
| 2015 | Lete Hai Khabar Khabron Ki | News Reporter | |
| Tedi Medi Family | Vivek's friend | ||
| 2015–17 | Mere Angne Mein | Raghav Shrivastav | |
| 2018 | Apharan (web series) | Laxman Saxena | Web series streaming on the ALTBalaji App |
| 2018–19 | Internet Wala Love | Shubhankar Verma | |
| 2019 | Fixerr | Digvijay Dalmia | Web series released on ALTBalaji and ZEE5 |
| 2019 | Mere Dad Ki Dulhan | Ambar Sharma | |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Kaashi Samthar | Web series [8] |
| 2023 | Guns & Gulaabs | Pratap | Web series |
| 2023 | Kohrra | Maninder 'Manna' Dhillon | Punjabi language web series |
| 2024 | Undekhi | Rajveer Malhotra | Web series |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Chalti Ka Naam Antakshari | Guest | Episode 83 (Winner) |
| 2005 | Nach Baliye 1 | Contestant | |
| 2006 | Nach Baliye 2 | Host | 1 episode |
| Jodi Kamal Ki | Contestant | ||
| 2007 | Comedy Circus | Contestant | |
| Jjhoom India | Contestant | ||
| Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai | Judge | Episode 7 | |
| 2008 | Kaho Na Yaar Hai | Contestant | |
| Yeh Hai Jalwa | Participant | ||
| Ustaadon Ka Ustaad | |||
| 2009 | Laughter Ke Phatke | Guest | Episodes 26, 33, 34 |
| Comedy Ka King Kaun | Guest | Episode 52 | |
| 2013 | BIG Fame Star | Mentor | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League | Captain of Pune anmol ratn team |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | Haasil | Javed |
| 2004 | Charas | Manthan |
| 2005 | Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh | Saleem |
| 2009 | Sunset Shift (short film) | Taxi Driver |
| 2013 | Mickey Virus | Inspector Devender Bhalla |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Mr. D'souza |
| Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Chacha | |
| 2015 | Solid Patels | Hetal's father |
| 2016 | 7 Hours To Go | Ramesh Dhadke |
| Azhar | Kapil Dev | |
| 2019 | Fraud Saiyaan | Badri |
| 2021 | Rashmi Rocket | Dilip Chopra |
| 2023 | Mission Raniganj | Shaligram |
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