Vijay Varma

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Vijay Varma
Vijay Varma snapped at the trailer launch of his film Jaane Jaan (cropped).jpg
Varma in 2023
Born (1986-03-29) 29 March 1986 (age 38)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Alma mater Film and Television Institute of India
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Vijay Varma is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films and series. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, before finding recognition with the crime drama film Pink (2016). This was followed by supporting roles in Middle Class Abbayi (2017), Gully Boy (2019) and Baaghi 3 (2020). His performance in Gully Boy earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since starred in several streaming projects, including Mirzapur (2020–present), Darlings (2022), Dahaad (2023), Kaalkoot (2023) and Jaane Jaan (2023).

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Early life and education

Varma was born on 29 March 1986 in a Marwari family settled in Hyderabad, Telangana. [1] He studied at the FTII. [2]

Career

Varma started his acting journey as a theatre artist in his hometown Hyderabad. He worked in numerous plays before he decided to move to Pune for two years to get a formal education in acting at FTII. After finishing his postgraduate course, he shifted his base to Mumbai in search of acting work. His first acting job was in Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK's short film titled Shor which was highly acclaimed at festivals and won the Best Short Film at the MIAAC festival, in New York that year. He also worked in the critically acclaimed movie Pink. [3]

Media image and artistry

"The only criteria is the script, the role and then the director. I added one more after working for a few years and that was ‘I can’t repeat myself’. I’m trying to kind of mix it up. I’m just very happy that I have a medium, an audience. As long as I have an audience, I want to keep doing good work."

— Varma explaining his approach to film acting [4]

Varma is known for his critically acclaimed roles and while he has successfully portrayed the bad guy on screen many times, [5] he is known for his versatility, with Karan Johar saying, "Vijay Varma's versatility can take him to all kinds of places in the world". [6]

Jitesh Pillai of Filmfare noted, "Vijay is a method actor who somehow fits seamlessly into commercial films." He further praised his "self-deprecating humour". [7] Tatsam Mukherjee of Film Companion stated, "There's something compelling about the way he brings out the dark, repulsive shades of the roles he plays." [8] Prateek Sur of Outlook India praises that actor for his "versatility" and "impactful performances". [9] Praising his "flawless" acting, Akshat Sundrani of India TV News added, "Varma's passion for his craft and outstanding ability to express emotions solidify him as one of the most accomplished performers in the film industry." [10] Bangalore Mirror termed him one of Bollywood’s "most enigmatic and skilled actors". [11] His performance in Gully Boy is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion. [12]

Filmography

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†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2008ShorRameshShort film
2012 Chittagong Jhunku (Subodh Roy)
2013 Rangrezz Pakkya
2014 Gang of Ghosts Robin Hoodda
2016 Pink Ankit Malhotra
2017 Monsoon Shootout Aditya "Adi"
Raag Desh Jamal Kidwai
MCA Siva Shakti Telugu film
2018 Manto Ansaar Shabnam Dil
2019 Gully Boy Moeen Arif
Super 30 Fugga KumarSpecial appearance
2020 Ghost Stories Guddu Zoya Akhtar's segment
Baaghi 3 Akhtar Lahori
Bamfaad Jigar Fareedi
Yaara Rizwan Sheikh
2022 Hurdang Loha Singh
Darlings Hamza Shaikh
2023 Lust Stories 2 Vijay ChauhanSegment: "Sex With Ex "
Jaane Jaan Inspector Karan Anand
2024 Murder Mubarak Aakash Dogra [13] [14]
Suriya43 †TBA Tamil film [15]
Ul Jalool Ishq†TBAFilming [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2018Cheers-Friends, Reunion, GoaCiggy
2020 A Suitable Boy Rasheed [17]
She Sasya
2020–present Mirzapur Bharat Tyagi / Shatrughan TyagiSeason 2,3
2021 OK Computer Saajan Kund
2023 Dahaad Anand Swarnakar [18]
Kaalkoot SI Ravi Shankar Tripathi [19]
2024 IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Captain Sharan [20]

Awards and nominations

List of award nominations and awards won by Vijay Varma
YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2019 26th Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor Gully Boy Nominated
2020 65th Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [21]
2023 Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Stylish Emerging Icon—Won [22]
Most Stylish Breakthrough Talent (Male)—Nominated
Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a Series (Critics) Drama Dahaad Won [23]
Best Actor in a Drama seriesNominated
Best Actor (Web Original Film) Darlings Nominated

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