Varun Dhawan (born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor. One of the country's highest-paid celebrities, he has featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. The first eleven films in which he starred were commercially successful, establishing Dhawan in Hindi cinema . Varun Dhawan Dhawan at an event for Badrinath Ki Dulhania in 2017 Born 24 April 1987 (age 32) Bombay , Maharashtra , India Alma mater Nottingham Trent University Occupation Actor Years active 2012–present Parent(s) David Dhawan (father) Relatives See Dhawan family Born to the film director David Dhawan , he studied business management from the Nottingham Trent University , after which he worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on the 2010 drama My Name Is Khan . He made his acting debut in 2012 in Johar's teen drama Student of the Year . He rose to prominence with starrin...