8 films that made Varun Dhawan great

Shramana Kar

About Varun Dhawan

Varun, also known as the new-age Govinda, is an expert at pulling off versatile roles in mostly romantic comedies, boasting an impressive track record of over 11 consecutive hit films. Here are some of his best films:

Dilwale (Netflix)

This is the first time Varun collaborated with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. He played SRK's brother Veer in a tale that had the 2 brothers fall in love with 2 sisters, Meera and Ishita.

Badrinath Ki Dulhania (Netflix)

Varun as Badri falls for Vaidehi (Alia Bhatt) at a wedding, but their love is put to test when he proposes marriage. Vaidehi, though, dreams of becoming a flight attendant.

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (Netflix)

Kavya (Alia Bhatt), a small-town girl gets engaged to an NRI. But then, she falls for Humpty Sharma (Varun) and decides to fight for her love and break off the marriage arranged by her father.

Badlapur (ZEE5)

Raghu’s (Varun) wife and child get tragically killed, when 2 robbers Liaq and Harman make their getaway in the car stolen from them. How Raghu goes about exacting revenge is the crux of the film.

October (Prime Video)

An unexpected twist brings Dan (Varun) and Shiuli (Banita Sandhu) together, kindling a deep connection that blossoms into love. However, tragedy strikes when Shiuli dies.

Sui Dhaaga (Prime Video)

Varun and Anushka Sharma collaborated for the first time, as a married couple and their entrepreneurial journey of teaming up with artisans to build a fashion brand.

Bhediya (JioCinema)

Varun is Bhaskar, who gets attacked by wolf during a work trip. The attack has lasting effects, with Varun acquiring supernatural power that come with a life-changing transformation.

Bawaal (Prime Video)

Desperate to elevate his social status, small-town man Ajay (Varun), marries the town-beauty Nisha (Jhanvi Kapoor). Little does he know that Nisha suffers from epilepsy, which changes their lives around.