As Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan turns a year older, we have a list of the best films of his career. Starting his career from Dharma’s Student of the Year to acing versatile roles in Badlapur, October, and Kalank, Varun Dhawan has always won our hearts.
From portraying fun-loving characters to acing intense roles, VD is a power-packed entertainer in the film industry. On the occasion of his special day, let us go down memory lane to witness his blockbusters.
Top 10 Varun Dhawan Films You Can’t Miss To Watch
Here is the list of Varun Dhawan’s films that you must binge-watch today.
1. Student of the Year
Year: 2012
Director: Karan Johar
Karan Johar’s SOTY marks the Bollywood debut of the dynamic trio Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra. The story follows the journey of college friends who turn into competitors after the announcement of the Student of the Year Trophy at the college.
2. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya
Year: 2014
Director: Shashank Khaitan
Helmed by Shashank Khaitan, the rom-com features Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. While Kavya visits Delhi for her wedding shopping, she meets Humpty, a carefree young man and falls for him. This one is of the best films of Varun’s career. The movie also features Siddharth Shukla, Ashutosh Rana and Sahil Vaid in key roles.
3. Main Tera Hero
Year: 2014
Director: David Dhawan
Varun Dhawan joined hands with his father David Dhawan for another romantic comedy of his career. The story follows the love story of Seenu and Sunaina, where the former saves his ladylove from a corrupt police officer. However, things take a nasty turn when he learns that Don’s daughter falls for him.
Main Tera Hero has an ensemble cast including Ileana D’Cruz, Nargis Fakhri, Arunoday Singh, Raju Kher, and Evelyn Sharma among others.
4. Badlapur
Year: 2015
Director: Sriram Raghavan
The film marks a turning point in Varun’s career. The thriller drama Badlapur centres around the journey of a young man seeking revenge from his wife and son’s murderer. The film is a blend of pain, sorrow, action and emotions.
The intense character portrayed by Dhawan was immensely appreciated by the audience for this particular movie. Badlapur stars Yami Gautam, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in significant roles.
5. ABCD 2
Year: 2015
Director: Remo D’Souza
A sequel to the 2013 blockbuster musical drama, ABCD 2 revolves around the struggle and efforts of an Indian dance troupe to restore their lost pride and glory. The film stars Prabhu Deva as Vishnu Sir who helps the dance group to rise and shine.
Apart from Prabhu sir, the musical drama features Varun Dhawan, Lauren Gottlieb, and Shraddha Kapoor among others.
6. Dilwale
Year: 2015
Director: Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty’s directorial features an ensemble star cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Kriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan.
While Raj and Meera get separated as their parents were rival mafias, the duo meet again after a decade when their siblings fall for each other.
The film was one of the highest-grossing films in the year 2015 with an earning of Rs 370 crores worldwide.
7. Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya
Year: 2017
Director: Shashank Khaitan
Another romantic comedy featuring Alia and Varun, Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya, centres around two characters: Badri, a spoilt brat, and Vaidehi, a career-oriented woman. While Badri is keen to get married to the love of her life, Vaidehi chooses to pursue her dream job.
8. October
Year: 2018
Director: Shoojit Sircar
The film marks Varun Dhawan’s best performance ever. The story follows the journey of two interns, Dan and Shiuli, who develop an emotional attachment to each other. However, the former’s life changes when the latter dies as her lungs collapse.
The Shoojit Sarkar directorial features Varun Dhawan, Gitanjali Rao, Sahil Vedoliyaa, and Isha Chaturvedi in significant roles.
9. Kalank
Year: 2019
Director: Abhishek Varman
The film is a blend of emotional elements- love, sorrow, pain, and grief. The plot follows the stories of six different characters and their experience of love, betrayal and revenge. The film features a versatile star cast including Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha.
10. Jug Jugg Jeeyo
Year: 2022
Director: Raj Mehta
The latest release of the actor, Jug Jugg Jeeyo is a family entertainer. Kukku and Naina were childhood sweethearts and got married in their early 20s. However, after five years, they decide to separate due to issues between them. Meanwhile, Kukku’s father decides to divorce her mother due to the lack of spark in their marriage.
Although, in the end, both the couples realise the importance of family and live happily ever after. The film features Anil Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani in key roles.
Here we end up listing some of the best movies of the actor’s career. Grab a tub of popcorn and start binge-watching your favourites from Varun’s evergreen classics. Happy Birthday, VD!