Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor.
Varun Dhawan ( born 24 April 1987 ) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films . Dhawan made his acting debut with Johar 's 2012 romantic comedy Student of the Year , for which he received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut . Dhawan established himself in Bollywood by starring in the romance Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania ( 2014 ) and the dance film ABCD 2 ( 2015 ) , both of which earned over worldwide . He garnered a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying an avenger in the crime thriller Badlapur ( 2015 ) .