Varun Dhawan was in a movie.
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania ( English : The bride of Humpty Sharma , abbreviated as HSKD ) is a 2014 Hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar . Varun Dhawan . 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 ) . Dhawan subsequently starred in the action drama Dilwale ( 2015 ) , the crime drama Dishoom ( 2016 ) , and the romantic comedy Badrinath Ki Dulhania ( 2017 ) ; the former ranks among the highest-grossing Bollywood films .