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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Varun Kapoor
| image = Varun Kapoor.jpg
| caption = Kapoor in 2022
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = Actor
| nationality =
| spouse = {{marriage|Dhanya Mohan|2013}}<ref name=":0"/>
| years_active = 2008–present
| known_for = ''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur]]''<br/>''[[Savitri Devi College & Hospital]]''
}}

'''Varun Kapoor''' is an Indian actor known for playing Sanskaar Maheshwari in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur]]'' and Dr. Veer Malhotra in ''[[Savitri Devi College & Hospital]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Saloni |title=Varun Kapoor to play the second lead in 'Swaragini'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-to-play-the-second-lead-in-Swaragini/articleshow/47162449.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=6 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, Kapoor made his Bollywood film debut with ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]''.

==Early life==
Kapoor is a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] who was born and brought up in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name=toi/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Ano |title=A TV actor's life span is very limited: Varun Kapoor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/A-TV-actors-life-span-is-very-limited-Varun-Kapoor/articleshow/16118213.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 September 2012 |language=en}}</ref> He did his schooling from St. Kabir School, [[Vadodara]] and graduated in [[Electronic engineering]] from Sinhgad College of Engineering, [[Pune]]. He went to [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]] for further studies.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=toi>{{cite news|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Gujarati-actors-make-it-big-on-Hindi-prime-22042017101044 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328120345/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Gujarati-actors-make-it-big-on-Hindi-prime-22042017101044|archive-date=28 March 2019|title=Gujarati actors make it big on Hindi prime time TV|first=Shruti|last=Jambhekar|date=22 April 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead |location=[[Ahmedabad]]}}</ref>

==Career==
Kapoor has played the role of Varun in ''[[Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil]]'', Neil in ''[[Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna (Star Plus)|Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna]]'', Varun in ''[[Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai]]'', Shaurya in ''[[Na Aana Is Des Laado]]'', Kabir in ''[[Humse Hai Liife]]'', Mahish/[[Mahishasura]] in ''[[Maharakshak: Devi]]'' and Danny Vyas in ''[[Saraswatichandra (TV series)|Saraswatichandra]]''.

From 2015 to 2016, he portrayed Sanskaar Maheshwari in ''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur]]'' opposite [[Helly Shah]] for which he was awarded the Best Actor Male at Golden Petal Awards 2016.<ref name="ccc">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/golden-petal-awards-2016-winners-varun-kapoor-helly-shah-mouni-roy-sudha-chandran-take-home-669649|title=Golden Petal Awards 2016 Winners: Varun Kapoor, Helly Shah, Mouni Roy, Sudha Chandran Take Home Trophies|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|newspaper=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215133447/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/golden-petal-awards-2016-winners-varun-kapoor-helly-shah-mouni-roy-sudha-chandran-take-home-669649|archive-date=15 February 2017|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref>

From 2017 to 2018, Kapoor played the role of Dr. Veer Malhotra in ''[[Savitri Devi College & Hospital]]'' on [[Colors TV]] opposite Swarda Thigale.

Kapoor made his Bollywood debut in the 2022 film ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]'' as Ramnik Laal.

==Personal life==
Kapoor married Dhanya Mohan in 2013. She works with [[Air India]].<ref name=":0" />

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]''
| Ramnik Laal
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil]]''
| Varun Gangotre
|
|
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna (Star Plus)|Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna]]''
| Neil
|
|
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai]]''
| Varun Mehra
|
| <ref name=":0">{{cite news|title = TV's boy-next-door Varun Kapoor turns a year older!|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TVs-boy-next-door-Varun-Kapoor-turns-a-year-older/photostory/48698323.cms|access-date = 11 September 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150831164537/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TVs-boy-next-door-Varun-Kapoor-turns-a-year-older/photostory/48698323.cms|archive-date = 31 August 2015|df = dmy-all|date = 27 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Na Aana Is Des Laado]]''
| Shaurya Pratap Singh
|
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Ano |title=Varun Kapoor: Even a superstar like SRK had flops, so I'm allowed to make mistakes too |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-Even-a-superstar-like-SRK-had-flops-so-Im-allowed-to-make-mistakes-too/articleshow/47317734.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Humse Hai Liife]]''
| Kabir Lazarus
|
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Varun Kapoor enters Humse Hai Life on Channel V |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-enters-Humse-Hai-Life-on-Channel-V/articleshow/13705175.cms |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 June 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Saraswatichandra (TV series)|Saraswatichandra]]''
| Danny Vyas
|
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Maharakshak: Devi]]''
| Mahesh Sarna/[[Mahishasura]]
|
| <ref name=":0"/>
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur]]''
| Sanskaar Maheshwari
|
| <ref>{{cite news|title = Varun Kapoor's 'challenging' role in 'Swaragini'|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/varun-kapoor-s-challenging-role-in-swaragini-115050800868_1.html|access-date = 11 September 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151119150640/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/varun-kapoor-s-challenging-role-in-swaragini-115050800868_1.html|archive-date = 19 November 2015|df = dmy-all|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Varun Kapoor to enter 'Swaragini' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Varun-Kapoor-to-enter-Swaragini/articleshow/47139569.cms |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=3 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/swaragini-helly-shah-varun-kapoor-show-to-go-off-air-in-december-4378966/|title=Helly Shah, Varun Kapoor show Swaragini to go off air in December|date=16 November 2016|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Savitri Devi College & Hospital]]''
| Dr. Veer Malhotra
|
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/swaragini-actor-varun-kapoor-will-make-a-comeback-with-this-show-lifetv-967891-2017-03-27 |title=Swaragini Actor Varun Kapoor Will Make Comeback With This Show|work=India Today|date=27 March 2017|access-date=30 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330140351/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/swaragini-actor-varun-kapoor-will-make-a-comeback-with-this-show-lifetv-967891-2017-03-27 |archive-date=30 March 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu]]''
| Laffu
|
|
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Singer
!Ref.
|-
|2022
|''Tera Rahoon''
|[[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]
|{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|2016
|[[Asian Viewers Television Awards]]
|Male Actor Of The Year
|''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur|Swaragini]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/soaps/story/ishqbaaz-wins-big-at-asian-viewers-television-awards-lifetv-1100577-2017-12-05|title=Ishqbaaaz wins big at Asian Viewers Television Awards|magazine=India Today|date=5 December 2017|access-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916093120/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/soaps/story/ishqbaaz-wins-big-at-asian-viewers-television-awards-lifetv-1100577-2017-12-05|archive-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB name|5934751}}

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