Meet Bollywood’s successful box office hero, gave 10 back to back hits, 8 entered Rs 100 crore club, wanted to become a…, he is…
‘Starkid’, sometimes ‘dearest of directors’. From Alia Bhatt to Suhana Khan, everyone has faced these criticisms. In such a situation, many stars become successful and prove their caliber, while many disappear. Today, we are going to talk about a star kid who proved with his first film itself that he is a successful box office hero.
This actor wanted to become a WWE wrestler
This is none other than Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt’s co-star and director David Dhawan’s son. Varun, who started his career with ‘Student of the Year’, has given 10 consecutive hit films at the beginning of his career. Now, let us tell you how this happened.
Varun Dhawan chose a different path from the very beginning of his career. Launched in 2012 under Karan Johar’s banner, Varun made a record in the first six years that very few new stars can make: ten consecutive hit films, without a single flop. His films not only did well at the box office, but he also proved himself in every genre – romance, comedy, thriller, dance, and drama. Varun Dhawan, who once wanted to become a wrestler, is today winning people’s hearts with his hit films as the son of Bollywood. Let’s take a look at Varun Dhawan’s brilliant start, which made him a bankable star of Bollywood.
Varun Dhawan’s impressive film portfolio
- Student of the Year (2012)
Budget: ₹55 crores
Collection: ₹109 crores
Karan Johar’s glamour-filled campus drama put Varun, Alia Bhatt, and Siddharth Malhotra on the first step of stardom. The success of the first film itself brought a lot of work to Varun.
- Main Tera Hero (2014)
Budget: ₹35 crores
Collection: ₹78 crores
This masala comedy, directed by father David Dhawan, further strengthened Varun’s ‘hero’ image. The film was not well received by critics, but it succeeded in entertaining the audience.
- Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
Budget: ₹35 crores
Collection: ₹119 crores
Modern-day “DDLJ”, in which Varun and Alia’s chemistry won the hearts of small-town audiences. People gave a lot of love to this film. Siddharth Shukla was also seen in the film.
- ABCD 2 (2015)
Budget: ₹65 crores
Collection: ₹166 crores
Varun enthralled the audience with his performance in this dance film with Shraddha Kapoor and Prabhu Deva. This film also proved to be a hit in terms of earnings.
- Badlapur (2015)
Budget: ₹25 crore
Collection: ₹78.8 crore
Varun’s intense role in this dark revenge thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan surprised both the audience and critics. The story of the film won the hearts of the people and Dhawan’s work was also praised a lot.
- Dilwale (2015)
Budget: ₹165 crore
Collection: ₹387 crore
Sharing the screen with veterans like Shah Rukh and Kajol, Varun made his mark and contributed to the success of Rohit Shetty’s film. This multi-starrer film was loved by the people.
- Dishoom (2016)
Budget: ₹60 crore
Collection: ₹119.5 crore
His pairing with John Abraham and Varun’s comic timing made this buddy-cop action film a hit. This film too was successful in entertaining the audience.
- Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
Budget: ₹45 crores
Collection: ₹202 crores
Another Alia-Varun hit pair, which entertainingly presented social issues. People liked this story very much and people came to the cinema halls in large numbers to watch it, which is why this film became a superhit.
- Judwaa 2 (2017)
Budget: ₹65 crore
Collection: ₹227.5 crore
With Varun in a double role and David Dhawan directing, Salman’s cult classic gets a new hit version. The film was loved by the masses, while it disappointed the critics.
- Sui Dhaaga (2018)
Budget: ₹50 crores
Collection: ₹125 crores
A down to earth story in which Varun and Anushka played the message of self-reliant India wholeheartedly and garnered appreciation. This film also touched the hearts of the people.
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