Varun Mitra is an Indian actor, model and host. He is known for his work in Hindi films and web series.
Wiki/Biography
Varun Mitra was born in Delhi on Saturday, October 20, 1990 (age 33 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra.
Varun Mitra’s childhood photos
He attended Shri Ram School in Mursali, Gurgaon. He pursued Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 38″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Pradeep Mitra.
Varun Mitra and his father
wife
He is unmarried.
Profession
host
Varun Mitra started his career as the host of the travel television show “2 For The Road” (2012), which aired on NDTV GoodTimes. In 2013, he served as the host of “Good Drives”, another travel TV show on NDTV GoodTimes, sponsored by Tata Safari.
Varun Mitra in TV show “Good Drives” stills
In 2020, he appeared on the Discovery Channel TV show “Emission Impossible,” sponsored by Hyundai Kona Electric. In the show, he traveled to Everest Base Camp.
Varun Mitra (left) in a still from the TV series “The Impossible Launch”
He has also hosted a few travel television shows such as NDTV GoodTimes’s “Imagine Your Korea” (2014), Discovery Channel’s “Go North East” (2017) and Discovery Channel’s “Go Odisha” (2018) .
Model
TV advertisement
Varun Mitra gained huge popularity in 2014 after appearing in a TV commercial for Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.
In 2015, he appeared in the short film “Rangeen”, advertising a clothing brand called “Free People”. He appeared in a TV commercial for Titan Raga watch along with Katrina Kaif. He has also appeared in TV commercials for several brands including Pepsi, Bajaj Insurance, Hero Passion Bike, Nissan Sunny Car and Amazon Prime Video.
Varun Mitra in Pepsi ad stills
fashion show
Varun Mitra made his debut at Wills India Men’s Fashion Week, showcasing designs by Gaurav Gupta.
Varun Mitra attends Wales India Men’s Fashion Week
actor
Movie
Varun Mitra made his acting debut with the Hindi film Kaash (2015), playing the role of Adil. The film premiered at the 2014 Tokyo Film Festival. He played the role of Dev Mathur in the film Jalebi (2016), starring Rhea Chakraborty.
Varun Mitra in the movie “Jalebi” stills
In 2023, he starred opposite Kangana Ranaut in the film Tejas. He provides an analysis of Ekwer’s character in the film.
web series
In 2019, he played the role of Badol in the web drama “Bomber”, which premiered on the OTT platform ZEE5. He received great appreciation for his performance as Deepak Rana in the web series “Guilty Minds” (2022), which was streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
Stills of Varun Mitra in web series “Guilty Minds”
He can be seen in the web series Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023) alongside Dimple Kapadia, in which he plays the role of Kapil (Kapil) role. The web series airs on Disney+ Hotstar. He played Lt. Triveni Singh in the first season of the web series “Rakshak: Indian Warrior” (2023), which premiered on Amazon Mini TV.
Varun Mitra plays Lieutenant Triveni Singh in a still from the web series Rakshak: The Warriors of India
Favorites
- Meeting place: Qutab Institutional Area
- Street Food: Keema Parantha
Facts/Trivia
- He learned Vipassana meditation.
- He quit his job at an export company to pursue an acting career.
- In 2012, he took a two-week trip to Mumbai where he did several auditions. Later, he was signed by a brokerage company called “Kwan”.
- In 2014, he traveled to Sri Lanka to film a TV commercial for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and work with local children. During the filming process, the children developed a close relationship with him despite their language barrier. They became so attached to him that they made handmade cards to give him as a gift for his birthday, which coincidentally fell on the last day of filming.
Varun Mitra celebrates birthday with Sri Lankan children
- His hobbies include traveling and swimming.
- He is a dog lover.
Varun Mitra plays with dog
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