Vijay Varma is an Indian model, actor and theater artist. In 2022, he played the male lead in the Hindi Netflix film Dear, starring Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah.
Wiki/Biography
Vijay Varma was born on Saturday, March 29, 1986, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India (37 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries.
Vijay Varma old photos
He did B.Com. In 2008, he graduated from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
Vijay was born in a Marwari family in Rajasthan.
Parents and siblings
His father ran a handicraft shop. He has a sister named Shobha and a brother named Manoj.
vijay varma’s father
Vijay Varma and his mother
Relationships/Affairs
He was reportedly in a relationship with Indian actress Lin Laishram.
Vijay Varma and his rumored girlfriend
In June 2023, Indian actress Tamannaah Bhatia confirmed the dating rumors with Vijay. The couple started dating while filming the movie Lust Story 2. Tamannaah confirmed her relationship with Vijay in an interview. she says,
He’s someone I really respect. I have a very, very organic connection with him. One problem we have with high-achieving women is that we think we have to work hard for everything. You don’t have to walk on eggshells and be yourself when things are so simple because I think in India we also have a situation where a woman has to change her entire life for someone…He is someone I care about deeply , yes, he is my happy place. “
Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma
Profession
odd jobs
In the early days of his career, he did odd jobs like selling mobile plans at Idea Cellular, selling petrol cards at Bharat Petroleum and working night shifts in call centres.
theater
After graduation, he joined a theater troupe in Hyderabad. In 2005, he applied for an acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune and was selected. He subsequently acted in various plays. In 2008, he moved to Mumbai in search of work and he auditioned for a few TV commercials but was not selected. A few months later, Indian theater director Tom Alter recommended his name to the British play Three Short Plays. In an interview, talking about working in theater, he said:
When I do theater, I feel like some part of myself is fulfilled. No one gets into movies or into a universe like this like me or the people around me. Many people are good at one thing or another, but they end up doing mediocre things and give up on their skills easily. “
Vijay Varma in drama
Model
Varma has worked as a model in various print advertisements and photo shoots. Initially, he was paid Rs 500 through modeling assignments.
Old photos of Vijay Varma from his modeling days published in magazines
He has participated in many popular fashion shows.
Vijay Varma walks the ramp at the fashion show
Vijay also modeled in a photoshoot for GQ magazine.
Vijay Varma in GQ Magazine
short film
He made his acting debut in 2008 with the Hindi short film “Shor”.
Vijay Varma in Shor
Movie
Hindi
Vijay made his Hindi film debut with the 2012 film Chittagong, in which he played the role of Jhunku (Subodh Roy).
Vijay Varma plays Jhunku (Subodh Roy) in Chittagong
Some of his other popular Hindi movies include Pink (2016), Manto (2018), Gully Boy (2019), Bamfaad (2020) and Darlings (2022) .
Gully Boy(2019)
telugu
In 2017, he made his Telugu debut in the movie “MCA”, playing the role of Siva.
MCA(2017)
web series
Vijay has also appeared in a few Hindi web series such as Cheers-Friends, Reunion, Goa (2018; YouTube), A Suitable Boy (2020; NNC One and Netflix), Her (2020 2020; Netflix), Mirzapur (2020; Amazon Prime Video), and OK Computer (2021; Hotstar).
Scenes from Hindi web series “Her”
prize
Vijay Varma won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Filmfare OTT Awards on November 26, 2023 for the web series “Dahaad”.
November 26, 2023: Vijay Varma wins Critics’ Choice Award at Filmfare OTT Awards
income/expense
He has charged Rs 85 lakh for the 2022 Netflix Hindi film Darling.
Favorites
- Movies: Maqbool (2004), Omkara (2006), Haider (2014)
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Vijay shared how he got interested in acting. He said,
Sundays in our house were allocated to watching movies and every other hour was spent reading my collection of over 500 comic books. I saw a friend imitating a character from Vastav (1999). He was so good that I copied him; copy ka copy ban gaya, like Diet Sabyasachi. “
- In an interview, Vijay revealed that one of his friends, Vijay Ramnani, helped him financially when he graduated from FTII. He said,
I got selected for FTII and somehow convinced my mother to allow me to go there. My father was away on a business trip and I decided to pack my bags and go to FTII as I was worried that he would say no. My friend gave me some money for my expenses. As I was getting ready to leave the house, I decided to call my father. I called him and said I was leaving FTII and I wanted to become an actor. My father said to leave before I come and I also took train to Pune. Although my father was unhappy with my decision, he always supported me financially. My father only became receptive to my work when the newspaper he had read for 20 years published an article about me. Then he believed that if what was written in this newspaper must be true. “
- While at FTII, he bought a small screen Philips DVD player. He used to watch DVD movies every day and analyze the performances of the actors in the movies.
- In his free time, he likes to hang out with friends and read books.
- He was often found smoking and drinking.
Vijay Varma and friends
- Vijay has appeared on the covers of various magazines like Tabloid and Reverie.
Vijay Varma on the cover of Reverie
- In 2021, he took to Instagram to talk about his car, the “Jeep Compass.” He wrote the title,
After stealing cars, repairing cars, driving cars, and selling cars on screen… I finally had my own car. Say hello to my new love. “
Vijay Varma and his car
- In 2022, while talking about his Netflix film Darling, he said that Shah Rukh Khan initially wanted to play the character, which was later played by Vijay. He said,
Shah Rukh Khan is interested in playing the role. I remember one of the guys in Paprika told me that when Shah Rukh sir read the script, he was like “agar main young hota toh ye role main hi karta (If I were younger, I would only play this role)” , which I find very interesting. That’s one of the reasons why I felt I could play this character, because if Shah Rukh Khan thinks he can play this character, then he’s an absolute love boy, the nation’s sweetheart. I was scared to play a character like this, but I’m glad it hit home. “
- He has a large collection of antique watches with his name engraved on them.
Vijay Varma’s vintage watch collection
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