Varun Badola (born 7 January 1974) is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles in television.

Early life

Varun Badola was born on 7 January 1974. His father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has two elder sisters – Alka, who is married and has appeared in the TV serial ''

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'' and '' Qubool Hai'', and Kalindi, who is a radio jockey. His family hails from

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. Badola spent the early part of his childhood in

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after which he lived in

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. He did his schooling from

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in New Delhi. After completing college, he started working to fulfill his ambition to become an actor.

Acting career

Badola started his creative career as a costume coordinator followed by eight years experience of writing and directing. He assisted

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in '' Haasil'' and ''

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,'' apart from acting in the two films. He had decided to take a break from directing to do some acting when he was offered the television serial '' Astitva.. Ek Prem Kahani''''.'' Some of his successful soaps are include ''

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, Koshish - Ek Asha'', Aroona Irani's '' Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand,'' and '' Astitva... Ek Prem Kahani''. He shot to fame when he played the role of a mentally disabled person on the television show ''

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'' produced by

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, which proved to be a super-hit on

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. Badola has directed and written the script for the show ''Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein''. He is an accomplished singer and dancer as well, having shown his talents on reality television shows including the celebrity dance show named Nach Baliye 2 with his wife Rajeshwari where he was one of the semi-finalists. He is known to be an extremely hard-working actor and has been called television's Aamir Khan for his dedication and Dev Anand for his intense on-screen romance. Badola and his wife Rajeshwari worked together on a play for the first time in a production called ''Shabd Leela'' which was based on Dr. Dharamveer Bharati's powerful love letters to his wife. He participated in the Celebrity Cricket League as a member of the team Mumbai Heroes, as an all-rounder.

Personal life

Varun married dancer/singer/actress Rajeshwari Sachdev on 24 November 2004. They met on the sets of the television show '' Antakshari'' and were engaged the same year. They have a son, born on 10 May 2010 at the Benzer Hospital, Lokhandwala. Badola has a farm house in his native

at a place called Bhabher in

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Television

Fiction shows

Reality shows

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Badola, Varun 1974 births Living people Male actors from Delhi People from New Delhi Indian male soap opera actors Participants in Indian reality television series Male actors in Hindi television Male actors in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors