Varun Toorkey
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| Born |
Varun Toorkey 8 January 1990[1] Mumbai, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Varun Toorkey is an Indian television actor and model. He has starred in the television series Uttaran and in the third season of Qubool Hai as Shaad Aftab Khan. He is also known for the main lead role in the series Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein as Tushar Mallick. He has also acted in various commercials.
Personal life
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Varun belongs to Parsi community.[2]
He did his schooling in Bombay Cambridge School, JB Nagar, Mumbai and graduated from Mithibai college with a B.com degree.
Varun has attained training in acting from Anupam Kher's 'Actor Prepares'.[3] Currently his relationship status is single.[4]
Career
Varun Toorkey was just 16 years of age when he got his first break into the industry, in a compilation album called Ustad and the divas. In that album, he acted as a computer professional in the song Leja Leja Re which was sung by Shreya Goshal and Ustad Sultan Khan. The album released in the year 2006.
He made his television debut in the year 2013, playing the role of a village man called Sankrant[5] in the popular long running series Uttaran which aired on colors channel . In Uttaran, he acted alongside many popular actors such as Tina Dutta, Rashmi Desai and Mrunal Jain.
His second stint in tellywood happened in March 2015 [6] when he was selected to acted in a popular series, Qubool hai which aired on zee TV. In the show, he played the role of a Pakistani military man, Shaad Aftad Khan opposite actress Surbhi Jyoti. His role ended in August 2015 when the show took a leap of 20 years.[7]
Varun has played the male lead in the show Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein which aired on Star Plus at 8.30 pm.[8] He plays the role of Tushar Malik, a wealthy guy who longs for love. His co-actress in the show is a new face, Ishani Sharma.
Apart from television shows Varun has also done many commercials for popular brands like Raymond[9] and Pizza Hut.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Uttaran | Sankrant Avinash Chatrjee | [11] |
| 2015 | Qubool Hai | Shaad Aftab Khan | [12] |
| 2016 | Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein | Tushar Malik | [13] |
| 2017-2018 | Saam Daam Dand Bhed | Anant Singh Baghel |
| Year | Title | Song | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ustad and the Divas | Leja Leja Re | [14] |
References
- ↑ "Varun: love is in the air for Varun and Surbhi". Times of India. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ↑ "Happy Navroz: Parsis who made it big on TV". Tellychakkar.com. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "Newbie Varun Toorkey to enter Colors' Uttaran". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Varun Toorkey Wiki,Biography,Age,Girlfriend,Biodata Info Details - YoungsterChoice.com". YoungsterChoice.com. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "A NEWBIE VARUN TOORKEY ENTERS UTTRAAN | anurao66". culture.motiontopic.net. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ "Qubool Hai | New Entry". Forum 32. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "'Qubool Hai' to Take 20-Year Leap; Karanvir Bohra aka Aahil to be Axed?". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "'Hum Ko Tum Se Ho Gaya Hai Pyar Kya Kare' Serial on Star Plus Wiki,Cast,Plot,Promo | TV Serial,Show and GK Capsule|NewsTechCafe". www.newstechcafe.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "New Varun Toorkey Raymond India Ad 2015- Clapping for Kids TVC | Indian Advertising Blog| Videos | Ad News |TVC". Indian Advertising Blog| Videos | Ad News |TVC. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Varun Toorkey in his debut Pizza Hut TV commercial | Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares". www.actorprepares.net. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Uttaran TV Serial Characters Real Names with Images". SifetBabo. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ "TV show Qubool Hai to undergo a revamp - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ nitupatel (2016-05-14). "Hum Ko Tum Se Ho Gaya Hai Pyar Kya Kare Show Wikipedia, Cast, Story, Timing, Wallpaper, Promo". Total Bollywood. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Leja Leja Re - Latest Hindi Songs Lyrics | Hindi Movie Song Lyrics | LyricsBogie". Latest Hindi Songs Lyrics | Hindi Movie Song Lyrics | LyricsBogie. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2016-06-17.