Varun Badola


Varun Badola is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles on television.

Early life

Varun Badola's father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has two elder sisters — Alka, who is married and has appeared in the TV serial Kumkum and Qubool Hai, and Kalindi, who is a radio jockey. His family hails from Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
Badola spent the early part of his childhood in Allahabad after which he lived in New Delhi. He did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya 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 Tigmanshu Dhulia in Haasil and Charas, 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 Banegi Apni Baat, 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 Koshish produced by Balaji Telefilms, which proved to be a super-hit on Zee TV. 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 Uttarakhand at a place called thantoli.

Television

Fiction shows

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
1994Banegi Apni BaatAyushmanZee TV
2000Rajdhani SunnyStar Plus
2000–02Koshish – Ek AashaaNeeraj KhannaZee TV
2001Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri JaanBalkrishna Zee TVNominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
2001–05Des Mein Niklla Hoga ChandDev Malik / Rohit Sharma / BholaStar PlusNominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
2002KutumbAdvocate RahulSony TV
2002–06Astitva...Ek Prem KahaniAbhimanyu Saxena / Writer AnandZee TVNominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
2003Awaz - Dil Se Dil TakAmanZee TV
2005–06Rabba Ishq Na HoveKushanZee TV
2005–09Ghar Ek SapnaaGautam, Vanshika's husbandSahara One
2006–07Sohni MahiwalSureshDD NationalNominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
2006–08Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss MeinSandeep ShuklaStar PlusNominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
2007Jersey No. 10Abhay Singh RanaSAB TV
2008BhabhiHimselfStar PlusSpecial Appearance
2008AjeebAditya Thapar9X
2009Ladies SpecialVinay JoshiSony TV
2009KhaufnaakAnandSony TV
2009–10Sonu SweetySonuSAB TV
2010Mann Kee Awaaz PratigyaLove GuruStar Plus
2010Maan Rahe Tera PitaahKaliprasad KalkaSony TV
2010Gili Gili GappaVishnu NarayanSAB TV
2012–13Phir Subah HogiThakur Vikram SinghZee TVNominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nominated—Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
2013Savdhaan India – India Fights BackInspector VarunLife OK
2014Tumhari PaakhiVeer Pratap Singh, Anshuman's cousin, Paakhi's second husbandLife OK
2014Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiRuhan RajputStar Plus
2015Lete Hai Khabar Khabron KiNews ReporterBig Magic
2015Tedi Medi FamilyBig Magic
2015-17Mere Angne MeinRaghav Shrivastav, Shanti's son, Sarla's brother, Kaushalya's husband, Shivam, Preeti and Namita's fatherStar Plus
2018-2019Internet Wala LoveShubhankar Verma, Aadhya's fatherColors TV
2019FixerrDigvijay DalmiaALT BalajiWeb series
2019Mere Dad Ki DulhanAmbar Sharma, Niya's father, Guneet Sikka's love interestSony TV
2020Your HonorKaashi SamtharSony LivWeb series

Reality shows

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2002Chalti Ka Naam AntakshariGuestStar PlusEpisode 83
2005Nach Baliye 1ContestantSTAR One
2006Nach Baliye 2HostSTAR One1 episode
2006Jodi Kamal KiContestantStar Plus1 episode
2007Comedy CircusContestantSony TV
2007Jjhoom IndiaContestantSahara One
2007Kuch Kar Dikhana HaiJudgeStar PlusEpisode 7
2008Kaho Na Yaar HaiContestantStar Plus
2008Yeh Hai JalwaParticipant9X
2008Ustaadon Ka UstaadParticipantSony TV
2009Laughter Ke PhatkeGuestSTAR OneEpisodes 26, 33, 34
2009Comedy Ka King KaunGuestSAB TVEpisode 52
2013BIG Fame StarMentorBig Magic
2016Box Cricket LeagueCaptain of Pune anmol ratn teamColors TV

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2003HaasilJaved
2004CharasManthan
2005Main, Meri Patni Aur WohSaleem
2009Sunset Shift Taxi Driver
2013Mickey VirusInspector Devender Bhalla
2014Jai HoMr D'souza
2014Lekar Hum Deewana DilChacha
2015Solid PatelsHetal's father
20167 Hours To GoRamesh Dhadke
2016AzharKapil Dev
2018Apharan - Sabka KategaLaxman Saxena
2019Fraud SaiyaanBadri