Varun Sood (actor) explained

Varun Sood
Birth Date:1 April 1995
Birth Place:Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Years Active:2015–present
Known For:MTV Roadies
MTV Splitsvilla
Ace of Space
Khatron Ke Khiladi
Karmma Calling

Varun Sood (born 1 April 1995) is an Indian actor, model and former VJ. He is known for participating in reality shows like MTV Roadies, MTV Splitsvilla, Ace of Space and Khatron Ke Khiladi. He made his acting debut with , and was recently seen in Karmma Calling.

Early life

Sood was born on 1 April 1995 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal.[1] He grew up in Delhi.[2] His grandfather and father served in the Indian Army, and Varun had initially planned to follow in their footsteps.[3] He completed his primary school education at Army Public School.[4] During his school and college days, he played basketball and shot put, even competing at the national level.[5]

Personal life

In 2017, Sood was dating Benafsha Soonawalla but they broke up soon after Soonawalla's participation in Bigg Boss 11.[6]

In 2018, he started dating Divya Agarwal. They worked together on MTV Roadies, MTV Ace of Space and . After four years of relationship, they split in March 2022.[7]

Career

Varun started his career as a fitness trainer, and then went on to become an MTV VJ.[8]

Sood then started participating in reality shows. He has taken part in multiple reality shows so far, including MTV Roadies season 12, MTV Splitsvilla season 9, Ace of Space 1, , MTV Roadies season 17 and .

In 2019, he made his acting debut with ALTBalaji's as Rahul opposite Divya Agarwal.[9] In 2022, he made a special appearance in Karan Johar's Jugjugg Jeeyo as Gaurav opposite Prajakta Koli.[10] In 2023, he was seen as Jacob in season 2 of Potluck on SonyLIV.[11] In 2024, he starred as Ahaan Kothari in Disney+ Hotstar's Karmma Calling alongside Raveena Tandon and Namrata Sheth.[12]

He will next be seen in Amazon Prime's Call Me Bae opposite Ananya Panday.[13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015MTV Roadies season 12Contestant7th place[15]
2016MTV Splitsvilla season 9Contestant1st runner-up[16]
MTV Campus Diaries season 4Host[17]
NBA SlamHimself[18]
2017MTV Big F season 2DaljeetEpisode 2[19]
2018UCypherHost[20]
Box Cricket League season 3Himself[21]
Ace of Space 1Contestant2nd runner-up[22]
2019Roadies Insider[23]
2020Ace the QuarantineHost[24]
2020–2021MTV Roadies season 17Leader2nd runner-up[25]
2021Contestant4th place[26]
Bigg Boss OTT season 1HimselfGuest[27]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019RahulSeason 2[28]
2023PotluckJacobSeason 2[29]
2024Karmma CallingAhaan Kothari[30]
Naam Namak NishanYuvraj Singh Chauhan[31]
Call Me Bae Completed[32]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2019Naam Ada LikhnaMadhubanti Bagchi, Shreyas Puranik[33]
2022Pyaar Ho GayaParas Chopra[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-01 . Ananya Panday wishes Varun Sood on his birthday with sweet post, calls him 'funny guy' . 2024-05-04 . India Today . en.
  2. News: 2019-10-15 . Varun Sood: I love coming to Delhi, there's a chill vibe here . 2024-05-06 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. News: 2021-05-27 . Varun Sood: I wanted to join the Army, but life had different plans . 2024-05-06 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: 23 August 2016 . Varun the teen throb . 4 May 2024 . The Telegraph.
  5. The Audition That Started Varun's Roadies Journey - MTV India . en . 2024-05-05 .
  6. Web site: 2020-10-06 . [EXCLUSIVE] Varun Sood on being accused by ex-girlfriend Benafsha Soonawalla: We have not spoken in a year ]. 2024-05-04 . www.timesnownews.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-01-18 . Years after break-up with Divya Agarwal, Varun Sood says 'moving on' is difficult, admits he is 'naive': 'I believe people easily..' . 2024-05-04 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-02-08 . Varun Sood: 'It's A Lot More...' Exclusive . 2024-05-04 . News18 . en.
  9. Web site: 2019-12-14 . Sunny Leone, Divya Agarwal, Varun Sood feature in ALTBalaji and ZEE5's Ragini MMS Returns 2 . 2024-05-04 . Firstpost . en-us.
  10. Web site: 2024-02-17 . Varun Sood: 'As an outsider, we look for opportunities as they don't come by very quickly for us' . 2024-05-04 . Mid-day . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-03-02 . Potluck 2: Another Healthy Dose Of A Funny And Relatable Family Drama . 2024-05-04 . Outlook India . en.
  12. Web site: April 20, 2024 . Varun Sood: I have never looked at celebs for fitness inspiration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425190614/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/varun-sood-i-have-never-looked-at-celebs-for-fitness-inspiration-101713560980018.html . April 25, 2024 . April 29, 2024 . Hindustan Times.
  13. Web site: 2022-12-16 . Varun Sood to romance Ananya Panday in Call me Bae . 2024-05-04 . Hindustan Times . en.
  14. Web site: 2021-11-15 . Varun Sood to make a special appearance in Karan Johar's Jug Jugg Jeeyo . 2024-05-04 . Bollywood Hungama . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-02-12 . No more reality shows for Roadies and Spilitsvilla fame Varun Sood: 'that's how I've planned it out' . 2024-05-04 . Mid-day . en.
  16. Web site: 2016-10-20 . Splitsvilla 9 contestant Varun Sood interview . 2024-05-04 . www.ibtimes.co.in . en.
  17. Web site: 'Bollywood is my ultimate goal' . 2024-05-04 . Deccan Herald . en.
  18. Web site: 24 September 2016 . NBA Slam Is Here! Face-off between Rannvijay Singh Singha and Varun Sood . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927004607/http://india.nba.com/news/nba-slam-2/ . 27 September 2016 . 5 May 2024.
  19. News: 2017-03-18 . Varun Sood learns a new sport for MTV Big F Season 2 . 2024-05-04 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  20. Web site: 6 January 2018 . Varun Sood, Ayesha Adlakha to host eSports league UCypher . 8 May 2024 . Business Standard.
  21. Web site: MTV Box Cricket League Season 3 Episode 11 . 2024-05-08 . en.
  22. Web site: 18 October 2018 . Varun Sood joins 'MTV Ace of Space' . 4 May 2024 . Business Standard.
  23. Web site: Watch Roadies, Inside Out With Varun-Divya . 2024-05-04 . Jio Cinema . en.
  24. Web site: 2020-07-03 . This unlock, 'Ace the Quarantine' with Varun Sood and Divya Agarwal . 2024-05-04 . www.indiatvnews.com . en.
  25. News: 2021-01-19 . Roadies Revolution's Varun Sood on reaching finale . 2024-05-04 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  26. News: 2021-05-21 . Varun Sood on doing Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 . 2024-05-04 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  27. Web site: 2021-09-13 . Divya Agarwal gets emotional seeing Varun Sood in BB OTT house . 2024-05-04 . India Today . en.
  28. Web site: 2019-05-11 . Varun Sood-Divya Agarwal put screen on fire in Ragini MMS Returns Season 2 . 2024-05-04 . News18 . en.
  29. Web site: 2023-02-11 . Varun Sood To Join Cyrus Sahukar, Shikha Talsania In 'Potluck 2' . 2024-05-04 . Outlook India . en.
  30. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Raveena Tandon reveals Varun Sood was a prankster on 'Karmma Calling' sets . 2024-05-04 . The Shillong Times . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2024-08-05 . Varun Sood on Naam Namak Nishan: "Went back to being the 19-year-old Varun who was getting ready to join the army" . 2024-08-09 . Bollywood Hungama . en.
  32. Web site: Bharat . E. T. V. . December 16, 2022 . Varun Sood bags dream project with Ananya Panday in the lead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429034123/https://www.etvbharat.com/english/entertainment/movie/varun-sood-bags-dream-project-with-ananya-panday-in-the-lead/na20221216115000857857418 . April 29, 2024 . April 29, 2024 . ETV Bharat News.
  33. Web site: 'नाम अदा लिखना' गाने में देखें वरुण और दिव्या की केमिस्ट्री . 2024-05-04 . Navbharat Times . hi.
  34. Web site: Pyaar Ho Gaya sung by Paras Chopra starring Varun Sood and Isha Sharma . 2024-05-04 . The Times of India. en.

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