Abhinandan Varthaman (IAF) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Abhinandan Varthaman (IAF) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Quick Infoā
Wife: Tanvi Marwaha
Age: 42 Years
Hometown: Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Abhi |
| Profession | Indian Air Force Personnel (Fighter Pilot) |
| Known for | Being a war prisoner in Pakistan in February 2019  |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 170 cm** in meters**- 1.70 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 7ā** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 75 kg** in pounds**- 165 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Military Service | |
| Service/Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Commissioned | 19 June 2004 |
| Awards, Honours | Vir Chakra (third highest gallantry award in India) in 2019  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 21 June 1983 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 42 Years |
| Birthplace | Tambaram, Chennai |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Tambaram, Chennai (Ancestral background from Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu) |
| School | A school in Bengaluru (name not known) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Tanvi Marwaha (Retired Squadron leador of the Indian Air Force)  |
| Children | Son- Tavish  Daughter- None |
| Parents | Father: Simhakutty Varthaman (retired Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force) Mother: Shobha (Doctor)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts AboutĀ Abhinandan Varthaman
Abhinandan Varthaman was born toĀ Simhakutty Varthaman, a retired Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force, and Shobha, a doctor.
He came into the eyes of media on 27 February 2019 when he was captured in Pakistan after his fighter plane was crashed in the territory of Pakistan.
Following his capture, Pakistan Army released a video of Abhinandan in which he was blindfolded and was being interrogated by the Pakistani Army. In the video, Abhinandan was seen saying,
My name is Wing Commander Abhinandan. My service number is 27981. Iām a flying pilot. My religion is Hindu.ā
He is here in Pakistan under arrest š. #PakistanArmyZindabad pic.twitter.com/94kzVLv175
ā Kafil Aslam (@kafilaslam) February 27, 2019
- In another video that went viral on social media, Abhinandan was seen getting beaten up by Pakistani civilians.
Seen here is IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, after his capture by Pakistan. Please notice that there is no blood on his face & people are beating him up. It's clear that he had no injuries on his face when he was captured #Abhinandan #IndianAirForce #IndiaStrikesPakistan pic.twitter.com/eTRHNyniCE
ā Rishabh Rant (@RishabhRant) February 27, 2019
In another video that was released by Pakistan Army, Abhinandan was seen praising the Pakistan Army for the hospitality provided by them.
Abhinandan VarthamanāsĀ father,Ā Simhakutty Varthaman,Ā is a retired Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force who also served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Cheif in the Eastern Air Command. His service number is 13606.
Simhakutty Varthaman has also assisted Mani Ratnam as his advisor in his 2017 film-Ā Kaatru Veliyidai. The filmās story is based on an Indian Pilot who is kept as a prisoner of war at a jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; just like in the case of his son, Abhinandan.
Abhinandanās wife, Tanvi Marwaha, has also served the Indian Air Force as a Squadron leader. After 15 years of her service, Tanvi retired as a helicopter pilot. Her service number is 28800. Tanvi has also done the Armed Forces Executive Course from IIM Ahmedabad and is working as the DGM of Reliance Jio in Bengaluru.
Abhinandan Varthaman Wife Tanvi Marwaha As The Squadron leader
On 1 March 2019, Pakistan releasedĀ Abhinandan in the evening, and he safely returned to India via Wagah Border following a statement by PakistanāsĀ Prime Minister Imran Khan about his release on 28 February 2019.
In November 2019, aĀ war museum in Pakistan Air Force displayed Abhinandanās mannequin.
Students taking a selfie with the mannequin of Abhinandan Varthaman in Pakistan
In June 2025, the Pakistan Army officer, Major Moiz Abbas Shah, who was involved in the capture of Abhinandan following his jet crash in Pakistan in 2019, was killed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region in a gunfight with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists.
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