Varun Grover (Comedian) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Varun Grover (Comedian) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Comedian, Screenwriter, Lyricist |
| Famous For | Writing the dialogues for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 8ā** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 70 kg** in pounds**- 154 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 January 1980 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 45 Years |
| Birthplace | Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | Completed his Civil Engineering in 2003 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Writing, Reading, Dancing, Watching Movies |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ā¢ Stardust Award For Best Screenplay in 2015 for 'Massan'  ā¢ Stardust Award for Standout Performance by a Lyricist in 2015 for 'Tu kisi Rail Si' ā¢ National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 2016 for Moh Moh Ke Dhaage  ā¢ Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist in 2016 for 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' ā¢ IIFA Award for Best Lyricist in 2016 for 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' ā¢ Guild Award for Best Lyrics in 2016 for 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' ā¢ Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Lyricist of the Year in 2016 for 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' ā¢ GiMA Award for Best Lyricist in 2016 for 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' ā¢ Screen Award for Best Lyricist in 2016 for 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' |
| Controversy | In 2018, during the MeToo campaign, poet and feminist Harnidh Kaur alleged that she was harassed by him. |
| Girls, Affairs, and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Name Not Known |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Names Not Known Note: His father was an Army Engineer and his mother was a school teacher. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Missi Roti, Butter Chicken, Dal Makhni |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Shah Rukh Khan , Salman Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Priyanka Chopra |
| Favourite Film(s) | Black Friday, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
| Favourite Song(s) | Written by him- Kaala Rey and Mann kasturi Written by others- Baawra Mann, Wo Hum Na The Wo Tum Na The, Ye Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye |
| Favourite TV Series | Life's Too Short, Fargo, True Detective, Veep and Black Mirror |
| Favourite Novel(s) | Gunahaon ka Devta by Dharamvir Bharati, KyÄpa by Manohar Shyam Joshi, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy |
| Favourite Author(s) | Manohar Shyam Joshi, Uday Prakash, Shrilal Shukla, Vinod Kumar Shukla |
| Favourite Book | Midnightās Children by Salman Rushdie |
| Favourite Play | Aisa Kahte Hain by Manav Kaul |
| Favourite Musician | S. D. Burman |
| Favourite Comedian(s) | Aditi Mittal and Karunesh Talwar |
| Favourite Place(s) | Kerala, Uttarakhand, Spain |
| Favourite Place to Get a Drink in Mumbai | Family Restaurant Aani Bar |
| Favourite Places to Get a Meal | ā¢ Crystal dhaba at Girgaum Chowpatty ā¢ The Calcutta Club in Oshiwara ā¢ Idli House in Matunga |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | ā¹6 Lakh |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Varun Grover
Does Varun Grover smoke?: Not Known
Does Varun Grover drink alcohol?: Yes
Varun Grover Drinking
He spent his teenage in Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh) and Dehradun (Uttarakhand). Then, he moved to Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) along with his family.
He had an affection for writing since his school time. He used to write poetry for his friends to help them with their love lives. During his college time, he wroteĀ scripts for his college theatres and other national youth festivals. The appreciation that he got for his work, boosted his confidence in the writing field.
He began hisĀ career as a software consultant with an MNC āKanbayā in Pune; where he worked for almost 1 year.
Varun Grover Company Kanbay in Pune
In 2004, he shifted to Mumbai to follow his writing passion.
In 2005, he got an opportunity to script a TV series āThe Great Indian Comedy Showā. He worked with 5 other writers there and got the chance to explore his talent.
By writing scripts for comedy shows for a long time, he gained enough confidence to represent himself on stage as a standup comedian.
Varun Grover while performing
He wrote lyrics for famous films likeĀ Gangs of Wasseypur, Udta Punjab,Ā Zubaan, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Newton, Fan, Raman Raghav 2.0, and Bombay Velvet.
Except for movies, he is also considered as an active writer for popular TV shows likeĀ The Great Indian Comedy Show, 10 Ka Dum,Ā Jay Hind!, Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?,Ā andĀ Oye! Itās Friday!.
Today, his name is included in the list of 30 Indian standup comedians who also do screenplay writing and lyrics writing in the Hindi Film Industry.
Also, he is one of the top ten highest paid Lyricists in the Indian Film Industry.
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