Varun Grover Age, Wiki and Bio

Varun Grover

Quick Info

ProfessionComedian, Screenwriter, Lyricist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/01/1980
Age44 years
BirthplaceSundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Famous ForWriting the dialogues for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur
Sun signAquarius
HometownSundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5’ 8”)
Weight70 kg (154 lbs)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeIndian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
DegreeCivil Engineering

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Dancing
  • Watching Movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseName Not Known
ChildrenNone
ParentsNames Not Known
NoteHis father was an Army Engineer and his mother was a school teacher.

Career

Awards
  • Stardust Award For Best Screenplay in 2015 for 'Masaan'
  • Multiple awards for lyrics composition including National Film Award, Zee Cine Award, IIFA Award, etc.
  • Screen Awards for Best Lyricist
ControversyIn 2018, during the MeToo campaign, poet and feminist Harnidh Kaur alleged that she was harassed by him.

Favourites

Food
  • Missi Roti
  • Butter Chicken
  • Dal Makhni
Actors
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • Salman Khan
ActressPriyanka Chopra
Films
  • Black Friday
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
TV Series
  • Life's Too Short
  • Fargo
  • True Detective
  • Veep
  • Black Mirror
Novels
  • Gunahon ka Devta by Dharamvir Bharati
  • Kyāpa by Manohar Shyam Joshi
  • The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Authors
  • Manohar Shyam Joshi
  • Uday Prakash
  • Shrilal Shukla
  • Vinod Kumar Shukla
BookMidnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
PlayAisa Kahte Hain by Manav Kaul
MusicianS. D. Burman
Comedians
  • Aditi Mittal
  • Karunesh Talwar
Places
  • Kerala
  • Uttarakhand
  • Spain
Favorite Place to Get a Drink in MumbaiFamily Restaurant Aani Bar
Places to Get a Meal
  • Crystal dhaba at Girgaum Chowpatty
  • The Calcutta Club in Oshiwara
  • Idli House in Matunga

Style Quotient

Money Factor
Salary₹6 Lakh

Some Lesser Known Facts

Spent adolescence in Sundernagar and Dehradun before relocating to Lucknow.
Developed a love for writing during school years.
Commenced career as a software consultant prior to transitioning to writing in Mumbai.
Contributed to popular films and TV programs such as Newton, Fan, and The Great Indian Comedy Show.
Ranked in the top ten highest-paid lyricists in the Indian film industry.