| Varun Mitra shifted from working at an export house to pursuing a career in acting. |
| In 2012, during a two-week trip to Mumbai, he landed a talent management agency deal with 'Kwan' after auditioning for roles. |
| Varun's hosting journey began with the travel TV show '2 For The Road' in 2012 and continued with 'Good Drives' in 2013 on NDTV GoodTimes sponsored by Tata Safari. |
| He gained popularity in 2014 after featuring in an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite commercial. |
| During a shoot in Sri Lanka, children he worked with made him handcrafted greeting cards on his birthday, the last day of the shoot. |
| His debut film 'Kaash' was showcased at the 2014 Tokyo film festival. |
| In 2015, he starred with Freida Pinto in a short film 'Rangeen' for the brand 'Free People.' |
| The year 2016 saw his Bollywood debut in the film 'Jalebi' opposite Rhea Chakraborty, playing the lead role of Dev Mathur. |
| Varun Mitra appeared in a Titan Raga watches commercial with Katrina Kaif. |
| He portrayed Badol in the 2019 web series 'Bombers' on ZEE5. |
| In 2020, he hosted 'Emission Impossible' by Hyundai Kona Electric, traveling to the Mount Everest base camp. |
| Varun has hosted various travel TV shows like 'Imagine Your Korea,' 'Go North East,' and 'Go Odisha.' |
| He featured in commercials for Pepsi, Bajaj Insurance, Hero Passion Bike, Nissan Sunny Car, and Amazon Prime Video. |
| His first catwalk was at the Wills India Men's Fashion Week for designer Gaurav Gupta. |
| His role as Deepak Rana in 'Guilty Minds' (2022) on Amazon Prime Video received high praise. |
| In 2023, he appeared in the film 'Tejas' with Kangana Ranaut and 'Rakshak: India's Braves Chapter 1' on Amazon miniTV. |
| Varun portrayed Lt. Triveni Singh in 'Rakshak: India's Braves Chapter 1,' who martyred in a terrorist attack. |
| He played Kapil in 'Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo' (2023) on Disney+ Hotstar alongside Dimple Kapadia. |
| Varun Mitra has trained in Vipassana meditation and has a fondness for dogs. |
