Varun Sharma On Bagging ‘Fukrey’ & Making His Childhood Dreams Come True

In this episode, Varun Duggirala sits down with Actor Varun Sharma and takes us on a ride through his life, sharing his fascinating journey from a small-town dreamer to a Bollywood sensation.
Varun opens up about his childhood, reminiscing about the days when he first fell in love with acting, the invaluable life lessons he gained during his initial struggles, the incredible role his friends played in supporting him throughout his journey, how he landed his breakthrough role in Fukrey and more!
As an actor, Varun has showcased his versatility in various roles, but it's his comedic timing that has won him millions of fans all over the country. From his iconic role as Choocha in "Fukrey" to his hilarious performance in "Chhichhore," Varun has become a household name when it comes to comedy.
Follow Varun Sharma On Social Media:
Instagram: / fukravarun
Twitter: / varunsharma90
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:06 Varun Sharma On His Childhood & Boarding School Experience
05:37 Varun Sharma On The Importance Of Friendships
10:30 Varun Sharma On His Childhood Dream Of Becoming An Actor
14:40 Varun Sharma On His Early Mumbai Days
18:25 Varun Sharma Shares His First Narration Experience
19:26 Varun Sharma On Dealing With Rejections & Self Doubt
24:02 Varun Sharma & Varun Duggi On The Value Of People Who Ground You
26:50 How Varun Sharma Bagged His Role In Fukrey
39:49 Varun Sharma On His Mother
33:45 Varun Sharma On His Growth
36:35 Varun Sharma On His Biggest Learning In The Last Decade
38:34 Varun Sharma's Crazy Solo Trips
45:08 Varun Sharma On Disconnecting From His Phone
48:43 Varun Sharma and Varun Duggi On The Value Of Self Talk
51:44 Varun Sharma On Advice That Has Stuck With Him
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VARUN
A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens.
The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts.
In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency.
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|| Take A Pause with Varun Duggirala ||
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|| Advertising Is Dead ||
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|| Think Fast ||
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[@kabiramalhar2189]

Never would have pitched the guy who played "choocha" as such mature and sought after personality. Ages go by and people don't get the eloquency of thought as has. A complete shock for me personally - never judge a book by its cover.

[@VarunDuggi]

Such an insightful chat for us as well and we took away so many learnings from this one- a real treat! Thank you for watching

[@somuchtodo3]

I enjoyed the whole conversation. Very energetic and engaging.

[@adisanil]

Just watched Fukrey yesterday and warra movie man. Varun knocked the role out of the park man. Aced it from start to finish. There's a point in the movie Bholi (Richa Chaddha's character) breaks character and giggles momentarily - that's how funny this guy was. Defo will check out more of his stuff and good pod w interesting insights! Cheers :)

[@kek499]

little off from the video I'm an editor and I'm glad this didn't have choppy cuts very subtle and clean to watch, super natural conversation, totally loved the vibe.🙌🏻

[@VarunDuggi]

Our audience deserve the absolute best and we try to bring it for them with every episode :)) Thank you so much for watching and the kind words!

[@HiteshArora-lo2pr]

Petition to have more Varun Sharma Podcasts!! Seemed like a casual but in-depth conversation

[@VarunDuggi]

Agreed! Thank you so much for watching and can't wait to bring you more of these :)

[@dreambig99...]

Amazing content

[@dreambig99...]

Keep doing it..

[@bhavesh3729]

Fukrey very unique movie that time 👍

[@vinayaksinghkhichi27]

Why didn’t you study in LPU ?

[@mogaraghavstudio7769]

way too much English

[@Funtasticoooooooooooo]

Oye oye oye oye oye Choochiye

[@pooja_t]

Thank you, Varun for bringing us such beautiful conversations. I resonate with your discussions so much because i am the one that initiates conversations about love, life and balance with all my friends. So listening to other people's views and stories enriches me so much. In our lives of daily struggle and running towards goals, it is so important to stop and enjoy what is around you. 🩷

[@VarunDuggi]

So happy to read this pooja. 😊