Vijay Varma is an Indian model, actor and theater artist. In 2022, he played the male lead in Netflix’s Hindi film ‘Darlings’ starring Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah.
Wiki/Biography
Vijay Varma was born on Saturday, 29 March 1986 (age 37 years; in 2023) in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Vijay Varma’s old photo
He did B.Com. In 2008, he graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 11″
Weight (approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Family
Vijay was born in a Marwari family from Rajasthan.
Parents & Siblings
His father runs a handicraft business. He has a sister named Shobha, and a brother named Manoj.
Vijay Varma’s father
Vijay Varma with his mother
Relationships/Affairs
Reportedly, he was in a relationship with Indian actress Lin Laishram.
Vijay Varma with his rumored girlfriend
In June 2023, Indian actress Tamannaah Bhatia confirmed rumors of dating Vijay. The couple started dating when they were shooting for the film ‘Lust Stories 2. In an interview, Tamannaah confirmed her relationship with Vijay. He said,
He is someone I have a lot of respect for. He was someone I bonded with very, very organically. With high-achieving women, we have this problem, that we think we have to work hard for everything. When something is so simple and you don’t have to walk on eggshells to be yourself because I think in India we also have this that a woman has to change her whole life for someone… She is someone I love a lot and yes, she is my happy place. “
Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma
Career
Odd Jobs
Early in his career, he did some odd jobs like selling mobile plans at Idea Cellular, selling petrol cards at Bharat Petroleum and doing night shifts at a call centre.
Theater
After completing his studies, he joined a theater group in Hyderabad. In 2005, he applied for an acting course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, and was selected. He later performed in various theater plays. In 2008, he moved to Mumbai in search of work, he auditioned for several TV commercials but was not selected. A few months later, Indian theater director Tom Alter recommended his name for an English theater play called ‘Three Short Plays.’ During an interview, while talking about working in theatre, she said,
While doing theater, I felt that a part of me was being fulfilled. No one like me or around me has ever been involved in a film or entered a universe like this. So many people are good at something or the other, but they end up doing things that are out of date and give up on their skills easily.”
Vijay Varma performed in a theater play
Model
Varma has worked as a model in various print advertisements and photo shoots. Initially, she used to get Rs 500 for a modeling assignment.
Old pictures of Vijay Varma in magazines during his modeling days
She has walked the ramp in many popular fashion shows.
Vijay Varma walks the ramp in a fashion show
Vijay also appeared as a model in one of the GQ magazine photoshoots.
Vijay Varma featured in GQ magazine
Short film
In 2008, she made her acting debut with the Hindi short film ‘Shor.’
Vijay Varma in Shor
Movie
Hindi
Vijay made his Hindi film debut with the 2012 film ‘Chittagong’ in which he played the role of Jhunku (Subodh Roy).
Vijay Varma as Jhunku (Subodh Roy) in ‘Chittagong’
Some of his other popular Hindi films are ‘Pink’ (2016), ‘Manto’ (2018), ‘Gully Boy’ (2019), ‘Bamfaad’ (2020), and ‘Darlings’ (2022).
Gully Boy (2019)
Telugu
In 2017, he made his Telugu debut with the film ‘MCA’ in which he played the role of Siva.
MCA (2017)
Web Series
Vijay has also appeared in several Hindi web series such as ‘Cheers-Friends, Reunion, Goa’ (2018; YouTube), ‘A Suitable Boy’ (2020; NNC One and Netflix), ‘She’ (2020; Netflix), ‘ Mirzapur ‘ (2020; Amazon Prime Video), and ‘OK Computer’ (2021; Hotstar).
A scene from the Hindi web series ‘She’
Income/Fees
He charged Rs 85 Lakhs for Netflix’s 2022 Hindi film ‘Darlings.’
Favourite
- Movies: Maqbool (2004), Omkara (2006), Haider (2014)
Facts/Trivia
- During the interview, Vijay shared how he developed interest in acting. He said,
Sundays at our house are reserved for watching movies, and every single hour is spent on my 500-strong comic book collection. I watched a friend impersonate a character from Vaastav (1999). He was very kind and I imitated him; copy ka copy ban gaya, like the Sabyasachi diet (a reference to an Instagram account that detects fake designer clothes).”
- In an interview, Vijay shared that one of his friends Vijay Ramnani helped him financially, while he was pursuing his studies at FTII. He said,
I got selected in FTII and somehow convinced my mother to let me go there. My father was on a business trip and then I decided to pack my bags and go to FTII because I was afraid he would say no. My friend gave me some money for my expenses. When I was about to leave my house, I decided to call my father. I called him and told that I am going to FTII and I want to be an actor. My father said go before I came there, and then I also took the train to Pune. Although my father was not happy with my decision, he always supported me financially. He started accepting my work only when an article about me was published in a newspaper that my father had been reading for 20 years. He then believed that if this newspaper wrote something it must be true.”
- While he was at FTII, he bought a Philips DVD player with a small screen. He used to watch movies on DVD every day to analyze the performance of the actors in the movie.
- In his free time, he likes to hang out with his friends and read books.
- He is often seen smoking and drinking alcohol.
Vijay Varma with his friends
- Vijay has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Tabloid and Reverie.
Vijay Varma is featured on the cover of Reverie
- In 2021, he used Instagram to talk about his car ‘Jeep Compass.’ He captioned it,
After stealing, fixing, driving and selling cars on screen…It was time for me to finally get my own car. Say hello to my new Love Interest.”
Vijay Varma with his car
- In 2022, while talking about his Netflix film ‘Darlings’ he shared that initially, Shah Rukh Khan wanted to play the role that Vijay later played. He said,
Shah Rukh Khan is keen to play the role. I remember someone from Red Chili had told me that when Shah Rukh sir read the script, he was like ‘agar main young hota toh ye role main hi karta (If I was young, I would only do this role)’, which was interesting for me to hear. . That’s also one of the reasons why I feel I can do this role, because if Shah Rukh Khan thinks that he can do this role, as an absolute sweetheart, the sweetheart of the country. I was scared to take on a role like this but I’m very happy that it fits in the right place.”
- He has a nice collection of vintage watches with his name engraved on them.
Vijay Varma watch collection
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
