Varun Sood - Biography, Family, Career, Girlfriend

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• Biography
• Varun Sood’s Age
• Varun Sood's Height
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• Family
• Education
• Girlfriend
• Career
• Controversies
• Net Worth
• Movies
• Web Series
• TV Shows
• Career Timeline
• Interesting Facts about Varun Sood

Varun Sood’s Biography

Varun Sood (born 1 April 1995) is an Indian actor, model, and former VJ. He gained recognition through his appearances on reality shows such as MTV Roadies, MTV Splitsvilla, Ace of Space, and Khatron Ke Khiladi. Sood made his acting debut with Ragini MMS: Returns and also featured in Karmma Calling. He was most recently seen in the Amazon Prime series, Call Me Bae, with Ananya Panday.

Varun Sood Age

Varun Sood's birth date is 1 April 1995. Varun Sood’s birth year is 1995. Varun Sood’s age is 29 years as of 2024. His zodiac sign is Aries.

Varun Sood Height

Varun Sood's height in feet is approximately 6 feet, 4 inches.

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Varun Sood's Family

Varun Sood’s father is Vineet Sood, and his mother is Anjali Sood. Varun Sood’s sisters are Vedika Sood and Akshita Sood. Varun was born on 1 April 1995 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal. He was raised in Delhi. While his grandfather and father both served in the Indian Army, Varun initially intended to pursue a similar path too.

Varun Sood's Education

Varun Sood studied at Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. Varun Sood’s college is Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, New Delhi.

Varun Sood's Girlfriend

Varun Sood's Girlfriend Benafsha Soonawala

Varun Sood and Benafsha Soonawala's relationship gained public attention through their appearances on reality television. The two first met during their time on MTV's Ace of Space in 2018, where they developed a close bond. Their relationship became widely known after they were seen together on various social media platforms and public events. However, the two broke up and Varun said that, "I started dating Benafsha when I was 21 years old, and I am now 25. I didn't learn that she was cheating on me until around three months after our break up which was roughly eight months after Ace of Space. The VJ has also admitted that Benafsha never expressed regret to him for anything she has done with him.

Varun Sood's Girlfriend Divya Agarwal

Both Divya and Varun broke up with their respective partners at the same time, as Priyank and Benafsha were seeing each other during their participation in Bigg Boss. Divya and Varun joined Ace Of Space and grew close. Varun declared his love to Divya, but she was initially unwilling to accept it on national television. However, they ultimately acknowledged their affection for one another.

Since 2019, Divya and Varun have shared a residence. Additionally, their parents have always been there for them, and they share a close relationship with each other's families. The former couple brazenly celebrated their live-in anniversaries on social media.

Varun Sood and Divya Agarwal abruptly announced their breakup on March 6, 2022, shocking fans, and becoming hot topics on social media. The fact that they have always been open and outspoken about their relationship and that their fans shipped them as #DivRun makes it all the more shocking. Following the breakup, Divya got engaged and married to Apurva Padgaonkar.

Varun Sood's Career

Varun Sood enrolled in the B.Com program at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, New Delhi, in an effort to continue his studies, and he received his degree there. He relocated to Mumbai after completing his education in order to pursue a profession in acting. He made his debut television appearance in 2015's MTV Roadies X2, where he lost in Episode 20. By the time he was eliminated, he had become very well-known. Because of his popularity, he was given the lead role in the 2015 YouTube web series, Squadrann.

In 2016, Varun took part in MTV Splitsvilla Season 9, where he finished as the first runner-up. After then, he and Ranvijay Singh had the chance to present the TV program NBA Slam. Varun then hosted the MTV Campus Diaries television program in 2017. He has also made appearances in a few TV programs, including Ace of Space and Troll Police. In the 2017 television series MTV Big F Season 2 of MTV India, Sood plays the part of Daljeet Brar. In the 2019 release of Ragini MMS Returns on OTT, he played the part of Rahul.

Varun Sood went to Cape Town to film for the iconic show Khatron Ke Khiladi which aired on Colors TV in 2021. Other well-known television actors and actresses who took part in this show were Rahul Vaidya, Anushka Sen, Mehak Chahal, Vishal Aditya Singh, Abhimanyu Shukla,  Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, and Shweta Tripathi. Bollywood dirctor Rohit Shetty hosted the program.

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Divya Agarwal and Varun Sood, her long-term boyfriend when she won Bigg Boss OTT, split up.

In a subsequent tweet, the actress has now made it clear that Varun Sood's purported relationship with Madhurima Roy was not the reason for their breakup. Divya chastised internet users for making snap judgments and urged them not to point the finger at Varun or Madhurima.

For the uninitiated, Divya stated on her Instagram account that she lives on her own. She also said that it was her choice and asked that her privacy be respected. Since then, a number of social media users have been making fun of Varun Sood for having experienced yet another breakup after Martina Thariyan and Benafsha Soonawalla. Last night, the Roadies star tweeted about Always and Forever on his Twitter account. He was being teased online when a user questioned if he was referring to Divya Agarwal or another ex-girlfriend. "Naam bata do," was what the troll had written."

Varun Sood’s Net worth

Regarding Varun Sood's net worth, his total earnings range from one crore to three crores. His primary source of income is acting. He demanded between Rs 40,000 and Rs 60,000 per TV episode as of 2022. In addition to this, he makes a nice living by promoting other brands' items on his social media accounts.

Varun Sood participated in the eagerly awaited eleventh season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors Tv in 2021. He has been making 3.83 lac every episode for this show. Earlier, the show's filming in Capetown was finished and it will shortly air on Colors TV and the Voot Select app.

Varun Sood Movies

Jugjugg Jeeyo

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Varun Sood made a special appearance in the film Jugjugg Jeeyo. He played a character called Gaurav Kapoor, and was paired opposite Prajakta Koli. The film starred Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani in lead roles, alongside Neetu Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Manish Paul, and Tisca Chopra in supporting roles. 

Varun Sood Web Series

Ragini MMS: Returns

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It was with this show that Varun Sood made his acting debut, stepping out from the world of reality shows for a while. He played the character of Rahul, and was paired opposite Divya Agarwal, who is now his ex-girlfriend.

Call Me Bae

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Varun Sood was most recently seen playing the character of a celebrity gym trainer called Prince. His portrayal of the character has received appreciation and love from the audience.The series stars Ananya Panday in the titular role of Bae. Other actors who appear on the show are Vir Das, Karishma Tanna, Vihaan Samat, and Mini Mathur, among others.

Varun Sood TV Shows

MTV Splitsvilla - Season 9

Splitsvilla 9, also known as Splitsvilla IX, was the ninth season of the Indian reality show MTV Splitsvilla. Filmed in Puducherry, the season was hosted by Rannvijay Singha and Sunny Leone and premiered on 11 June 2016. This season featured fifteen celebrity boys and six girls under the theme "Where Women Rule." The boys were not given the authority to eliminate any girls. The season also introduced three princesses and two warriors as wild card entries. Martina was the first queen, followed by Rajnandini and then Kavya. The season finale aired on 8 October 2016, with Gurmeet Singh Rehal and Kavya Khurana emerging as the winners. Varun Sood was the first runner-up in the show.

Ace of Space 1

Ace of Space 1 was the inaugural season of the Indian reality competition series MTV Ace of Space. Hosted by Vikas Gupta, it aired on MTV India from 20 October 2018 to 31 December, 2018. Over the course of 71 days, eighteen contestants competed in six rooms, striving to secure their place in the house and capture the audience's favor through challenging tasks and personal charisma. Divya Agarwal emerged as the winner, having accumulated the highest combined total of audience votes and space attained in the house. Varun Sood became the 2nd runner-up of the show.

MTV Roadies: Revolution (Season 17)

MTV Roadies: Revolution marked the seventeenth season of MTV Roadies, debuting on MTV India on 15 February 2020. The season saw the return of Leaders Prince Narula, Nikhil Chinapa, Neha Dhupia, and Raftaar (who was later replaced by Varun Sood), with Rannvijay Singh continuing as the host.

Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11

Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi—Darr vs Dare was the eleventh season of the Indian reality stunt series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, produced by Endemol Shine India. The season aired on Colors TV from 17 July to 26 September 2021 and was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, with Rohit Shetty as the host. Arjun Bijlani won the season, while Divyanka Tripathi was the first runner-up. Varun Sood stood 4th in the show.

Career Timeline

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5 Interesting Facts of Varun Sood

• Varun first made an appearance on television in 2016 when he conducted the Roadies x4 auditions.
• He took part in MTV Splitsvilla 9 that same year.
• He is close with Prince Narula.
• He adores Michael Jordan and the game of basketball.
• He adores animals and enjoys caring for both his own dogs and stray canine

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