Varun Toorkey

Varun Toorkey is an Indian television actor known for portraying Shaad Khan in Qubool Hai and Tushar Mallick in Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein.

Varun Toorkey
Born
Varun Toorkey

(1990-01-08) 8 January 1990[1][2]
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationActor, Model
Years active2006–present

Personal life

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Toorkey belongs to Parsi community.[3]

He did his schooling in Bombay Cambridge School, JB Nagar, Mumbai and graduated from Mithibai college with a B.com degree.

Toorkey has attained training in acting from Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares.[4]

Career

Toorkey was just 16 years of age when he got his first break into the industry, in a compilation album called Ustad and the divas. In that album, he acted as a computer professional in the song Leja Leja Re which was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Ustad Sultan Khan. The album released in 2006.[2]

He made his television debut in 2013, playing Sankrant in Colors TV's Uttaran.

In 2015, he played Shaad Aftaab Khan in Zee TV's Qubool Hai opposite Surbhi Jyoti.[5]

In 2016, Toorkey played Tushar Malik in Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein opposite Ishani Sharma.[6]

From 2017 to 2018, he portrayed Anant Singh Baghel in Saam Daam Dand Bhed.

In March 2019, he made a cameo appearance in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai playing Rishabh opposite Shivangi Joshi.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Show Role Ref
20132015 Uttaran Sankrant Chatterjee
2015 Qubool Hai Shaad Aftab Khan [8]
2016 Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein Tushar Mallick
20172018 Saam Daam Dand Bhed Anant Singh Baghel
2019 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Rishabh Cameo

Music Videos

Year Album Song Reference
2006 Ustad and the Divas Leja Leja Re [9]

References

  1. "Varun: love is in the air for Varun and Surbhi". Times of India. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. Varun Toorkey Interview - Bataz Buzz
  3. "Happy Navroz: Parsis who made it big on TV". Tellychakkar.com. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. Team, Tellychakkar. "Newbie Varun Toorkey to enter Colors' Uttaran". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. "'Qubool Hai' to Take 20-Year Leap; Karanvir Bohra aka Aahil to be Axed?". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. "We talk over the phone after shoots: Varun Toorkey". Deccan Chronicle.
  7. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai spoiler: A new man to enter Naira's life". India Today.
  8. "TV show Qubool Hai to undergo a revamp - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. "Leja Leja Re - Latest Hindi Songs Lyrics | Hindi Movie Song Lyrics | LyricsBogie". Latest Hindi Songs Lyrics | Hindi Movie Song Lyrics | LyricsBogie. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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