Varun Tej

Some Lesser Known Facts About Varun Tej

• Varun Tej is an Indian actor who is the son of the South Indian actor and producer Nagendra Babu. The Indian actor Ram Charan is his paternal cousin.

• He grew up in Andhra Pradesh.

  

• He has appeared in various Telugu films like ‘Fidaa’ (2017), ‘Tholi Prema’ (2018), ‘Gaddalakonda Ganesh’ (2019), and ‘F3: Fun and Frustration’ (2022).

  

• In an interview, he shared that for one of his films, he lost around 40 kg. Earlier, his weight was around 120 kg. ^[9]Deccan Chronicle

• In 2018, he was appointed as the brand ambassador for R. S. Brothers, a shopping mall.

  

• He was invited as a guest in the 2017 reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 3, which aired on Star Maa.

• In June 2019, legal action was taken against the driver of his car for overspeeding. On 12 June 2019, while Varun was on his way from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, Varun’s Mercedes Benz car rammed into a Tata Indica car in Rayanipeta, Wanaparthy. According to the local police, people in the Indica car had minor injuries, whereas, Varun and his friends left in another car. ^[10]The News Minute

• In 2019, he produced the Telugu film ‘Suryakantham.’

• He worked as the scriptwriter in the 2022 Telugu music video ‘Tejas Kolekar.’

• He has been featured in TV commercials for brands like SS Gold TMT Steel Bars.

• In 2023, he got married to the Indian actress Lavanya Tripathi. In 2017, they met first time on the set of the film ‘Mister’ (2017). Reportedly, while shooting for the film, they started dating each other.

• Whenever he gets time from his busy schedule, he enjoys travelling and reading books.

  

• He has been featured on the cover of many popular magazines such as The Indian Express, JWF, Noise, and Provoke.

  

• He follows a regular workout regimen to maintain his fitness.