Varun Pradip Dave is a Actor and Powerlifter from India playing Powerlifting for Indian Team for the last 6 years, Recently He named 4 World Records under his name in the world powerlifting congress, AWPC Men's Junior Single Ply category with this he became the youngest world record holder in that category and he also won 3 Gold Medal in World Cup Powerlifting 2021 which held at Russia he has 5 International medals, 5 times national gold medalist and he holds the record of Youngest strongman of Gujarat at age of 17, not also this he is the first Indian powerlifter to deliver a speech at TEDx, He has received International excellence award and youth and fitness icon of India awards. also received the title of The Youngest strongman of Gujarat at age of 17, He also became the first Indian powerlifter to deliver speech at TED (conference)

Career

Varun first appeared as an actor by playing the lead role in Sriman's production venture Parimala Thiraiarangam in 2011, under the stage name of Vikaash. Featuring in an ensemble cast including Kishore, Vivek and Sanusha, as well as Arya in a guest appearance, the film ran into production troubles and did not have a theatrical release.[1] Varun subsequently moved on to apprentice as an assistant director under the supervision of A. L. Vijay and worked on the production of Thalaivaa (2013). Vijay requested Varun to consider working as an actor again in his next venture as a producer, with the pair then choosing to collaborate in the thriller film Oru Naal Iravil (2015) directed by film editor Anthony.[2] Varun put on 15 kilograms (33 pounds) to play the character of a thirty-year-old auto driver, and appeared in an ensemble cast also featuring Sathyaraj, Anumol and Yugi Sethu.[3] The film did not perform well commercially but won positive reviews from critics, with Sify stating Varun did his role with "consummate ease" and the critic from Behindwoods stating "Varun does a decent job as the assistant of Sathyaraj".[4][5]

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