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Varun Grover drops new standup video with a disclaimer after Kunal Kamra row

Varun Grover's latest comedy gig was all about the perils of being a comedian today. He added a disclaimer referring to the Kunal Kamra controversy.

Varun Grover hilariously took aim at the state of comedians in India.

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Updated on Apr 16, 2025 09:03 PM IST

BySantanu Das

Superboys of Malegaon X Review: Film receives glowing praise online; read

Superboys of Malegaon isn’t just a film—it’s a love letter to cinema, and audiences can’t stop raving about it; read what they're saying!

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Published on Mar 01, 2025 05:22 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Varun Grover's brutal takedown of Ranveer Allahbadia invites roaring reactions

Varun Grover also joked about Ranveer Allahbadia’s onscreen persona BeerBiceps, says it sounds like the name of a pornstar from Gurgaon.

Comedian Varun Grover's take on the whole stir was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:31 PM IST

BySugandha Rawal

Varun Grover, 'First Act' director Deepa Bhatia part of BAFTA Breakthrough India 2024

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Published on Nov 22, 2024 04:24 PM IST

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Adarsh Gourav's Superboys of Malegaon gets standing ovation at TIFF. Watch

Directed by Reema Kagti and written by Varun Grover, the film features Adarsh Gourav, Shashank Arora and Vineet Kumar Singh in the lead.

The team of Superboys of Malegaon at TIFF.

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Published on Sep 15, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ANI | | Edited by Ananya Das

Graphic jam: Look what’s tumbling out of comic books

Secret islands, nightmare worlds, body horror and juicy desserts are making their way into panelled storytelling, as the indie comics segment takes off in India

A collection of characters from the Hallu Bol universe of Rahil Mohsin and Alankrita Amaya.

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Updated on Aug 23, 2024 05:02 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Varun Grover feels Bollywood disrespects writers: It's happening with Gulzar too

Filmmaker Varun Grover feels writers in Bollywood don’t get due credit, and hopes for it to change soon.

Varun Grover is known for writing the film Masaan.

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Published on Aug 07, 2024 03:42 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Sugandha Rawal

Varun Grover flags disruption of traffic arrangements due to Ambani wedding

Filmmaker Varun Grover shared Mumbai Police's notice about change in traffic arrangements at BKC from July 12 to 15 because of a ‘public event’.

Varun Grover flags disruptions in traffic arrangements during Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding

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Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:34 PM IST

ByDevansh Sharma

All India Rank is a sparkling sex education satire disguised as a dull IIT tale

Varun Grover's directorial debut All India Rank is most effective when it's calling out the Indian academic system for what it grossly neglects: sex education.

Varun Grover's All India Rank is a thriving sex education satire

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Published on Feb 29, 2024 08:13 AM IST

ByDevansh Sharma

All India Rank trailer: A realistic take on the education system. Watch

Vicky Kaushal launched the trailer for the coming-of-age comedy presented by Sriram Raghavan and directed by Varun Grover.

A still from the trailer of All India Rank

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Published on Feb 05, 2024 12:52 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

All India Rank movie review: Varun Grover makes a tender, crowd-pleasing debut

All India Rank sees writer-lyricist Varun Grover working with an exhausted coming-of-age tale and turning it into an earnest, heartfelt experience.

All India Rank premiered at the Dharamshala International Film Festival 2023.

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Updated on Feb 23, 2024 02:17 PM IST

BySantanu Das

Varun Grover says child of same-sex couple won't be product of loveless marriage

Varun Grover took to Twitter to share his take on the hearing on the validation of same-sex marriages in India.

Writer-lyricist and comedian Varun Grover.

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Published on Apr 19, 2023 07:36 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

Swara Bhasker-Gul Panag back Arshdeep Singh as he is trolled for dropped catch

Swara Bhasker, Gul Panag, Pooja Bhatt, and Varun Grover backed cricketer Arshdeep Singh after he was trolled for dropping a catch in the India vs Pakistan match. Here's what they have said.

Swara Bhasker, Gul Panag among others backed cricketer Arshdeep Singh.

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Published on Sep 05, 2022 11:41 AM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

Did Eternals sample Pehla Pehla Pyar for its theme? Varun Grover thinks so

The final trailer for Marvel's Eternals was released on Thursday and writer Varun Grover notices something peculiar about its theme.

The main riff in Eternals theme reminded some of Hum Aapke Hain Koun!

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Published on Aug 19, 2021 10:00 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

Personal Agenda with Mallika Dua: “Best way to handle trolls is to troll them back, and hug them”

The comedienne talks about mental health, pet peeves, and reveals what her real dating bio read!

T-shirt, H&M; pant, Zara;shoes, Van Heusen; sunglasses, Ray-Ban; Location courtesy: Hyatt Regency New Delhi; Styling: Tanya Aggarwal; Art direction: Amit Malik; Make-up and hair: Pooja Gosain(Shivamm Paathak)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2020 10:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByVeenu Singh

Varun Grover had the perfect reply for people questioning him for wearing nail paint: ‘Surprised why more people don’t wear it’

Varun Grover shared an Instagram Story where he can be seen wearing nail paint. While he got a lot of love from women on the social media platform, most of the men were not so open to the idea.

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Updated on Feb 06, 2020 10:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

HT Brunch Cover Exclusive: Five of Bollywood’s top lyricists come together!

India’s biggest song writers are competitors, but they are also the best of friends

Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch at Taj Mahal Tea House, Mumbai; Make-up and hair: Rashmi Shastri; From left: On Varun: T-shirt, Puma; trousers, FabIndia; footwear, Keen; On Anvita: Sari, Raw Mango; neckpiece, Amrapali; bangles, Laad Bazaar bangle market (Hyderabad); On Amitabh: Kurta, Marks & Spencer; jeans, USPA; slippers, Arrow; On Swanand:Shirt, Cotton World; denims and shoes, Zara; On Kausar: Kurta and sharara set, Good Earth; necklace, Amrapali; earrings, Aquamarine; ring, Tanishq(Shivangi Kulkarni)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2020 10:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Review: Reel India by Namrata Joshi

A sea of people and their stories of admiration, love, dejection, despair, failure and aspiration, all linked with cinema are at the core of Namrata Joshi’s book

Shafique Shaikh, who played the lead in Malegaon ka Superman (2008).

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Updated on Sep 27, 2019 10:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByKunal Ray

Comedy as dissent is going to be our last safety valve...Varun Grover writes

The stand-up comic, screenwriter and lyricist thinks comedy is a strong medium to bring about social change

According to Varun Grover stand-up comedy has not become too serious

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 10:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByVarun Grover

HT Brunch Cover Story: Meet the racially correct, politically nonchalant, and blatantly funny... Russell Peters!

The standup reveals why he will joke about racial discrimination but never about politics

According to Russell Peters, the job of a comic is, first and foremost, to make people laugh; Location: Presidential Suite, The St. Regis, Mumbai(Brahms Dirsipo)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 10:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Sacred Games writer Varun Grover explains the ambiguous ending; did Sartaj save Mumbai or not?

Sacred Games writer Varun Grover has spoken about the two possible directions in which the story could have ended. Did Sartaj Singh save Mumbai or not?

Sartaj Singh, as played by Saif Ali Khan, in the final scene of Sacred Games 2.

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Updated on Aug 29, 2019 12:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Sacred Games writer Varun Grover on that lynching scene, and if he would retain the Rajiv Gandhi line in hindsight

Varun Grover, the lead writer of Netflix’s Sacred Games, talks about how his conflicted world view informed some of the most controversial moments in the series, such as the lynching scene in the second season.

Saif Ali Khan as Sartaj Singh in a scene from Sacred Games, as he looks on helplessly while a young man gets lynched by a mob.

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Updated on Aug 26, 2019 02:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar

Pankaj Tripathi on playing a guru in Sacred Games: ‘At home, no one listens to me. So you can well imagine my dilemma’

Pankaj Tripathi talks about his role in Sacred Games season 2 which is set to premiere on August 15.

Pankaj Tripathi plays a godman in Sacred Games 2.

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Updated on Aug 09, 2019 05:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

LOL: Stand-up comedy hits refresh with quiz, game show formats

It could be a debate about film stars. Or a quiz question about the price of kitchen utensils. As long as you’re funny and the audience is cheering, everbody wins.

Kaneez Surka hosts The General Fun Game Show on her YouTube channel. Points don’t matter. In some rounds, neither do the answers. ‘I randomly assign points. The winner gets a hamper of things from my house that I don’t use,” Surka says laughing.

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Updated on May 05, 2019 06:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySuhit Kelkar

Saif Ali Khan spotted filming Sacred Games season 2. See pics

Saif Ali Khan was spotted in full costume as his character, Sartaj Singh, on the sets of the second season of Netflix’s Sacred Games. See pictures here.

Saif Ali Khan as Sartaj Singh in a still from Netflix’s Sacred Games.

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Updated on Dec 06, 2018 02:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Will Sacred Games 2 see Pankaj Tripathi in ‘main role’? Here is his answer

Pankaj Tripathi recently attended the ‘Redefining Stories’ session at International Film Festival of India. He later said in an interview, “I don’t know if my character will be a main one in the next season.”

Panaji: Actors Rahul Bose, Rajshri Deshpande, Divya Dutta and Pankaj Tripathi with filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda at the 'Redefining Stories' session during the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2018) in Panaji, Goa.(IANS)

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Updated on Nov 24, 2018 11:26 AM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Netflix clears Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Varun Grover for Sacred Games season 2

Netflix will continue its partnership with directors Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane and writer Varun Grover on Sacred Games season 2.

Anurag Kashyap, Radhika Apte, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vikramaditya Motwane promote Sacred Games in New Delhi.

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Updated on Oct 23, 2018 05:49 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByHT Correspondent, Mumbai

Sona Mohapatra lashes out at Kailash Kher, narrates her own Me Too story

Sona Mohapatra has accused singer Kailash Kher of sexually harassing her in a series of tweets.

Sona Mohapatra has accused Kailash Kher of sexual harassment.(Twitter)

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Updated on Oct 10, 2018 12:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Comedian Utsav Chakraborty sexual harassment case

Comedian Utsav Chakraborty, who was accused of sexual harassment by several women amid India’s MeToo movement, has tweeted his defence.

Utsav Chakraborty has appeared on several AIB videos, which have been taken down.

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Updated on May 02, 2020 12:59 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

New Sui Dhaaga song Sab Badhiya Hai shows Varun Dhawan dancing like there’s no tomorrow

Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have shared a new song from their upcoming film Sui Dhaaga. The peppy track, titled Sab Badhiya Hai, is sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Salman Ali.

Varun Dhawan just wants to dance in the new Sui Dhaaga song Sab Badhiya Hai.

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Updated on Sep 21, 2018 11:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

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Varun Grover's latest comedy gig was all about the perils of being a comedian today. He added a disclaimer referring to the Kunal Kamra controversy.

Superboys of Malegaon isn’t just a film—it’s a love letter to cinema, and audiences can’t stop raving about it; read what they're saying!

Varun Grover also joked about Ranveer Allahbadia’s onscreen persona BeerBiceps, says it sounds like the name of a pornstar from Gurgaon.

Varun Grover, 'First Act' director Deepa Bhatia part of BAFTA Breakthrough India 2024

Directed by Reema Kagti and written by Varun Grover, the film features Adarsh Gourav, Shashank Arora and Vineet Kumar Singh in the lead.

Secret islands, nightmare worlds, body horror and juicy desserts are making their way into panelled storytelling, as the indie comics segment takes off in India

Filmmaker Varun Grover feels writers in Bollywood don’t get due credit, and hopes for it to change soon.

Filmmaker Varun Grover shared Mumbai Police's notice about change in traffic arrangements at BKC from July 12 to 15 because of a ‘public event’.

Varun Grover's directorial debut All India Rank is most effective when it's calling out the Indian academic system for what it grossly neglects: sex education.

Vicky Kaushal launched the trailer for the coming-of-age comedy presented by Sriram Raghavan and directed by Varun Grover.

All India Rank sees writer-lyricist Varun Grover working with an exhausted coming-of-age tale and turning it into an earnest, heartfelt experience.

Varun Grover took to Twitter to share his take on the hearing on the validation of same-sex marriages in India.

Swara Bhasker, Gul Panag, Pooja Bhatt, and Varun Grover backed cricketer Arshdeep Singh after he was trolled for dropping a catch in the India vs Pakistan match. Here's what they have said.

The final trailer for Marvel's Eternals was released on Thursday and writer Varun Grover notices something peculiar about its theme.

The comedienne talks about mental health, pet peeves, and reveals what her real dating bio read!

Varun Grover shared an Instagram Story where he can be seen wearing nail paint. While he got a lot of love from women on the social media platform, most of the men were not so open to the idea.

India’s biggest song writers are competitors, but they are also the best of friends

A sea of people and their stories of admiration, love, dejection, despair, failure and aspiration, all linked with cinema are at the core of Namrata Joshi’s book

The stand-up comic, screenwriter and lyricist thinks comedy is a strong medium to bring about social change

The standup reveals why he will joke about racial discrimination but never about politics

Sacred Games writer Varun Grover has spoken about the two possible directions in which the story could have ended. Did Sartaj Singh save Mumbai or not?

Varun Grover, the lead writer of Netflix’s Sacred Games, talks about how his conflicted world view informed some of the most controversial moments in the series, such as the lynching scene in the second season.

Pankaj Tripathi talks about his role in Sacred Games season 2 which is set to premiere on August 15.

It could be a debate about film stars. Or a quiz question about the price of kitchen utensils. As long as you’re funny and the audience is cheering, everbody wins.

Saif Ali Khan was spotted in full costume as his character, Sartaj Singh, on the sets of the second season of Netflix’s Sacred Games. See pictures here.

Pankaj Tripathi recently attended the ‘Redefining Stories’ session at International Film Festival of India. He later said in an interview, “I don’t know if my character will be a main one in the next season.”

Netflix will continue its partnership with directors Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane and writer Varun Grover on Sacred Games season 2.

Sona Mohapatra has accused singer Kailash Kher of sexually harassing her in a series of tweets.

Comedian Utsav Chakraborty, who was accused of sexual harassment by several women amid India’s MeToo movement, has tweeted his defence.

Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have shared a new song from their upcoming film Sui Dhaaga. The peppy track, titled Sab Badhiya Hai, is sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Salman Ali.

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