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Varun Mitra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth20 October 1990

Age33 Years

BirthplaceDelhi

ProfessionActor, Model, Anchor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Pradip Mitra; Mother - Name Not Known

Varun Mitra Biography

Varun Mitra is an Indian actor, model and television host from Delhi. He began his on-screen career hosting travel shows and gained wider recognition after

Early life and background

Varun Mitra was born on 20 October 1990 in Delhi and grew up in that city. He attended The Shri Ram School, Moulsari, Gurugram, and went on to complete a B.Com (Hons) at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. After finishing his education he worked briefly at an export house before leaving that job to pursue opportunities in front of the camera.

Career

Mitra’s first visible work on television came as a host. He debuted as the presenter of the travel show 2 For The Road in 2012 on NDTV GoodTimes and followed that with the show Good Drives in 2013, also on NDTV GoodTimes. He continued with travel-focused hosting assignments, including Imagine Your Korea (2014) on NDTV GoodTimes, Go North East (2017) on Discovery Channel, and Go Odisha (2018) on Discovery Channel. In 2020 he presented Emission Impossible, a travel series associated with the Hyundai Kona Electric that included a trip to the Mount Everest base camp.

Parallel to his hosting work, Mitra moved into acting and modeling. His first film role was as Adil in Kaash (2015), a film that was screened at the 2014 Tokyo Film Festival. He appeared in the 2015 promotional short Rangeen with Freida Pinto for the clothing brand Free People, and in 2016 played the lead role of Dev Mathur in the Bollywood film Jalebi opposite Rhea Chakraborty. In 2023 he featured as Ekveer in the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Tejas.

Mitra has been active in the digital space as well. He played Badol in the web series Bombers (2019) on ZEE5, portrayed Deepak Rana in Guilty Minds (2022) on Amazon Prime Video, and took the role of Kapil in Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023) on Disney+ Hotstar. In 2023 he also appeared in Rakshak: India’s Braves Chapter 1 on Amazon miniTV, playing Lt. Triveni Singh.

On the commercial side, he rose to greater public attention after appearing in a 2014 television commercial for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, a shoot that took him to Sri Lanka. He has also appeared in advertisements for brands such as Titan Raga, Pepsi, Bajaj Insurance, Hero Passion Bike, Nissan Sunny Car, and Amazon Prime Video. As a model he walked his first major runway at Wills India Men’s Fashion Week for designer Gaurav Gupta.

Public profile

Physically, Mitra is listed at approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) and around 70 kg. He has black hair and black eyes. Personal preferences noted in profiles include a fondness for travelling and swimming, an affection for dogs, and favorite local hangouts and foods such as the Qutab Institutional Area and keema parantha. He has also trained in Vipassana meditation.

Personal life

Varun Mitra’s parents are listed with his father named Pradip Mitra; his mother’s name is not publicly recorded in the available material. He is unmarried. His birthday falling on 20 October coincided with the last day of the Sri Lanka shoot for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite commercial, where local children made him handcrafted greeting cards.

Latest updates

Recent credits through 2023 include his roles in Tejas and the web series Rakshak: India’s Braves Chapter 1 and Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo. His performance in Guilty Minds (2022) drew praise from audiences and remains one of his notable recent projects.

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Recent Work

Tejas

Played the role of Ekveer in the Kangana Ranaut-starrer film

2023
Rakshak: India’s Braves Chapter 1

Portrayed Lt. Triveni Singh in the Amazon miniTV web series

2023
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo

Played the role of Kapil in the Dimple Kapadia-starrer web series on Disney+ Hotstar

2023
Guilty Minds

Portrayed Deepak Rana in the Amazon Prime Video web series

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Host of multiple travel television shows on NDTV GoodTimes and Discovery Channel
  2. Appeared in a widely noticed Amazon Kindle Paperwhite commercial (2014)
  3. Film debut in Kaash; screened at the Tokyo Film Festival
  4. Lead role in Jalebi (2016)
  5. Praised for his performance in Guilty Minds (2022)
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When was Varun Mitra born?

Varun Mitra was born on 20 October 1990.

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