Varun Saranga
Canadian actor
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Varun Saranga is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted for his regular role as Jeremy Chetri in the television series Wynonna Earp.[1]
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Varun Saranga | |
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Saranga at the Canadian Film Centre Annual Garden Party in 2016 | |
| Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
Saranga began his career as a child actor playing Indie's older brother A.J. in the teen sitcom How to Be Indie.[2] In 2014 he had a supporting role in the television miniseries The Best Laid Plans.[1]
In 2017, he appeared in the horror television film Neverknock as the love interest of Kiana Madeira's lead character.[3] In 2019 he joined the cast of Burden of Truth in a regular role in the second season as Noah Achari.[4]
In 2023, he had a recurring role as Alvin Canada in the television sitcom Shelved[5] and was also the lead of the holiday romantic comedy series on The Roku Channel called The Holiday Shift.[6]
In 2026, he appeared in the horror film Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, playing Madhu Rajan, with critics praising his performance for "some truly terrific timing, lightening up even some of the most violent sequences."[7][8]
He is an alumnus of the Actors Conservatory program at the Canadian Film Centre,[9] and has also directed a number of short films.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russet Season | Will | Short Film[10] |
| 2018 | eHero | Wayne Levin | |
| Softcore | Corey | Short Film[11] | |
| Amityville Witch Activity | Varun | Short Film[12] | |
| Appiness | Raj | ||
| 2022 | Daniel's Gotta Die | Carter | |
| The Baker | Mani | ||
| 2023 | Fingernails | Garth | |
| 2024 | Don't Forget | Grant | Short Film |
| 2024 | A Thousand Cuts | Lex | |
| 2026 | Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | Madhu Rajan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | How to Be Indie | AJ Mehta | 27 episodes |
| 2009 | Cra$h & Burn | Amar Bhutta | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2010 | Unnatural History | Daveed | Episode: "Public School Enemies" |
| 2011 | Mudpit | Kid Customer | Episode: "Muzika's Most Wanted" |
| 2012 | Bunks | Sanjay | Television film |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | Malik | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Pete 2 | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Naseef | Episode: "Sound Judgement" |
| 2017 | Save Me | Sohail | Episode: "H.B.D." |
| Orphan Black | Neal | Episode: "Let the Children and Childbearers Toil" | |
| Odd Squad | Over Easy | Episode: "The Breakfast Club/Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent" | |
| People of Earth | Kevin, Motel clerk | Episode: "Gerry's Return" | |
| Dark Haven High | Mr. Zing | Episode: "The Lizard of Ooze" | |
| Neverknock | Gavin | Television film | |
| 2017–2018 | Schitt's Creek | Gary | 2 episodes |
| Workin' Moms | Chad | 8 episodes | |
| 2017–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Jeremy Chetri | 35 episodes |
| 2018 | Killer High | Ronnie | Television film |
| 2018–2019 | Carter | Vijay Gill | 7 episodes |
| Go Away, Unicorn! | Ollie | Voice role, 42 episodes | |
| 2019 | Adventures in Casting | Camera operator | 3 episodes |
| Burden of Truth | Noah Achari | 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | Nurses | Dev Sikka | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Levi Gill / Armie Modi | Episode: "The Secret Life of Levi" |
| Endlings | Noah Fossey | 9 episodes | |
| 2021–2022 | Strays | Ravi | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Kids in the Hall | Intern | 1 episode |
| Coroner | Rohan Arjune | Episode: "True Crime" | |
| 2022–2023 | Sort Of | Ismail "Izzy" | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Shelved | Alvin Canada | 7 episodes |
| The Holiday Shift | Sam | 5 episodes | |
| SurrealEstate | Zayan Wali | Episode: "Dearly Departed" | |
| 2023–2024 | Total Drama Island (2023) | Raj | Voice role, 22 episodes |
| 2024 | Wynonna Earp: Vengeance | Jeremy Chetri | TV Special |
| 2025 | Brilliant Minds | Thomas | Episode: "The Doctors Graveyard" |