Varun Toorkey
Indian television actor
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Varun Toorkey is a former Indian television actor known for portraying Shaad Khan in Qubool Hai and Tushar Mallick in Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein.
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Toorkey in 2016 | |
| Born | 8 January 1990[1][2] Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupations | Actor, Model (formerly) |
| Years active | 2006–2021 |
Career
Toorkey was just 16 years of age when he got his first break into the industry, in a compilation album called Ustad and the divas. In that album, he acted as a computer professional in the song Leja Leja Re which was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Ustad Sultan Khan. The album released in 2006.[2]
He made his television debut in 2013, playing Sankrant in Colors TV's Uttaran.
In 2015, he played Shaad Aftaab Khan in Zee TV's Qubool Hai opposite Surbhi Jyoti.[3]
In 2016, Toorkey played Tushar Malik in Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein opposite Ishani Sharma.[4]
From 2017 to 2018, he portrayed Anant Singh Baghel in Saam Daam Dand Bhed.
In 2019, he played Rishabh in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai opposite Shivangi Joshi.[5] Since July 2021, Toorkey is playing Kunal Malhotra in Choti Sarrdaarni opposite Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and Mahir Pandhi till October 2021.[6]
In 2023, he quit acting to pursue a career in the Culinary Arts industry.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Uttaran | Sankrant Chatterjee | |
| 2015 | Qubool Hai | Shaad Aftab Khan | [8] |
| 2016 | Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein | Tushar Mallick | |
| 2017–2018 | Saam Daam Dand Bhed | Anant Singh Baghel | |
| 2019 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Rishabh | |
| 2021 | Choti Sarrdaarni | Kunal Malhotra | [9] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Album | Song | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ustad and the Divas | Leja Leja Re | [10] |