Anant Varman

Anant is an actor from Madhya Pradesh, India, who began his career with The Atelier Repertory Company in New Delhi, touring with productions across North India. He later trained at East 15 Acting School in London and is now represented by Scott Marshall Partners, one of Britain’s leading talent agencies.

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Anant made his UK stage debut in 2022 playing the roles of 'Mohan & Tikal' in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel directed by Lucy Bailey starring Hayley Mills and Paul Nicholas. Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most beloved films, the production staged over 250 performances in 34 prestigious venues across the UK and Ireland. He also played the lead role of ‘Sonny’ during the show’s special voyage aboard the world’s only remaining ocean liner, Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from Southampton to New York.​ In the same year, Anant appeared as ‘Mr Singh’ in Oliver Hermanus’ Living alongside Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood. Penned by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, the film received global critical acclaim and was nominated for two Academy Awards.  

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In 2023, Anant played the lead role of ‘Daniel’ in The Vanishing Room, a time bending epic at The English Theatre Frankfurt in Germany. Spanning across two centuries, the ambitious story was co-written and directed by David Byrne, his final production at New Diorama Theatre before taking over as Artistic Director of The Royal Court Theatre in 2024.

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Anant’s work extends into voice performance. In 2024, he voiced ‘Jamal’ in Big Finish’s long running Doctor Who spinoff, Torchwood: Sabotage, and ‘Clelio’ in the audiobook, Eve Out of Her Ruins by Neustadt Prize Laureate, Ananda Devi.​ 

In 2025, he voiced 'Irfan' in Sharmila Chauhan's audio drama, Until My Last Breath. Directed by Jatinder Verma, the project was commissioned for The National Archives (UK) to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

 

Beyond his professional credits, Anant volunteers with Scene & Heard in Somers Town, North London. The UK-based charity, led by Rosalind Paul MBE, is a recipient of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and supports local children in writing and staging their own original plays. He is proud to contribute to their work and to help bring young playwrights’ words to life on stage.