The phone has rung incessantly since with neighbours and family members, well-wishers and strangers calling up with their congratulations.
Gopal Kishan Agarwal, Varun's father, has been a great source of inspiration for him. A businessman from Agra, he trades in generators.
"He has always dreamt that I will do him proud (aptly Varun's caller tune has been Papa Kehte Hai Bada Naam Karega from Aamir Khan's debut movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak for months now). My mother is a home maker and has always taken special care of me. I am the youngest amongst three siblings, the eldest being my sister. My brother is a software engineer and works in Motorola in Bangalore," he says.
Having got calls from 6 IIMS (Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Kozhikode and Indore), the focus right now is on the next round of GD/PI.
While he had not yet begun his preparations when rediff.com spoke to him, he says, "Having friends in various IIMs is always a help as I can contact them to know about their interview experience."
"Right now," says the CAT topper, "I have just won a battle; the war is still very much on."
Image: IIT Kanpur. Photograph courtesy: IIT Kanpur
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