Varun Dhawan is one of the bankable stars that we have in our current generation. He has made his own space through his versatility. He has done something so commercial like Judwaa 2 and on the other hand, he has picked up dark cinema like that of Badlapur. Currently, the actor is gearing up for Sui Dhaaga: Made In India. In an interview with DNA, he talked about several things like that of working with Anushka Sharma, his career choices and about his contemporaries like Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
When asked about his choice of films which show his graph as an actor, he said, “There’s no pattern. My primary goal is that the film should be liked by the janta. I’m not discriminating that this is my multiplex subject or a single-screen one. The idea is to take the movie as wide as possible. Sometimes you can’t do that, but then you can’t make that film on a Rs 100-crore budget. My biggest concern is that I don’t want anyone to lose money. Among all the films that I’ve done so far, no producer has lost any money. That is my conscious attempt. As for comparing it to Ranbir’s pattern, if these films had failed, then there would be no such observation. It’s only because they’re working that you wonder if it’s well thought out. When I started watching films, I realised that our cinema is repetitive.”
Stating the true reason of him giving a nod to a different film like Badlapur, Varun said, “This is so in tune with Sui Dhaaga: Made In India. One reason I did the film is that everyone was saying, ‘Aap yeh nahin kar sakte. You’re a chocolate boy, so you can’t do this. You’re a mass hero, so don’t go beyond that.’ I’ve heard these statements a lot. One director even told me that if you do comedies, you’ll be typecast. I’m glad people said such things. Because, later, when I went on to do other stuff, I knew I could pull it off. I believe in the human spirit... no matter what the obstacle, if you want to do something in life, you will find a way. That’s the only thing I tell myself.”
“Among my 10 films, I never worked with the top three directors of the country. Instead, I was blessed to collaborate with cool directors who changed my career — like Shashank Khaitan, Sriram Raghavan, Remo D’souza, my brother Rohit (Dhawan), my dad and Karan (Johar), who, obviously, has played a pivotal role in my career. I wasn’t working with the successful directors of Dharma Productions. For the Dulhania franchise, I worked with Shashank, a new director who came from Nasik but both the movies (Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania) went on to do well. I do things when people say I can’t do that... I’m like a wounded tiger,” added the actor.
Varun was asked about the names of his contemporaries who are doing well in the industry. He answered, “Rajkummar Rao. I’ve heard that Stree is good. Many of my friends like Dinoo (producer Dinesh Vijan) and Shraddha (Kapoor) are associated with it. It’s directed by a debutant and is a success. What Raj is doing with his career is pretty cool. Ranbir (Kapoor) obviously is doing wonderful work. Ranveer (Singh) is amazing. I think a lot of the others, everyone for that matter, is doing something different. Like Arjun (Kapoor), who has begun working on Rajkumar Gupta’s India’s Most Wanted.”
He went on to add, “Without a shadow of a doubt, it has to be Alia Bhatt. Her choices make her the most exciting young actor on the scene today.”
Last but not the least, he talked about his experience of working with Anushka Sharma. On this, Varun said, “Unbelievable! She is superb, she is such a good actor and a lovely person. I know that my character (Mauji) will be one of my most remembered roles. Once Paresh Rawal sir told me, ‘When you youngsters do films, you’re so scared. Why do you have to be afraid? Have faith in your talent.’ When Badlapur was about to release, I had told him, ‘Sir, woh film aa rahi hai’ and he was like, ‘Why are you getting scared?’”
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