I CHOOSE FILMS BASED ON INSTINCTS: VARUN DHAWAN
The actor, who has tasted both critical and commercial success, says that he likes doing films that have a message
He may have had nine back-to-back hits, but actor Varun Dhawan says that he’s aware of the fact that not everything he will touch will turn gold.
From his debut film Student of the Year in 2012 to Judwaa 2 this year, Varun has tasted both critical and commercial success. “For choosing a film, it is a matter of instinct (for me). I always put myself in the audience’s seat whether it is a film like Judwaa 2 or Badlapur (2015). There has to be a message; the core story needs to have a hook, which should be out of the ordinary. If it is normal and simple, then there is no fun in doing [such a film].
“I am not looking or thinking that every move of mine will generate mass hysteria. Things have to touch me as a human being. I do films that touch my heart,” Varun says.
Though none of his films has been a flop, the Badrinath Ki Dulhania actor is aware that someday there might be a downfall. “That (failure) will happen, and hopefully, I will grow from it. The idea is to be one step ahead regarding work. The times are changing. If Judwaa 2 was made the same way as the previous one which came 20 years ago, the film might not have run. We added new elements in comedy, action. A film like October is something not told before. There has to be a newness factor in the story,” says the actor.
Besides Shoojit Sircar’s October, Varun will next be seen alongside Anushka Sharma in Sui Dhaaga, Karan Johar’s film Shiddat and Remo D’Souza’s ABCD 3.
The core story needs to have a hook. If it is normal and simple, then there is no fun in doing [such a film].
VARUN DHAWAN, ACTOR