DYK Varun Dhawan Was 'Upset' Over Sharing Screen With Sidharth Malhotra In SOTY? Here's What Happened Next!

Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra are two of the new generation actors who has garnered much fame after they were launched by Karan Johar in Student of The Year alongsid Alia Bhatt. The three students have now grown up and garnered much accolades in the Bollywood industry for their acting skills and hardwork. However, did you know that Varun was not ready and sceptical about sharing screen space with Sidharth Malhotra in the first place? Here's what happened next!

Varun Dhawan Was 'Upset' Over Sidharth Malhotra's Casting In Student Of The Year

In Arbaaz Khan's show, The Invincible Series by Arbaaz Khan, Varun's father and veteran director David Dhawan opened up how his son was upset over sharing screen space with Sidharth Malhotra in his first film, Student of The Year. David Dhawan shared how he had no idea that Varun will come into films, and said, "He was studying abroad; he came back. We never talked about films. All of a sudden he approached Karan Johar and assisted him for My Name is Khan. The cinematographer, Ravi K Chandran, noticed him mouthing dialogues and told Karan, you must watch this boy. One day, Karan comes home and tells me he wants to launch him."

He further continue talking about Student of The Year, and said how he inspired Varun, "They did a photo shoot for him and Sidharth in Goa. They looked so young, so youthful. Some days, he used to be very upset...these things happen in a two-hero film. I said, son, you're damn good, your confidence is something else. Just remember one thing, kandhe pe pair rakh aur kud ja (step on the shoulder and jump). That is your success. Darna nahi hain (Don't be afraid)."

More About Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan was last seen in Bhediya and Munjya for a cameo. He will be next seen in Baby John. He has Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai in the pipeline.