Varun Dhawan: Indian audience views heroes and heroines very differently
| Mar 8, 2017, 19:30 IST
Varun Dhawan is at the peak of his career where the actor has had an upward career graph. Considering that his father, David Dhawan, is a well-known filmmaker, it is a common belief that Varun has had an easy run at the Box Office. However, Varun thinks otherwise. The actor believes that when a film flops, it is the actor who is blamed for its failure.
When a leading daily asked Varun if he needs to slow down as he has done a lot already in a career span of five years, the actor disagreed. Varun opined, "It might sound chauvinistic, but the Indian audience views heroes and heroines very differently. When a film fails, the lead actor is always blamed for it. The industry, trade and the audience does this. So, as an actor, it is very important to do roles that you enjoy, but at the same time give the audience what they want. When you talk about big-business films, they reach out to an entire country and there's a reason why those heroes are managing to do that. They are not making films just to please social media, and this is something I have been vocal about because I strongly believe in it. What really works or doesn't is something you learn along the way."
Varun also spoke about the initial struggle and the tough time his family had to go through. The actor said, "As a kid, I have seen my father struggle and those memories are still buried somewhere in my head. I vividly remember the times when my dad wasn't doing well and my mom telling me that we couldn't afford certain things, so I had to go easy and take a backseat. I have had friends who were really rich and the kind of environment that I grew up in, these kids were brought up slightly differently. I am not an actor's son; I am a director's son. I am not saying this for any sympathy. I had a great childhood, and I am grateful that I got to see both sides of life. So, now, I think I need to do more, as there are so many kinds of films that I want to do."
When a leading daily asked Varun if he needs to slow down as he has done a lot already in a career span of five years, the actor disagreed. Varun opined, "It might sound chauvinistic, but the Indian audience views heroes and heroines very differently. When a film fails, the lead actor is always blamed for it. The industry, trade and the audience does this. So, as an actor, it is very important to do roles that you enjoy, but at the same time give the audience what they want. When you talk about big-business films, they reach out to an entire country and there's a reason why those heroes are managing to do that. They are not making films just to please social media, and this is something I have been vocal about because I strongly believe in it. What really works or doesn't is something you learn along the way."
Varun also spoke about the initial struggle and the tough time his family had to go through. The actor said, "As a kid, I have seen my father struggle and those memories are still buried somewhere in my head. I vividly remember the times when my dad wasn't doing well and my mom telling me that we couldn't afford certain things, so I had to go easy and take a backseat. I have had friends who were really rich and the kind of environment that I grew up in, these kids were brought up slightly differently. I am not an actor's son; I am a director's son. I am not saying this for any sympathy. I had a great childhood, and I am grateful that I got to see both sides of life. So, now, I think I need to do more, as there are so many kinds of films that I want to do."