If I had to have a wife, she would be like Yami Gautam: Varun Dhawan

After playing the genial chocolate boy in his first three films, Varun Dhawan is set for a departure from his current screen image with his aggressive avatar in Badlapur, which also stars Yami Gautam.

After playing the genial chocolate boy in his first three films, Varun Dhawan is set for a departure from his current screen image with his aggressive avatar in Badlapur, which also stars Yami Gautam. The 27-year-old actor, who plays a mercurial character in the film, went into a temperamental zone during the shooting schedule in order to get the attitude right — but not without its consequences.

From the promos, it seems like you are looking to take revenge on your co-actors. In reality, how do you vent out your anger?
Most people have fallen victim to my anger in bits. But my mom had to tolerate me the most. Also, a couple of my friends were often subjected to my temper. My co-stars weren’t spared either. Vinay Pathak ended up with a fractured shoulder, and I head-butted Nawazuddin (Siddiqui).

In real life, would you describe yourself as violent?
Although there is a beast in all of us, we don’t show it often. But it is very liberating to be that angry at times. Given a chance, I’m sure people would like to go on a rampage and break everything.

Was there any particular moment while filming when you felt “liberated”?
There was a scene where I had to break a bottle on a wall. I had never done anything like that. I broke the bottle and my hands were shivering, but I enjoyed that moment. After that scene, I broke a lot of other things.

Since you are working with Yami for the first time, how did you develop a comfort level?
My first meeting with her was weird. Director Sriram Raghavan had asked me to develop a comfort level with her. She was doing her fittings when I met her for the first time and I asked her if we could spend some time together. She was baffled. But I developed an instant fondness for her. If I had to have a wife, she would be like her. I felt I was married to Yami.

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