Varun Sharma: I decided to become an actor after watching Shah Rukh in Baazigar

Fukrey Returns actor Varun Sharma reveals that after watching Shah Rukh Khan dance to Kaali Kaali Aankhen — Varun himself was six or seven years old then — he made up his mind about being in Bollywood.

Actor Varun Sharma has made a name for himself in the comedy genre with roles in films such as Fukrey (2013) and Dilwale (2015). Just as his character in Fukrey had a dream, that of getting admission to college, Varun himself had a dream, that of entering the world of cinema.

Actor Varun Sharma made his cinema debut with the film Fukrey in 2013, and he did a lot of theatre before that.

He reveals that acting in films was his childhood dream, thanks to actor Shah Rukh Khan. “I was six or seven years old when I was watching Baazigar on TV once, and the song Kaali Kaali Aankhen (featuring Shah Rukh and Kajol) came on. I started dancing and singing loudly, and went up to my mother and told her that I wanted to become an actor. She told me, ‘Beta, jo banna hai ban.’ That’s where it all started for me.”

Guess what was his first role? Playing a tree in a school play! “I hail from Jalandhar, and went to school there. Once, a school play casting was going on, and upon asking which role I could play, I was told that only one role was available — that of a tree! I took it up readily and watched the entire play fascinated [while standing on stage as the tree],” says Varun, 27, who’ll be seen next in Fukrey Returns.

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