Varun Dhawan spoke about the loneliness that comes with fame, saying that most actors suffer from it despite their glamorous image. He credited Salman Khan’s late-night unfiltered Instagram posts as an example of authenticity, adding that staying true to yourself is essential, otherwise you won’t realize what you have become.
Varun Dhawan spoke candidly about the difficulties that come with fame, saying that many actors feel lonely despite their public image. He also stressed the importance of being yourself and pointed to Salman Khan’s social media posts as a good example of someone keeping it real with his fans.
Varun Dhawan talks about why he dropped the facade early
In a conversation with Bombay Times, Varun didn’t hold back when he talked about the emotional side of being an actor. “Actors’ lives are very lonely. Ninety percent of actors feel very lonely,” Varun said. But instead of letting this loneliness push him into creating a polished, carefully constructed public persona, he chose to go the other way. He said that ever since he stepped into the limelight with Karan Johar’s 2012 drama Student of the Year, he has made a conscious choice to simply be himself.
“Fortunately, from the beginning, I have brought down the facade. What’s Varun there, Varun is here too. I don’t like it. Your back has to be straight all the time. I try not to do that. My mental health will fluctuate. I can’t pretend because somewhere, (the bubble) will burst.”
Varun Dhawan talks about Salman Khan’s late night posts
The actor also looked back on his earlier days in the industry, recalling how he was more outspoken and outspoken back then. “If you see my previous interviews, I was mohavat and aur bhi pakwas karta tha mein.
Now, people are more aware thanks to social media. But what is the most that could happen? “They will cancel you,” he said. Then he mentioned Salman Khan, who recently attracted attention for his quirky late-night Instagram posts paired with unexpected captions.
This gesture clearly pleased Varun. “When I see Salman bhai’s posts at night, he just goes to another area,” Varun said with a laugh.
He concluded his thoughts with a simple but heartfelt message about staying true to oneself. He added: “You have to be yourself, whether it’s good or bad, but at least you’ll be yourself. Otherwise you won’t even realize what you’ve become.”
Varun Dhawan and Salman Khan’s relationship goes back a long time
Varun and Salman share a long history rooted in Khan’s close association with Varun’s father, the veteran director
David Dhawan
. The duo has given several hits together, including the 1997 comedy ‘Judwaa’ and the 2007 blockbuster ‘Partner’. This connection carried over to the next generation as well, when Varun headlined the 2017 reboot ‘Judwaa 2’, a film that paid homage to the original, with Salman himself making a special appearance in it.
