Ekkis: Sriram Raghavan Opens Up About The Training Varun Dhawan Would Undergo; Hopes To Begin Shoot By September

Varun Dhawan had been one of those stars who got affected by COVID-19. The actor had contracted the novel virus while shooting for Jug Jugg Jeeyo in Chandigarh, along with some co-stars and the director. But now, the new year is here and Varun is all set for his upcoming projects. In fact, looks like he would begin prepping to play the role of an army officer for Sriram Raghavan's Ekkis from May.

Sriram Raghavan opened up about the film in his recent interview with Bollywood Hungama. In fact, he also revealed the kind of prep Varun Dhawan would be undergoing to play Arun Khetarpal. He said, “After completing his pending commitments, Varun will start preparing for his role in Ekkis from May this year. He has to lose weight, take the training that’s meant for army officers, spend some time at the National Defence Academy (NDA) and go through the grind to prepare for his role. We intend to start shooting in September 2021 and complete the film by January 2022, because weather-wise it works well for the film. That’s the timeline we are following right now. In the meantime, we’re also working out our plan for the VFX of the film and how scenes will be shot because we have to recreate a specific time zone.”

The film was initially meant to go on floors in September last year, but the pandemic delayed the schedule. The film would be the biopic of second lieutenant Arun Khetarpal who was martyred at the age of 21 years during the war with Pakistan. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously. Varun Dhawan also had Bhediya in his kitty.