Varun Dhawan Opens Up On Training For Street Dancer 3D: I'm 32, So Doing This Is Not Easy

The handsome and exceptionally talented Varun Dhawan is currently busy on a promotional spree for his upcoming release, Street Dancer 3D. The much awaited dance film, which also features Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva and Nora Fatehi in lead roles, is directed by Remo D'Souza and is scheduled to hit theaters on 24 January 2020. While Varun will play the role of Sahej, an Indian dancer, Shraddha will portray the role of a Pakistani dancer named Inayat.

In a recent conversation with Mid Day, the actor got candid about his preparation for the film and shared, “There's enough cardiovascular [work] happening through dance, so in the gym, I'd train with weights for 60 to 90 minutes. I've increased the amount of physical training I'm doing, and have specifically started targetting my quadriceps. People who dance need a lot of strength in the leg muscles, so doing that is important.” Varun, who rehearsed for seven to eight hours every day, went on to add, “Living this active lifestyle, I feel like I've become five years younger. I'm 32, so doing this is not easy. But, I also have a lot of energy which finds an outlet through a film like this one.”

Varun is one of the most dedicated actors in Bollywood and in all his excitement and enthusiasm, ended up getting injured during the shoot not just once, but two times. Talking about the same, he said, “I have to really push myself. Even with injuries, you still have to dance, and return to regular practice. These guys [other dancers] do it all the time. They're making me do a lot of stunts. They call me 'B-Boy Juhu'. I'm training with [calisthenics expert] Kuldeep Shashi [for it], and am doing things I'd never had thought I'd do. There's a stunt in which [I'm thrown] 20 feet in the air, and then they throw a [dancer] from down [towards me]. After Rahul made me do it, I learnt that the original stunt had been performed by a 10-year-old boy. I'm not. That makes a big difference. There's also a massive stunt coming up in the finale. Shraddha too has a lot of stunts.”

Well, we wish the actor all the very best for Street Dancer 3D and hope it will be as successful as his many hits.