CONFIRMED: Varun Dhawan To Play Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal In His Biopic, Will Reunite With Sriram Raghavan!

Varun Dhawan has proved time and again that he can nail just about any character. He has essayed a range of roles, but one thing we have not seen him do is play a real character or do a biopic. Now, even that can be ticked off from the list as Varun Dhawan has finally given his nod to work in the biopic of war hero, Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal.

According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, ther actor will reunite with his Badlapur director for this film. Talking about why he signed the film, he said,

“When I heard Arun Khetarpal’s story I was awed that this could have actually happened! I understood then why Dinoo (Dinesh Vijan)and Sriram are so passionate about it. When I met Arun’s brother Mukesh, I was moved. I too have a brother and I can’t understand what he must have been through."

Varun is also confident that they will be able to do justice to Lt. Arun and his story.

“And it’s our responsibility to tell it correctly. This is the most important film of my career and I’m excited to start work with Sriram again. I hope all Indians will feel as proud when they see our story unfold on screen.”

Sriram Raghavan too is excited and has already spent six months researching and developing the story. He said,

“The courage of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal during the Battle of Basantar is well known. I was a kid during the ’71 war but I remember pasting black paper on windows during blackouts. When Dinoo approached me to make a film on the subject, I foundit daunting initially. But movies set in wartime have always moved me and this made me reconsider my decision. This is a solid story told over two generations of soldiers and we hope we can do justice to it."

Well, Varun and Sriram had created magic with Badlapur and we are hoping that they will do it once again. Lt. Arun Khetarpal was just 21 years old when he had singlehandedly defeated as many as 7 Pakistani tanks, before losing his life in the 1971 Battle of Basantar. He was awarded a Param Vir Chakra posthumously and is the youngest recipient of the award.

Varun Dhawan has two upcoming releases- Coolie No.1 alongside Sara Ali Khan and Street Dancer 3D alongside Shraddha Kapoor. This will be Sriram Raghavan's next film after the hit and criticically acclaimed Andhadhun.