Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan are one of the most loved on-screen couples in Bollywood. Recently, Shashank Khaitan, who directed the actors in the hit romantic drama Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania in 2014, revealed that he realized the strength of their chemistry while shooting a simple, playful scene. It was a scene where Humpty Sharma played by Varun Dhawan tries to kiss Kavya played by Alia Bhatt and he thought they were making a good movie.
In a new interview with Mashable India, Shashank Khaitan reminisced about some heartwarming memories of shooting for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. He revealed that during a scene where Humpty tried to kiss Kavya as their relationship grew, but she gave him a soft slap while asking him to stay away, that’s when he felt they were making a good deal. , and the young actors appear together on screen.
He described, “In fun, sometimes you can’t gauge what the emotional context of it is going to be. But when this scene happened, I realized how good these two people are together and how well suited they are to each other.” (Sometimes, in fun, we don’t judge the emotional context of a movie, but when we When I shot this scene, I realized how good these two people are together.)
The filmmaker also shared details about his off-screen friendship with Varun and Alia, which is reflected in their performances in the film. He told that after shooting the film Main Tera Hero with his father David Dhawan, Varun often felt that Khaitan was asking him to act very subtle.
He said, “Varun used to say to me, ‘Should I do something extra? What should I try?’ Because she thought I was asking for subtle acting, meanwhile Alia would jump in and say, ‘Shut up, he’s right, just trust him.’
The Dhadak director explained that since it was their first film with Dharma Productions, it was really special, and the three of them, who were in the early stages of their careers, learned and grew together. He added, “We were discovering this beautiful relationship between us.”
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, directed by Shashank Khaitan, featured Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Shukla and Ashutosh Rana in important roles.
