Varun Dhawan on viral kiss with Kiara Advani: It was planned
Actor Varun Dhawan faced criticism on social media for holding Alia Bhatt’s stomach at an event and kissing Kiara Advani’s cheek during a shoot. The actor has now clarified his intention behind this.

Actor Varun Dhawan addressed allegations of crossing limits with his female co-stars including Kiara Advani and Alia Bhatt. His videos of kissing Kiara on the cheek during a photoshoot and touching Alia’s stomach at a live event went viral, following which some people accused him of inappropriate behaviour. In an interview, Varun clarified that it was all in good fun and that the kiss was pre-planned.
During his appearance on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Varun was asked if he enjoyed getting playful with his female co-stars. He replied, “If it’s done in a positive, happy environment, whether it’s with a man or a woman, I enjoy it. I enjoy it with my male co-stars too, but no one beats it.” Doesn’t talk about.”
When asked about the Kiara Advani incident, the actor said, “I’m glad you asked me this. It was planned. Kiara and I both posted that clip. It was for a digital cover, and they wanted some movement and action, so we planned it. When pointed out that Kiara seemed taken aback by the kiss, as if it had not been discussed beforehand, he said, “She is a good actress. It was completely planned. I will admit when things did not go as planned.
Varun recalled an incident during the promotion of jug jug jio When he jokingly tried to push Kiara into the pool, to which Kiara replied, “Stop it, yes.” In the interview, Varun said, “I did it deliberately. It was all in fun, not planned. I think it’s just my nature.”
Varun Dhawan’s Baby John releases in theaters on December 25. Directed by Kallis, the action thriller produced by Atlee also stars Keerthy Suresh, Vamika Gabbi, Jackie Shroff and Rajpal Yadav.