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Varun Dhawan Channels Rajinikanth in Christmas Release ‘Baby John’: ‘I Wanted to Be That Macho Hero’


Bollywood star Varun Dhawan is embracing the larger-than-life cinema style of South India with his upcoming Christmas release 'Baby John.'

Bollywood star Varun Dhawan is embracing the larger-than-life cinema style of South India with his upcoming Christmas release “ Baby John,” a film that had him studying the iconic mannerisms of superstar Rajinikanth in preparation for his role. The action-drama sees Dhawan following in the footsteps of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who ventured into larger than life South Indian style cinema with Atlee’s “Jawan.” “In my childhood, I loved this film called ‘Hum’ by Mukul Anand, which has Amitabh Bachchan, where he plays almost a double role, dual identity kind of character,” he explains.

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