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Subhash K Jha (DNA; May 28, 2015)

Varun Dhawan’s mimicry comes to the fore in the upcoming ABCD 2, when he displays his takes on his idols in a totally improvised scene in the film

A source from the production reveals, “There is a sequence in ABCD2 where Varun is trying to impress his dance guru Prabhu Dheva. The scene was written as straightforward impress-the-teacher routine. But Varun decided to make it lively and exciting. He decided to dance like his favourite actors.”

It was Varun’s idea and the improv began with his suggestion to his director Remo D’Souza that he dance like Shah Rukh Khan.

Adds the source, “Varun has been shooting with SRK for Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale and is deeply impressed by King Khan. Varun suggested he dance like SRK to impress his guru Prabhu Dheva. Then the young actor decided to extend the scene to incorporate the dance styles of his other dancing idols Hrithik Roshan and Varun’s dad’s one-time favourite actor Govinda. Finally, Varun breaks in a Prabhu Dheva jig right in front of him.”

Remo says, “It’s a nice homage scene in the film.”