After Badrinath Ki Dulhania, the actor kicks off a new series with a dance film in Punjab
Himesh Mankad (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 23, 2019)

Remo D’souza’s yet-untitled musical featuring Varun Dhawan in the lead, kicks off today with a seven-day schedule in the fields of Punjab. The team, spearheaded by producer Bhushan Kumar, landed in Amritsar on Tuesday and promptly headed for the Golden Temple. “We’ve got a lot of positive energy from the temple and are now geared up for the shoot. It’s an exciting project for our music label to be associated with, since being a dance film it has scope for a lot of songs. We have 12 in all and Sachin-Jigar’s album will be a mix of original, folk and recreated songs,” an excited Bhushan told Mirror later in the evening.

Talking about the first schedule, he informed that they will be shooting for a Punjabi wedding song, followed by a few emotional sequences featuring Varun and his reel life family. After this, they will fly off to London for a 40-day schedule that begins on February 10. The film opens on November 8. “I’ve known Varun’s father (director David Dhawan) and his brother Rohit since a long time. I share a friendly equation with him as well. Varun has a great sense of script and music, he is involved in every aspect of filmmaking,” asserted Bhushan who is producing the film with Remo’s wife, Lizelle D’souza.

Bhushan confirms that the film is not a part of any franchise and that they will reveal the title soon. “It’s a completely original concept which we are planning to spin into a franchise,” he stated.

Mirror had earlier reported (January 7) that Shraddha Kapoor had stepped in for Katrina Kaif who had to opt out as the dates clashed with Salman Khan’s Bharat. She is currently learning different dance forms with Remo’s team and will join the unit in London. Nora Fatehi also plays a pivotal role.