Marriage bells might be ringing for many in the film industry, but “it’s not on the cards” for actor Varun Sharma, yet. The Chhichhore (2019) star would rather focus on his career right now. With a dash of his signature humour, he tells us, “For marriage to happen, I need to find a girlfriend, and for that, I have to explore life and travel. But, in the past two years, the maximum I could travel was to Lonavala (laughs).”

But he is quick to add that he is “open to the idea of a relationship”. The actor continues, “If I am meant to connect with someone, it will happen. There is no pressure from my family. Ideally, I want to wait for two-three years (before getting married).”

Talking about his idea of a perfect relationship, Sharma shares, “There has to be mutual respect and compatibility. In a relationship, you and your partner should be able to see and bear the extremeness of every emotion. There shouldn’t be any filter between two people in love.”

The 32-year-old believes that connection and friendship form the basis of any relationship. “If friendship wanes, then the whole charm of a relationship is lost. You should be able to do the wackiest things together, and that’s when every day spent with your partner will feel like a new day,” he says.

On the work front, he will be seen in filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus alongside actor Ranveer Singh. However, the film that went on floors in 2020 has been suffering sporadic delays due to the pandemic. Quiz him if these halts bother him, and he says, “It’s the feeling of togetherness that binds us. Despite the breaks, every time we got together, we would pick up from where we left, and all the inertia would be gone.”