Mumbai, November 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actor Varun Dhawan once recalled how his father, filmmaker David Dhawan, jokingly called him a ‘nazuk Dharma hero’ after he fell off a bike while shooting for Main Tera Hero.
Varun shared the anecdote during an appearance with Sidharth Malhotra on Koffee With Karan Season 8 in 2023.
Recalling the incident, Varun said, “So, when I was shooting for ‘Main Tera Hero’, I had a bike shot entering the college, and I fell down. And my said on the mic, ‘Aare yeh Dharma ka hero hai, bahut nazuk hai (He’s a delicate Dharma hero).”
Reacting to the story, host Karan Johar said, “I’m making boys nazuk (delicate). I like that.”
During the conversation, Varun and Karan also recalled an incident from the shoot of Student of the Year, when Sidharth broke his nose during his first action sequence.
Karan clarified that the injury was accidental and not Sidharth’s fault. He recalled that when David Dhawan and Varun’s brother Rohit visited the hospital, they were more concerned about Sidharth.
“First action sequence ever in life and just a mistake… Varun’s father David and his brother Rohit came to see him in the hospital, and they were more concerned about Sidharth. They were only worried about Sid. They were like, ‘Yeh Varun ki galti hogi, woh extra enthu hogaya hoga (It must have been Varun’s fault, he must’ve become overenthusiastic)’. And they were like, ‘Is Sid okay? Tell him it’s fine,’” Karan said.
Karan Johar’s Student of the Year marked the Bollywood debuts of Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt.
Varun and Alia later worked together in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) and Kalank (2019). Sidharth also shared screen space with Alia in Kapoor & Sons (2016). Varun and Sidharth have not appeared together on screen again since their debut film.
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