Bollywood actor, Varun Badola received a lot of appreciation for playing the on-screen father of Ahaan Panday in Saiyaara. Varun essayed Ahaan a.k.a ‘Krish Kapoor’s drunk father, and his role was pivotal. The actor recently opened up about the power of a star in the movie and the debate related to the same. Saiyaara has achieved a lot of success because of the performances of the debutants- Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. However, he shared that if Shah Rukh Khan had done the movie, it would have been a flop.
Varun Badola reveals of SRK did Saiyaara or Ahaan Panday essayed in Jawan it would have flopped
Varun is not at all convinced of the end of a star era in Saiyaara. He recently sat down for an interview with Nayandeep and dismissed claims related to content-driven movies, meaning fans do not need big stars. He spoke about people thinking Saiyaara has proven that stars are not required in movies. Comparing SRK and Ahaan’s stardom, Varun shared:
“People are saying that this film has proven that we don’t need stars anymore. That’s not true. Abhi tum Ahaan Panday ko utha ke Jawan mein daalo, Jawan flop ho jayegi. Shah Rukh ko Saiyaara mein daal do, Saiyaara flop ho jayegi. Shah Rukh will suddenly become too big for the film, and Ahaan will not have the personality to run Jawan.”
