ABCD 2: Lesser known facts

Varun Dhawan reveals the ulterior motive behind making 'ABCD 2'

Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor's latest release may have sent the cash registers ringing at the box office, but Varun admits of having an ulterior motive behind making the film. The film that entered the Rs 100 crore club is Varun's first film to achieve the feat. While the actor is happy that ABCD 2 was such a hit, he recently admitted at an event that making money was not what the film was all about. He said, “I’m happy about it, but the film was not just made for that. It was made to inspire people. Many parents have told me that they are now proud of their children who dance.”

Read on to know more about the film...

Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan etched their new identities with the release of choreographer-turned-director Remo D’Souza’s ABCD 2. The two actors have pushed their limits on the dance floor and garnered much appreciation for their mesmerizing dance moves in the film. However, the film is special in more ways than one. Read on to know some very interesting facts about the film...

Shraddha Kapoor had her own share of injuries while filming for her first dance film ABCD 2. The actress, who hasn’t danced at all in her films leaving aside her hit ‘Dance Basanti’ number, suffered a muscle tear while learning a full split for the film. The diva had learnt a bit of ballet and Kathak during her childhood, but underwent a massive physical and mental transformation while dancing full time for the film. The diva deserves an applause for filming her solo dance act ‘Sun saathiya’ after just four days of rehearsals.

Varun Dhawan is a huge fan of Govinda and has hinted towards a small sequence in the film dedicated to the king of dance. The Badlapur actor had said at the trailer launch, "You will see Indian steps in the film and there is a small section in the film which is a homage to Govinda." Not only this, in a scene where Varun is asked by Prabhudheva to show what he’s got, the actor mimics Shah Rukh Khan and other actors’ typical dance moves to impress him.

While shooting for ABCD 2 in Las Vegas, Varun Dhawan had a scary experience in his hotel suite, which was rumoured to be haunted by late singer Frank Sinatra’s spirit. The crew members told Varun quite a few scary stories about the suite until Varun himself experienced a frightening night. The actor had told Mid-day.com that he witnessed someone singing in the suite and flinging of doors which scared him to the core. Now only Frank Sinatra’s spirit can confirm the fact!

Varun Dhawan is being seen flaunting a ‘Michael Jackson’ tattoo on his forearm. However, the tattoo is a temporary one which Varun got made in order to match director Remo D’Souza. Varun believes that every dancer has a tattoo which defines his/her personality. Therefore, the Badlapur actor got a picture of MJ, to slip into his character of Suresh in the film ABCD 2. Moreover, Shraddha Kapoor playing the female lead of Vinnie, will also be seen sporting a tattoo in the film.

A dance film by Remo D’Souza cannot be complete without including some of his favourite contestants from the reality show Dance India Dance (DID) in the cast. Gauransh Chauhan, the DID season 2 participant who wooed the viewers with his mind-blowing Michael Jackson moves, will be seen performing like MJ in the film. Raghav Juyal from DID season 3 also has a prominent role in the film. The actor, who even calls his role almost a second lead, has a funny role in the film. He plays a key role of building up suspense in the dance drama.

Learning an art for a film is a norm in Bollywood these days as the actors yearn for perfection. However, Varun Dhawan seems to have taken it too seriously and learnt not one, but 20 dance forms for the much awaited dance flick. The ‘Humpty Sharma’ of Bollywood will be seen performing the adrenaline booster ‘Shiva Tandav’ in a special song, and he has also learnt aerial silk while working for the movie. Varun was feeling very low after portraying the role of an emotionally distressed man in Badlapur, and he fortunately got a breath of fresh air after stepping into the dance shoes for ABCD 2.