To Varun Dhawan, his career so far could well be divided into two distinct phases — pre- and post-pandemic. Such has been the shift in his choice of films during the period. His recent choices have been evolved — be it Jugjugg Jeeyo that saw him as a man dealing with his parents’ divorce while his own marriage is falling apart, or Bhediya that had him play a shape-shifting werewolf. He says the movies are the result of a much-needed introspection.    
    
“When the lockdown happened, I hit a roadblock. I was burnt out. I felt my choices have to be films that I am [creatively] satisfied with. [The reason to do them] should not be that I have dates available. I waited a long time to sign Jugjugg Jeeyo, Bhediya, and Nitesh Tiwari’s Bawaal. So, 2022 has been one of the most satisfying years creatively. As an actor, I am the proudest of these three films,” he beams. 

A still from Bhediya