Varun Sharma’s is that classic story of an outsider giving countless auditions and facing rejections until he finds his feet in the movie industry. Undoubtedly, the turning point for him was Fukrey (2013). A decade on, as he reprises his role of the much-loved Choocha in Fukrey 3, the actor reflects on how he and the Mrighdeep Singh Lamba-helmed franchise have come a long way. 

“Ten years ago, I’d stand outside casting directors’ offices to give that one screen test. I’ve been rejected a lot of times, even thrown out of projects. Fukrey happened through an audition. It’s because of this film that I saw my face on a film’s poster for the first time. With it, my life moved from an audition to narration to everything that lay beyond,” he beams.