Pooja Hegde and Varun Dhawan are shooting together for their upcoming film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai in the United Kingdom. Recently, the duo enjoyed a special screening of Pooja and Suriya starrer Retro in London, and they were also joined by Mrunal Thakur. Now, Varun Dhawan took to his social media handle to heap praise on Pooja Hegde, and also applauded her role as Rukmani.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Varun Dhawan wrote, “Saw Retro last night, loved Rukmani. @hegdepooja you were soo good and @actorsuriya always loved your work sir but enjoyed u in this avatar more. @ksubbaraj laughter is the best medicine.”
Well, it’s not Varun Dhawan who is impressed by Pooja’s performance in Retro. It’s been a day since the film made its theatrical debut, and Pooja has left the audience and critics amazed as the fierce and grounded Rukmani. The actress brings a soft touch of romance to the gangster trope and adds weight to the plot with her emotional range. Besides adding momentum to the narrative, Pooja also left the theatrical audience dancing to the viral hokstep of Kanimaa song, and cemented herself as the hookstep queen all over again. While the rave reviews continue to pour in, the audiences have declared Pooja’s act in Retro as her career-best performance!
Soon after igniting the screens with Retro, Pooja Hegde is already onto her next Bollywood rom-com, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, with Varun Dhawan. Directed by David Dhawan, the film is expected to be released soon.