October Trailer: Varun Dhawan Will Surprise You In a Never-Seen-Before Avatar In This Unusual Story About Love
Despite the title, October will actually release in April.
It is really good to see Varun Dhawan, one of the most popular young stars in Bollywood, not sticking to the tried and tested maintread format when it comes to choosing his movies. The young star, who hasn't seen a box office debacle since his debut, had two huge hits last year in Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Judwaa 2, both quite mainstream in their spirit. However, the movie he has chosen to do after this is not exactly the fare that Varun Dhawan is known for, save for a Badlapur he has done quite early in his career. October, is said to be an unusual love story that has Varun working with director Shoojit Sircar (Madras Cafe, Piku) for the first time.
Banita Sandhu, the girl from the popular Double Mint ad, is playing the female lead. The posters have intrigued us in with their touch of surrealism and spirituality to them. Now that the trailer has come out, we realise that it is not a love story that we are used to in Bollywood. It is also refreshing to see Varun in such a different role.
Watch the trailer here,
Shoojit Sircar was all praise for his actress Banita Sandhu. In an interview with a leading daily, he said, “Everyone was in awe of Banita after the gum commercial that I directed. While shooting for the ad film, I clicked a picture of Banita and sent it to Juhi Chaturvedi (writer) saying 'She has the potential to fit into the character that we are creating’.” In fact, Banita Sandhu was the very first girl they approached to play the part. This was after the script was locked in and Varun Dhawan too was on board. “We were sure that she was the girl we should approach. My casting director (Jogi Malang) also knew that she was the right person for this character. Her performance in the film is captivating. I am sure that October will be a milestone in her career.”
October is a Rising Sun Films & Kino Works' production, written by Juhi Chaturvedi. Despite the title, October will actually release in April.
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