Liberating, scary experience to work in October: Varun Dhawan

You are in the spring in your career. How would you describe the film October now?

It was not planned honestly. It just happened and meant to (happen). I guess Shoojit Sircar has been planning to do the film since 2004. One day I met him and he took few pictures of me at his office and he decided to work with me.

How was the working experience with so many talented people?

I was working with people who have won several national awards, starting from cameraman to director. Everyone has won at least one national award. I was feeling so intimidated while working with them.

But is it a well thought-out decision at the end to be associated with this film?

While I was doing Badrinath Ki Dulhania, I had a plan to do something different. I didn't decide to do a serious film or soul-searching slice of life. I didn't know what but wanted to do something different. I was looking for a script different from the ones I was doing. But this script just came. I didn't know Shootjit Sircar was having an offer while I went to his office.

Was the acting in the film a liberating experience?

It was liberating and scary experience as well. I really got touch with myself as an actor.

Is 2018 going to be different for Varun Dhawan?

I said it will be different a year ago as the world changed. The country, leadership have changed over a year. A year ago, I started feeling my world had become hyper and capitalist. The year has started differently for me and I will try to do the best of my ability.