Actor Varun Dhawan recently shared a chilling incident from the 1990s when his family received a threat from the underworld, forcing them to leave their house and stay elsewhere for a day.
In a conversation with Yuvaa, a youth-based news organisation, the 38-year-old actor revealed how a staff member’s casual handling of the situation escalated the threat against his father, filmmaker David Dhawan.
How the Threat Unfolded
Varun explained that many celebrities were receiving such calls at the time. Initially, his family didn’t realize the seriousness because their staff would argue with the callers.
“We were getting them too. We had been receiving them for quite some time, but we didn’t realise it because the staff were arguing with whoever was calling. The staff even gave out our full address and told the person where to meet, ‘Come meet me in that garden; I’ll beat you there,'” Varun recalled.
The Warning Call
The situation escalated when an actor contacted David Dhawan to warn him about the severity of the threat.
Varun said, “He said that this had gone out of hand and that the person was now saying he would come with guns and that he knew our address and office timings. When my dad asked who had said this, he took the staff member’s name. So we had to leave our house and stay somewhere else that day.”
Reflecting on the incident, Varun added, “It is funny, but it is not funny actually.”
The 90s Underworld Context
The 1990s saw the rise of the Mumbai underworld’s influence over Bollywood, with several high-profile cases of threats, extortion, and even murders that shook the industry. Varun’s revelation adds a personal dimension to that turbulent era, showing how even established filmmakers like his father were not immune.
Work Projects
| Project | Details |
|---|---|
| Border 2 | Last seen; directed by Anurag Singh; earned Rs 450+ crore worldwide |
| Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai | Upcoming romantic comedy; co-stars Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur |
| New Release Date | June 12, 2026 (pushed from June 5 to avoid clash with Yash’s Toxic) |
On the professional front, Varun was last seen in Border 2, which was a commercial success, earning over Rs 450 crore worldwide. His next project is the romantic comedy Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, now set to release on June 12, 2026, after being pushed from its original June 5 date to avoid competition with Yash’s Toxic.
