At a star-studded edition of Off the Cuff, Bollywood actors Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan spoke about the pressures of the Rs 100-crore club, trolling on social media, and the lessons they learned while shooting their latest film ‘Sui Dhaaga’ in Chanderi.
They were in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Principal Correspondent Sanya Dhingra, and Reporter Nandita Singh in New Delhi.
1Off The Cuff with Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan
From left: Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief, ThePrint; Sanya Dhingra, principle correspondent, ThePrint; Nandita Singh, reporter, ThePrint; Anushka Sharma, actor; Varun Dhawan, actor
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Anand E Stanley, president & MD, Airbus- India (R) with wife; Shekhar Gupta (L)
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K.V. Rajan, retired diplomat (C) with wife Geeth Rajan (R)
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Shefalli Talwar, columnist, television presenter & anchor
“Was it difficult shooting in locations like Chanderi? Did witnessing poverty first-hand impact you?” she asked.
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From left: Anushka Sharma; Varun Dhawan
Anushka Sharma tells the audience how she deals with online trolling: “It bothers me, I’m only human, but I won’t change who I am,” she says.
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From left: Dr. Ananta Singh Raghuvanshi, executive director- sales and marketing, DLF Home Developers Ltd.
An audience member asks about the lessons Anushka Sharma learnt growing up in a family with a defence background.
7Off The Cuff with Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan
The hall was packed with an excited audience at this starry edition of Off the Cuff.
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Dr. Vanita Gupta, director- health services, Chandigarh
“How much can an actor influence the script?” she asked.
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From left: Anushka Sharma; Varun Dhawan
Anushka and Varun share a light moment on stage.
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Vivek Gupta, senior consultant, interventional cardiology, Apollo
An audience member asks about the actors experiences in Bollywood.
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All eyes are towards the stage as Anushka Sharma answers an audience question.
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Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan with ThePrint team
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Actor Varun Dhawan with fans.
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