Varun Dhawan shoots for hip-hop festival, Vivid Shuffle's anthem

Varun Dhawan

Three years after he made hip-hop mainstream in India with ABCD 2 (2015), Varun Dhawan continues to promote the dance form. One of the finest dancers in the industry, the actor has put his might behind the hip-hop festival, Vivid Shuffle, in his bid to encourage youngsters to explore the art. The actor revisited the dance style as he shot for the festival anthem, titled Ready To Shuffle, at a South Mumbai venue on Wednesday.

Despite being a prolific dancer, Dhawan says it was not easy to impress Filipino choreographer Ruel Dausan Varindani. The actor did extensive rehearsals in B-boying, freestyle, and popping and locking under Varindani's tutelage before he faced the camera. Speaking of his experience of grooving to the track, rendered by Raftaar, Dhawan says, "Ruel wanted Raftaar and me to do a routine in one go. He really pushed us to get the best out of us."

Ruel Varindani

Varindani, who shot to fame in Bollywood with Galti Se Mistake from Jagga Jasoos (2017), heaps praises on Dhawan, whom he describes as a "born dancer". "It's always a delight to work with Varun. He brings genuine passion to the table, and his moves have a zing to them. He is doing his best to bring hip hop to the forefront," says the choreographer. Kick-starting next month, the festival aims to handpick the best hip-hop and street style artistes from the world.

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