Karan Johar shares why Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra refused to work with Alia Bhatt in ‘SOTY’

Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, who starred together in Karan Johar’s directorial ‘Student of the Year’, appeared as guests on the latest episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’ and spilled beans on their personal and professional lives.

While the duo shares a good bond with their co-star Alia Bhatt today, Karan Johar said on the show that it did not begin like this. He revealed that both actors did not want him to cast Alia in the film as they thought she was too young.

Karan said, ‘I still remember with Alia, the first time that she walked in, how both of you sent me messages saying you can’t cast her. One of you said she is too young. I am saying it started like this but when we shot with her, three months post that for a photo shoot, I remember she stood quiet and didn’t look at either of you. Either she was conscious or shy because you all already knew me. She didn’t know me at all. We did the photo shoot, and right after that, I mean, I knew at the first shot.’

Karan added that Varun sent him pictures of other actresses he could cast instead of Alia.

In earlier interviews, Alia Bhatt opened up about her first impressions of Varun and Sidharth. Speaking to Sony Music earlier, Alia said, ‘I thought Varun had too much of an attitude. Also, we both came from rival schools.’

Varun and Alia have collaborated on many romantic films like ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’, ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ and ‘Kalank’ and their chemistry has been appreciated by fans on-screen and also off-screen during their public appearances.

When it came to Sidharth Malhotra, Alia said, ‘As for Sidharth, he kept to himself. But as and when I got to know them, it was fun and we really had a fun time shooting.

Alia and Sidharth dated after the film’s release and Alia’s beloved cat Edward is a gift from the actor. The duo appeared together in the film ‘Kapoor and Sons’.

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