Varun Dhawan calls Jackie Shroff the ‘coolest’

Actor Varun Dhawan recently shared his experience of working alongside Jackie Shroff in the upcoming film Baby John. At a recent event in Mumbai, Varun opened up about the deep admiration he holds for Jackie, calling him the ‘coolest actor’ in the industry. About his experience of working with Shroff, Varun shared, “He is a very chilled-out man; it was wonderful working with him. The way he treats people off screen is just too amazing. I got to learn a lot from him; he is one of the coolest actors we have here.”

Praising Jackie’s professionalism as a co-star, Dhawan stated, “I had to do some action with him too and he gave me full freedom.”

In Baby John, Jackie will be seen playing the antagonist, Babbar Sher. Directed by Kalees, the action drama serves as an adaptation of Atlee’s 2016 Tamil film Theri. The film stars Varun Dhawan in the title role, alongside Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi and Zara Zyanna. The movie is produced under Jio Studios, Cine1 Studios, Vipin Agnihotri Films, and A for Apple Productions.

Baby John, which was officially announced in July 2023, is scheduled to hit the theatres on June 6, 2025.