Varun Dhawan wishes 'October' co-star Banita Sandhu on birthday; says 'so proud of ya'

Banita Sandhu, who starred opposite Varun Dhawan in the 2018 movie, October, turned a year older today, June 22. On her special day, Varun Dhawan posted a throwback picture with Banita. Varun also penned a birthday wish for her.

As seen in the picture shared by Varun Dhawan on his Instagram story, the duo poses for a sun-kissed portrait. The Street Dancer 3D actor wrote, "Happy birthday Banita Sandhu. So proud of ya." Take a look at Varun Dhawan's post here. 

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Banita Sandhu is a British actor who works in the film and television industry internationally. She dipped his toes in Bollywood and made her acting debut with the 2018 film titled October, opposite Varun Dhawan. Banita Sandhu then went on to star in the Tamil flick, Adithya Varma and was also a part of the American science fiction series titled Pandora.

About October

Banita Sandhu plays the lead role of Shiuli in the film, whereas Varun Dhawan essays the role of Danish Walia in October. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, the film garnered much love from the audience as well as critics. Juhi Chaturvedi has written the film.

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As per a report of a news portal, Varun had revealed that when he started shooting for the film, October, he was slightly 'scared'. Varun then added that the world of October was a completely different world for him. Dhawan also talked about how Shoojit Sircar stressed upon the fact that he had to act naturally in the film. Reportedly, the Sui Dhaaga actor revealed that for Sircar, the right time was when things happened naturally. 

Only recently, Varun Dhawan had replied to a fan’s question about a scene in the film, October. The fan had asked Shoojit in a tweet, "@ShoojitSircar When Shiuli’s mom asks Dan to move on as she felt selfish post his mother’s visit, Dan’s reaction is not shown but he complies nonetheless. Was not showing Dan’s reaction intentional? What’s the significance? #October @Varun_dvn." After Varun Dhawan caught a glimpse of the same, the actor replied to the tweet and expressed that he had 'broken down' while filming that scene. 

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Even though October did not churn massive numbers at the box office, Banita Sandhu and Varun Dhawan's acting prowess stole the show. The emotional songs from the film managed to strike the right chord. All the songs have hit a staggering number of views online. 

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