Is Varun Dhawan taking a break from acting after the success of ‘Border 2’?

Updated: 10-03-2026, 06.54 PM

What is the news?

Varun Dhawan is currently celebrating the success of his film ‘Border 2’. It is the sequel to the 1997 release ‘Border’ which also starred Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty. In the coming days, Varun will be seen in the film ‘Hai Jawaani To Ishq Hona Hai’, the release of which has been changed from June 5 to June 12, 2026. Meanwhile, there has been news of the actor taking a break from acting, which is surprising the fans.

Varun wants to give time to his daughter

filmfare According to a report, Varun is taking a long break from acting during the release of the upcoming film ‘Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. A source close to him said, “Varun is taking a long break after the release of ‘Border 2’. He wants to spend more time with his family, especially his daughter Lara.” Varun talks about feeling “severe guilt as a father” for not giving much time to his daughter.

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#VarunDhawan has had back-to-back releases. The actor was seen in Border 2 recently. He is also gearing up for the release of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. Now, our source has confirmed that Varun is taking a long break from acting after Border 2’s release and in the time that… pic.twitter.com/6E5L8GE5DU

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Varun had earlier also confessed to not giving time to his daughter.

pinkvilla In a conversation with PTI, Varun had said, “I literally don’t have a moment. It’s very strange, and I’ve never felt like this before. At night when I reach home, I think, ‘Today I haven’t even seen her; I haven’t even held her,’ and that bothers me a lot.” Let us tell you, Varun and Natasha Dalal welcomed daughter Lara on June 3, 2024.