Varun Dhawan is one of few stars in the industry, who had the fortune to taste success quite early in life. But, if you think that most of that has got to do with his star kid status, think again.

Over time, Varun has seriously strengthened his game and improved his acting skills with every role that he has taken up. We have seen him as the vengeful Raghu in 'Badlapur' and also as a carefree brat in 'Judwaa 2'.  He has done exceptionally well in portraying both casual and intense roles. Name any genre and he has done it all, romance, drama or comedy, you can check on all the boxes.

Varun may have the tag of being David Dhawan's son, but he has climbed the ladder of success on his own and that's what his father also believes as well. 

On April 24, Varun Dhawan celebrated his 32nd birthday and if you are his hardcore fan, then you'll be interested to know what he did on his special day. MensXP got in touch with David Dhawan to know about Varun's journey through a father's eyes. So, we started by asking how Varun celebrated his birthday. Sr Dhawan told us, "For his birthday, he has gone on a holiday. He was there and we were on the phone and Facebook with him. We cut a cake here and my granddaughter Nyra, who is not even one, joined us. We managed to celebrate his birthday."

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For a father, seeing his son grow in his career is one of the most amazing feelings and just a few words can't sum it up. But, we did make it a point to know, how as a father, he sees Varun's journey as an actor from 'Student Of The Year' till now. As a proud father, he told us that he credits Varun for all the success despite having a brand value of a Dhawan. 

"You know, as a father, I can say that he has gone up and up. I give all the credit to him for his success. He has given hits with me as well. I sent him for studies in the UK and when he came back, I didn't exactly know about his plans. He came back and joined Karan Johar as an Assistant Director for 'My Name Is Khan'. While working there, Karan told that Varun is going to act in my film. Karan found him an acting material. He has found his way himself. I, being a father, did a second film with him because I thought that's the right time. He is totally very independent and I  have seen him improving as an actor. I am very proud of it," David said. 

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Sr Dhawan takes immense pleasure in the fact that his son is a man with family values. For all those who know Varun or have met him would know how grounded he is as a human being, which speaks enough of the values he has been brought up with. David added, "He is a very homely guy or call him a family oriented person. We all live together. I have two sons and it's an amazing feeling" 

In an age where people want to stay as far as they can from their families, we have the Dhawan family that's all united and growing stronger with each passing day. 

Sr Dhawan and Jr Dhawan will now be pairing up for one more venture together and that would be the remake of the cult comedy film, 'Coolie No 1'. Confirming the same, the popular director told us, "He is my son and I am going to work with him. Sara Ali Khan is also a part of the film. I am going to start the shooting soon, sometime in August." 

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Further, into the conversation, we asked David Dhawan if Varun ever comes to him for his suggestions or tips on the professional front. Well, the answer is a big YES.

"He does come to me for his scripts or when he does a song, he makes me hear it. We both are very much in touch when it comes to working and we are like professionals. He knows my experience and he takes what he wants from it. Keeping the father-son bond aside, there is a great rapport between the two of us as a director and an actor," said Mr Dhawan. 

For a father, everything a son does holds immense value but then there are some projects that are always more appreciated. When we asked David Dhawan - which of Varun's films are his favourite, he said, "I have seen all his films. In 'Badlapur', he acted really well and it was a very different film. I loved him in 'Badrinath' too. Commercially, he was really good in 'Judwaa 2'. His comic timing is great but I find him much better in emotional scenes." 

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Before we finally said goodbye to Sr Dhawan, we addressed the elephant in the room. Yes, we asked the GOLDEN question about Varun's possible wedding with girlfriend Natasha Dalal. Varun and Natasha have finally accepted their relationship and rumours of their wedding have been doing the rounds for a while now. Answering our query, Sr Dhawan said, "His marriage will happen next year maybe. I am very happy with their relationship. What more does a father need?" 

We are waiting for the official announcement. What about you?