Varnaun Dhawan, a Bollywood actor, appears to have consciously changed his choice of films following a series of poor-performing films in theaters. Having an active screen presence and mass appeal, Varun is said to be considering to match his future assignments with pro-BJP stories, which industry observers think could allow him to reestablish his image and win back trust with the audience in a politically charged environment.
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Varun has indicated a slow political bias in his public appearances and statements in the past few months. He has recently featured in the promotional song of the election season,Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai which was immensely shared online. The presence of him in the video was not unnoticeable, not to mention the visuals of patriotism and the slogans repeating the success of the Prime Minister. It was seen by many as an attempt to tie his brand to the existing political mood deliberately.
Varun, too, has given a glorifying comment on Amit Shah, terming him as the best Home Minister that India has ever had. The actor has expressed the same in a recent public appearance, and it went viral and led to debate on the increasing closeness of Bollywood to political influence. Some of them admired his truthfulness but others believed that he was strategically placing himself in the good books of the establishment.
Varun in interviews has never given a criticism of BJP policies even when questioned about sensitive subjects such as unemployment, censorship, or farmers protests. Rather than that, he tends to divert the discussion to such topics as the national development and internet transformation, repeating the themes that government stories often use. This apathy towards scandals and his pronounced statements about the merits of the government have won both supporters and opponents.
That shift toward pro-government filmmaking also reflects a larger industry trend, and a wide range of filmmakers and actors are increasingly opting to shoot scripts that glorify nationalism, military prowess, and stories of governmental success. To an actor whose recent movies such as Bawaal, and JugJugg Jeeyo found a mixed reception, going with the major population mood would be his way back to the top. According to trade pundits, Varun could be looking at government-supported topics in the projects or even partnerships with movie houses that produce stories of patriotism.
Critics however, believe that doing so would narrow down his artistic scope and send away some of his audience who believe that a political neutrality is important in art. Bollywood has always been conflicted between the ability to be creative and the need to appease the politics and Varun in his changing image might be part of such a debate.
At this moment Varun Dhawan seems to be sure in his decisions. His social media statuses are positive towards government efforts and he still communicates with the fans on nationalistic hashtags. This new alignment has seen him remain to be pigeonholed, or not, as a politically-driven actor, yet it is to be seen whether it will resurrect his career. Nonetheless, there is one thing that is definitely going to play a close attention to Varun next step in Bollywood not only in terms of cinematic value but in terms of political overtones too.
