Vijay Varma Recalls Being Told 'Tu Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hai’ & Now He Got To Work In His Movie

Vijay Varma, who stars opposite Alia Bhatt in Darlings has opened up about his struggling days and how he used to be mocked by people for dreaming to shine as an actor in the Bollywood film industry.?

Vijay Varma and Alia Bhatt's film released on August 5 amid protests and boycott trends on social media. But, despite the Bollywood crisis, their dark comedy Darlings' has managed to win rave reviews from critics and fans with its fresh storyline and solid performances.?

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Vijay Varma essays a negative character and portrays Alia Bhatt's husband in the film.?

Speaking of how the tables have turned since he joined SRK’S production Red Chillies Entertainment, actor Vijay Varma told IE, “The underdog who came here ten years ago, is feeling seen right now. I took several leaps, risks and chances at the cost of almost breaking up my entire family. I ran away from home.?

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So, they all feel a lot of respite now, they feared how I’d pull it off, it is not easy to go to Mumbai and become somebody. I was told ‘tu Shah Rukh Khan nahi hai’, but now Shah Rukh Khan has employed me for his film."?

Moreover, the Gully Boy actor had earlier expressed his gratitude to his co-star Alia Bhatt for bagging the meaty role of Hamza Shaikh in the latest Netflix outing Darlings.?

Here's the trailer of Darlings:

"Honestly, I am thankful to Alia as I got introduced to the project through her. It is a dark comedy, and I am excited to be a part of the genre. It feels surreal to be associated with Shah Rukh Khan for this project," Vijay was quoted as saying by BT.?

Talking about how he prepared to portray Hamza Shaikh in Darlings, Vijay Varma had earlier said that he went to Byculla to hang out with the people to listen to their stories.?

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"I heard how they celebrate, how they spend their evenings, how they’re obsessed with reels, how they like their social media and what music they listen to. I studied them and realised how there’s more Urdu in their ‘Bambaiya’, which I love as I am from Hyderabad. This is how I collected small bits to become Hamza who is a very respectable man, and has a government job,” the actor said.?

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