Varun Dhawan has shared a funny side of fatherhood on ‘Koffee With Karan’ season 9. Appearing on the show with Janhvi Kapoor, he spoke about his daughter Lara and about how Ranbir Kapoor sets the bar high as a dad.
Varun Dhawan on fatherhood
Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor talked about their personal lives, careers and equations in the film industry. Varun, who became a father for the first time with the birth of his daughter Lara with his wife Natasha Dalal, also spoke about this new chapter in his life.Host Karan Johar pointed out that his ‘Student of the Year’ debutants are now all parents, with Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun welcoming children over the last few years. Varun recalled that Alia had said even during the shoot around 2012 that she wanted to be a mother. He added that the three of them share a very warm bond.
Varun Dhawan says, ‘Lara and me get into a lot of fights’
Talking about Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan said, “When I see Ranbir [Kapoor] as a parent, he is amazing. He is so good as a father that I feel like, really ashamed! I am also good but Lara and me get into a lot of fights!”A surprised Karan asked how a two-year-old could fight. Varun explained that Lara argues with him over music. She is stuck on one Michael Jackson song, while he insists she listen to more songs by the legendary artist.
About Ranbir Kapoor and Raha
Ranbir married Alia in April 2022 after dating for several years. Their daughter Raha was born in November 2022. On Christmas 2023, the couple made their first public appearance with Raha.
Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming films
Ranbir will next be seen in ‘Ramayana’, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The two-part film features him as Lord Rama, with Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, and Ravi Dubey plays Lakshman. Produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, the film has music by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer and is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 4,000 crore. Part one releases in theatres on November 5, 2026, while part two is expected around Diwali 2027.Ranbir will also share screen space with Alia and Vicky Kaushal in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’, set to release on March 20 next year.
