Varun Dhawan Honors Fans on Birthday with Intimate Meet-and-Greet; WATCH

Varun Dhawan celebrated his 38th birthday in style, choosing to spend the special day with his most important people: his fans. He hosted a meet-and-greet at a Mumbai restaurant, sharing glimpses of the heartwarming event on Instagram.

The video captures the actor's genuine connection with his admirers. He cut his birthday cake with the paparazzi, then headed inside where fans showered him with praise for his talent and charisma. One fan, expressing their deep admiration, said, "After my parents, he (Varun) is the one I love the most."

Varun embraced the moment, engaging in casual conversation, dancing with his fans, and even cutting his cake with them. He even went the extra mile to connect with fans who couldn't be there in person, interacting with them via video conferencing.

Expressing his heartfelt gratitude to his admirers, the Student Of The Year actor said in the video, “Thank you so much, guys, for coming here. You all made my dream come true. I really had a good time."

I got to celebrate my birthday with the people that matter the most the reason I’m here. The fans. This really made my day. Thank you to my team for putting this together

- Varun Dhawan

Fans showered the video with love and birthday wishes. One user expressed their affection, writing "Happy Birthday love you. Keep smiling always." Another commented, "Keep shining our rockstar." A third fan simply stated, "This is so Amazing just perfect."

Varun Dhawan is keeping busy with a packed slate of upcoming films. He's currently filming "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai," a romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan and starring Pooja Hegde. The film is slated for an October release.

Beyond that, he's also set to star in Karan Johar's "Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari" alongside Janhvi Kapoor, the action-packed "Border 2" with Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, and the horror comedy "Bhediya 2."