Varun: Alia & I won't be working together for some time

Whenever Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt come together on screen, it is magical. The much-loved jodi is all set to scorch the screens with their sizzling chemistry in Abhishek Varman's Kalank, which marks their fourth collaboration after Student Of The Year, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania.

However, after Kalank, Varun and Alia will not be working together for a while. In an interview with a newspaper, Varun revealed that though he was joking when he said that they will not sign projects together after Kalank, they will not be seen together on the big screen for at least some time.

"We won't be working together for some time now. That's the way life has it. Her forthcoming movies (Brahmastra, RRR, Insha Allah) and my next slate of projects (Coolie No 1, Street Dancer, Shashank Khaitan's next), will take a lot of our individual time. In fact, the one I'm doing with Shashank (Khaitan), titled Rannbhoomi, will actually take a year to make," he said.

Varun also opened up about his onscreen chemistry with Alia. "Alia and I knew people love watching us on the big screen. I think what they recognise is the drive that we both have towards our work, we don't take it for granted. We are very passionate about what we do. It's not that we meet, get along and that translates on screen. Of course, that's also a part of the whole thing, but the other part is the hard work, the practice, the rehearsals and the focus," he said.

"If we call each other, it's about work. Whether it's 8 am or 2 am, we're discussing how we can do better. She is someone who is my equal as far as our collaborations go. I'm slightly arrogant when it comes to my films and knowledge of cinema. But she is superior to me in terms of craft. Drive-wise, I won't say she is better, but she is equal. And she will also agree with this. It's like a line in our song in Kalank, 'Hazaaron mein kisi ko taqdeer aisi mili hai, Raanjha aur Heer jaisi.' That kind of sums up our relationship, which translates into our onscreen chemistry," he added.

Varun and Alia are currently gearing up for the release of Kalank, which is an intense love story set against the Partition. The period drama also features Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur in key roles. It is scheduled to open in theatres on April 17.