Sometimes d pressure is so much that I have felt like quitting-Varun

He is an industry kid. Varun Dhawan's father is director David Dhawan and the young actor has grown up with star kids and all the big actors that his dad worked with. Varun got his big t break in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, along with two other actors. He has had three back-to-back hits SOTY, Main Tera Hero and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania; but it has not been an journey. He says he still works as hard as he did for his first film.

Says Varun, "When I first told my family (David, mother Lali and director brother Rohit ) that I wanted to act, they were not excited about my decision. Maybe it was because they knew how difficult it was going to be. One has to work very hard and be very passionate about what you do. Also everyone was worried if I would click or not as a hero but Rohit was more confident than my parents always. People outside feel that life is easy for children of Bollywood celebs. My dad was a famous director so it must have been easy to get those breaks. I would say hardly... It's never easy becoming an actor. My father doesn't know Karan Johar, He has always worked with stars like Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Govinda so there was no connection between my father and Karan. I got Student Of The Year on my own merit. Also, my father is not a big superstar. If that was the case, Karan would have signed on a famous actor's son. There is a lot of work I did before I got my first film. I took acting, dancing and fighting classes.

I have had three back-to-back hits till now and most people assume my life must be so easy - all glamor, glitz and money. Sometimes the pressure is so much that I have felt like quitting. Especially during the promotions of Main Tera Hero. It was a very hard time for me. My dad was the director, he was unwell and there was too much pressure on me to make sure that the film did well as it was my father directing it. He had to deliver a hit. I was rehearsing for an award ceremony and started really early in the morning. After that, I would shoot for Humpty... then after my shoot, I would go for my promotions and reach the rehearsal venue around midnight. I hadn't slept the night before. I was wondering what I was doing here and whether I should give it all up when I saw Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and some other stars rehearsing. They were were so energetic and they inspired me. I was the youngest and smallest in stardom..."

He further adds, "Even though sometimes the pressure gets too much for me sometimes, at the end of the day whenever I see an audience, I perform. I can have fever or broken bones but I will get up and perform. That's what drives me. I want to entertain people and show them my love for my art, cinema... It's tough sometimes being an actor. At the moment I am shooting in Igatpuri. I wake up at 7 am, have a bath, reach sets and shoot till 9.30 pm. Then I come back to the hotel and work out. There's no gym where we are staying, so my gym instructor is travelling with me. There is no internet and I have to be on this diet. I am eating only boiled food. I don't feel successful for sure.

People say many things, but you must follow your heart, be yourself and you will know whether it's the right thing you have done. I will tell all aspiring actors that. A lot of struggling actors are my friends and I keep trying to put one or two in films. I want to tell them, don't get bitter about someone else's success, your time will come too. My father says I should go home early and not party late. I like to stay out and observe people. What if I get to play a role of a guy who parties till 3 am? I believe in living life and make mistakes. After a film releases, I go on a bender and do crazy stuff. It's like detox. If you want to have a disciplined life join the police or army. As an actor if you don't see the dark side of life you can never be real on screen."

Sometimes d pressure is so much that I have felt like quitting?