Couple years ago it was announced that Bollywood star Varun Dhawan will be seen portraying Second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal in a biopic directed by Sriram Raghavan. However, in a recent promotional interview for his film 'Jugjugg Jeeyo', Varun revealed that he is not going to star in the project. Arun Khetrapal was an Indian Army officer who received Param Vir Chakra for his exemplary bravery in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

Varun told PTI, "Every time we tried to start the film, we got hit by a wave. I was dying to do that film but I don't think I can do it anymore because too many things have come up. Sriram also went to his other film. It was just impossible to shoot the film in the pandemic with those many people staging it."

Varun further added that he might be a little old to play the part of a 21 year old war hero now. He stated, "Now that things have calmed down, I keep urging Sriram. I've begged him that he should make it with someone else. I might play some other part in it if I have to. My thing is, how do I play a 21-year-old now?"

"I'm conscious about that. I don't feel convinced. Sriram and I share an honest relationship with each other. But I'll still try to convince Sriram to make it because it's a story that needs to be told," the actor concluded.