‘When I look at Salman Khan’s posts, I feel at least he’s being himself’: Varun Dhawan | Bollywood News
3 min readMumbaiJun 7, 2026 12:24 PM IST Varun Dhawan has opened up about the emotional realities of stardom, saying that many actors struggle with loneliness despite their glamorous public image. He also emphasised the importance of staying true to oneself, citing Salman Khan’s candid social media posts as an example of authenticity. “Actors’ lives are very lonely. Ninety percent of actors are very lonely,” said Varun. But he pointed out that having been aware of that reality since the start of his career, he never bothered to manufacture an alternate public personality for himself. The actor claimed that he’s tried to be his most authentic self, whether he’s in front of the camera or not, right from his debut film, Karan Johar’s 2012 hit campus caper Student of the Year. “Luckily, from the beginning, I’ve dropped the façade. What Varun is there, Varun is here also. I’m not like, your back has to be straight all the time. I try not to do that. My mental health will go for a toss. I can’t …
