During his recent appearance on Koffee With Karan Season 9, Varun Dhawan named his Student of the Year co-star Sidharth Malhotra as his choice to headline an Indian adaptation of the popular Canadian romance series Heated Rivalry. The actor took the joke a little further and shared a picture with Sidharth, along with a witty caption.
The film follows students Rohan Nanda (Varun) and Abhimanyu Singh (Sidharth) as they compete for the Student of the Year trophy at St Teresa’s. Their friendship is tested by rivalry, romance and ambition. Directed by Karan Johar, Student of the Year was released in 2012 and marked the acting debuts of Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt.
Varun Dhawan shared a picture with Sidharth and his wife, actor Kiara Advani, on Instagram. Playing along with the Heated Rivalry reference, Varun wrote, “Heated, yes, but never a rivalry with my brother. Thank u for the hospitality bhabhi ji. Heated Rivalry is a Canadian romantic sports drama based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series. Created by Jacob Tierney, the six-part series follows Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two star hockey players whose rivalry on the ice develops into a secret romance. The show explores their relationship as they navigate their careers and personal lives in a highly competitive sporting world.
Fans had hilarious reactions to Varun’s post. One comment read, “Kiara is the third wheel. One more comment read, “No rivalry, only brotherhood. Some fans also wished for the actors to reunite on the big screen. One comment read, “We want Student of The Year Returns. During a rapid-fire round featuring Varun and Janhvi Kapoor, with Arjun Kapoor, Karan Johar asked Varun to name the male co-star he would pick to headline an Indian adaptation of Heated Rivalry. The actor promptly named Sidharth Malhotra. Varun joked that he felt the two could pull it off, thanks to their chemistry in Student of the Year.
Another said, “Reunion of Sid and Rohan feels the same like it was in 2012.
Another said, “We hope you guys reunite soon. “I think there was (sexual) tension (between them) even in SOTY.”
