No intention to become full-time rapper: Varun Dhawan

Actor Varun Dhawan has rapped for his forthcoming film ABCD 2, but he says he does not intend to take it up full-time.

The actor was at a radio station in Mumbai on Tuesday to promote the film, when he was asked if he would ever be seen as a full-time rapper or singer. The 28 year old said: “No, nothing like that. I think rapping is a way of expression. I have worked with Sachin-Jigar during Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania also and this rap [in ABCD 2] has been written beautifully by D Soldierz.”

Talking about why rap was added in the dance-based 3D film ABCD 2, Dhawan said: “I am a Punjabi and this film has everything for every culture and religion. It has something for Gujaratis, Maharashtrians and all the other cultures.

“But I felt that even though few things were there for Punjabis, I knew that the people in the north would love rap. So, we added that.”

ABCD 2 is the sequel to 2013 hit ABCD - AnyBody Can Dance, and it features choreographer-director Prabhudheva and international dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who were also part of the prequel.

It is slated to release on June 19 in India.