Following in the footsteps of the rugged and rustic Shahid Kapoor a la Haider, Varun Dhawan is the next badass of Bollywood. If the posters of his upcoming movie Badlapur are anything to go by. We tell you why he is the next badass star of Bollywood. Read on:

Action Star-In-The-Making:

Let's not forget the fact that he is an action star, albeit in-the-making. Whether it was his comic-action role in Main Tera Hero or his full-fledged punching session in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, he did a banging job of it. We are sure that he will come out on tops in Badlapur as well.

The Oh-So-Sexy Stubble:

The first rule of nailing the badass look is to perfect your facial hair. An oh-so-sexy stubble is all that you need to get the ruggedly hot thing going. This works well on chocolate-faced heroes like Shahid, Hrithik and Varun. There's no denying the fact that the Dhawan boy has got the stubble spot on.

Daring Stunts:

This lad doesn't shy away from stunts and, daring ones at that. From his death-defying glass door stunt in Main Tera Hero to some super stuff in the upcoming Badlapur, we are sure the star has plenty to offer to his audiences. These stunts will make him the flavour of the season.

Six-Pack Abs:

He has a naturally svelte body, on which he has worked a lot. A lot. With a gorgeously toned torso, he is halfway there in the badass mode. He just needs to perfect his stare and glaring tactics to become the most badass actor in town. And we know that he can.

Mean Dance Moves:

Right from his SOTY days, we have known him to be a great dancer. He has proved that time and again, with his killer moves and mean grooves in all his movies. If that doesn't make him badass, we don't know what will!

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