In the 90s, David Dhawan was one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Hindi cinema, delivering massive comedy hits. However, a period of lull in the 2000s forced him to opt out of working with stars and bank on newcomers.
The 74-year-old director revealed that after the commercial failure of films like Do Knot Disturb and Rascals, he faced rejection from actors, who were hesitant to work with him due to his films' poor box office performance.
David decided to work with newcomers, which led to the 2013 comedy Chashme Baddoor, starring Taapsee Pannu, Divyendu, Siddharth, and Ali Zafar.
The filmmaker confessed that he wanted to 'get out of the rut of working with stars' and believed that a good script, scenes, and dialogues could be made with newcomers, rather than relying on stars.
Although Chashme Baddoor was panned by critics and failed at the box office, David made a winning comeback with Main Tera Hero and Judwaa, both starring his son Varun Dhawan.
His upcoming film, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde, is set to release in theatres on June 5.
