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Varun Dhawan says watching _Hobbs & Shaw_ was great fun and the action film’s star Dwayne Johnson is glad the Bollywood actor had a good time at the movies. Varun has often said he is the biggest fan of the WWE wrestler-turned-actor and he took to Twitter on Saturday to praise ‘The Rock’ for paying homage to Samoan culture.
Watched #HobbsAndShaw . It’s great fun in the cinema. @TheRock really brings its. Loved the homage paid to the Samoan culture. The London chase sequence has to be the best
— Varun sunny sanskari Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 3, 2019
Dwayne responded to Varun’s tweet and expressed his gratitude for the compliment.
Mahalo brother and glad you loved it. You’re the best 👍🏾🥃@HobbsAndShaw https://t.co/im4NbXMOAq
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 3, 2019
Varun later took a screenshot of the Hollywood star’s response and shared it as an Instagram story. The caption read: “Childhood dreams come true”. _Hobbs & Shaw_ had a remarkable opening at the Indian box office, becoming the second highest Hollywood opener in 2019, after Avengers: Endgame . Hobbs & Shaw minted a staggering Rs 13.15 crore on Friday, surpassing the first day collections of Brie Larson-fronted _Captain Marvel_ ( Rs 13.01 crore), Jon Favreau’s Disney live-action remake of _The Lion King_ (Rs 11.06 crore), and Tom Holland-starrer _Spider-Man: Far From Home_ (Rs 10.05 crore). Meanwhile, Varun, who was last seen in Kalank, is gearing up for Remo D’souza’s dance film Street Dancer 3D along with Shraddha Kapoor. His other upcoming project includes the _Coolie No 1_ remake with Sara Ali Khan and Paresh Rawal, helmed by his father David. (With inputs from Press Trust of India)
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