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Fahadh Faasil's latest Malayalam film Aavesham has been lauded by critics and fans alike. The latest to join the film's large fan base is Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan. Varun took to Instagram stories to share his review of the film and heaped praises on the film. 

Varin shared a reel of Fahadh from Aavesham, which states, ‘Ranga bro always keeps his word’. The video shows a key scene from the film, in which Fahadh’s character stands up for three college students he has taken under his wings.

Sharing it, he wrote, “#aaveshamonprime. This movie is such a ride every cinema lover with love it dekho dekho!!! #primebae @primevideoin.”

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About Aavesham

Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham tells the story of three college students Aju (Hipzster), Bibi (Mithun Jai Shankar) and Shanthan (Roshan Shahnavaz) who seek the help of a local rowdy called Ranga (Fahadh) when they’re horribly bullied by Kutty (Midhutty) and his friends. In a bid to gain Ranga’s loyalty and take revenge against Kutty, they go too far and find themselves in situations they didn’t sign up for.

While the audience has loved the film, it has courted controversy as well. The film was criticised by a Catholic priest from Kerala for ‘promoting violence and alcohol use’ and the song Illuminati for ‘destroying values.'

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Bishop Joseph Kariyil also criticised the hit films Premalu and Manjummel Boys for showing similar scenes involving smoking and drinking while speaking at a children’s event in Kerala.

Upcoming work

Varun was last seen in the 2023 film Bawaal with Janhvi Kapoor. It told the story of a couple that struggles to make their marriage work. He will soon be seen in Kalees’ Baby John, which is a Hindi remake of Atlee’s 2016 film Theri. The film stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi also. Varun will make his web series debut with Raj & DK’s Citadel: Honey Bunny on Prime Video with Samantha Ruth Prabhu.