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Varun Dhawan Wants To Dub For Priyanka Chopra In Heads Of State: ‘I Have Range'
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Varun Dhawan hilariously crashes a Prime Video meeting, suggesting he dub Heads of State for Priyanka Chopra, John Cena, and Idris Elba.
Varun Dhawan is back with his signature humour and spontaneity — this time off-screen. In a recently released video by Prime Video, the actor barges into a marketing team meeting armed with a barrage of quirky ideas to promote the action-comedy Heads of State, starring John Cena, Idris Elba, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
In the video, Varun pitches an over-the-top Hindi title — Desh ke Sir: Baaki Sab Be-Asar — clearly meant to channel pulp action-drama vibes. He doesn't stop there. With unmatched comic timing, he suggests the use of India's iconic sutli bomb as a promotional tool and even offers to dub all three lead characters in Hindi, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas. 'I'll do John Cena, Idris Elba, and even Priyanka — I have range," he jokes, leaving everyone in splits.
While his suggestions may not be headed to official campaign decks anytime soon, Varun's antics have definitely added a desi dash of fun to the global release of Heads of State. Directed by Ilya Naishuller, the film brings together a stellar cast that includes Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, and Sarah Niles. Set against a backdrop of espionage, politics, and high-octane action, the film promises an adrenaline-packed ride laced with comedy and chaos.
News18 Showsha called the film a flashy take on the classic buddy action format. 'In Heads of State, a high-octane political action-comedy streaming on Prime Video, the buddy formula of mismatched leads gets a flashy upgrade with Idris Elba and John Cena at the helm. But it's Priyanka Chopra Jonas who ultimately walks away with the most memorable moments, asserting, once again, that she belongs not just in Bollywood royalty but in the global action elite."
It further noted, 'As for the film's headliners, Cena and Elba make an unlikely but watchable pair. Cena plays Derringer with the same exaggerated bravado he brought to Peacemaker, skewering the Hollywood-hero-turned-politician archetype with abandon. Elba, ever the professional, gives his stiff, brooding Prime Minister just enough dry humour to prevent him from becoming a bore. Together, they bicker, banter and bomb their way across Eastern Europe in a bromantic detour full of explosions and ego clashes."
Heads of State is now streaming on Prime Video in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.
First Published:
July 03, 2025, 19:03 IST
