Varun Dhawan is making his OTT debut with the Citadel spinoff, Citadel: Honey Bunny. But that is not the only 'debut' he is making in the series. Citadel: Honey Bunny is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK (Raj & DK) and is a spinoff/prequel of Priyanka Chopra's Citadel. The show also stars Samantha in the lead, with Varun Dhawan and her playing secret agents who find themselves caught in the shady activities of two spy organisations. ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ Review: Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Spy Series Is Slick but Loses Its Spunk When Connecting to a Bigger ‘Universe’.
In the first episode of Citadel: Honey Bunny, Varun Dhawan goes nude, showing off his naked butt while getting out of bed post-coitus. Although it is a very brief scene and is nearly shrouded in darkness, the scene is quite risque and the actor has performed it without inhibitions. There is also a sensuous kissing scene between him and Samantha in the same episode.
The actor had earlier teased some nudity in Bhediya and Stree 2, though he didn't go all the way as he did in Citadel: Honey Bunny. ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan’s Hot Kissing Scene Leaks Online; Video Clip Goes Viral on Social Media.
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Now, Varun Dhawan is not the first Bollywood lead star to have dropped his pants for the camera, nor is he going to be the last (particularly with the relaxed nature of OTT content). In this feature, we look at nine Bollywood male stars who went nude either on the big screen or on OTT.
Ranveer Singh - Befikre
The Singham Again star has flashed his butt merely for a second in Aditya Chopra's romcom. He had also done a nude photoshoot that had grabbed controversy. Ranveer Singh Goes Nude in This Bold and NSFW Magazine Photoshoot (View Pics).
Vikrant Massey - Criminal Justice
The talented actor has no aversion to taking bold roles, like playing a gay man in Made in Heaven season 1 or playing a disgusting serial killer in Sector 36. In the first season of Criminal Justice, he went nude in a lovemaking scene and also in a prison sequence.
Divyenndu Sharma in Mirzapur
The show's antagonist show stealer 'Munna' has bared his back in the second season of the Prime Video show.
Milind Soman - Valley of Flowers
Milind Soman is another actor who has no aversion to shedding his clothes, be it in a photoshoot or just for an Insta post. The actor had also gone nude for the lovemaking scenes in Pan Nalin's sensual drama Valley of Flowers.
Taher Raj Bhasin - Sultan of Delhi
The 83 actor stripped down to be completely nude in Mulan Luthria's Sultan of Delhi. Co-star Nishant Dahiya also went nude in a different scene.
Sunny Kaushal - Shiddat
Vicky Kaushal's younger brother has no qualms in showing off his bare backside in this romantic drama, also starring Radhika Madan.
Rajkummar Rao - Shahid
Rajkummar Rao's National Award-winning turn in Hansal Mehta's biopic drama includes a gritty scene in which the actor has to strip to nothing in a prison scene.
Ranbir Kapoor - Saawariya
Remember Ranbir Kapoor's famous towel dance in his debut film Saawariya? He does drop the towel but the Censor Board didn't allow the Indian viewer to see his naughty bit. However, some foreign prints did allow the audience to have a sneak peek of Mr Kapoor's backside nudity.
Shah Rukh Khan - Maya Memsab
Oh yes, don't be shocked to see King Khan on the list. Early in his movie career, Shah Rukh Khan performed his most daring lovemaking scene in Ketan Mehta's adaptation of Madame Bovary, where he had a strong kissing scene with Deepa Sahi, and both actors also went nude in the sequence with SRK showing off his bare butt. The scene was, however, deleted from the version that is presently available on streaming platforms.
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