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A heartfelt tribute: Varun Dhawan says late Youtuber Danish Zehen inspired his look in 'Street Dancer 3D'

Zehen passed away following a road accident in 2018.

By PTI | Updated:
Danish Zehen died on December 20, 2018 in an accident on Sion-Panvel Highway in neighbouring Navi Mumbai.
MUMBAI: Actor Varun Dhawan on Friday revealed that late YouTube star Danish Zehen was the inspiration behind his character's look in the upcoming film 'Street Dancer 3D'.

Zehen, who was a popular YouTube personality and a contestant of the reality TV show 'Ace of Space', died on December 20, 2018 in an accident on Sion-Panvel Highway in neighbouring Navi Mumbai.

"The handsome Danish was the inspiration for Sahej's look in #streetdancer. Danish is no more and is in a better place but is loved by so many so I thought I should share this so people should know that he even inspired us. @remodsouza sir suggested this and then we went for it," Varun posted on Twitter.



The movie, directed by filmmaker-choreographer Remo D'Souza, also features Shraddha Kapoor, Nora Fatehi and Prabhudheva.

It is scheduled to be released on January 24.

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