With mentor Karan Johar backing the ambitious drama and frequent co-star Alia Bhatt by his side, one would assume that Kalank was home turf for Varun Dhawan. However, the actor views the multi-starrer as one of his most emotionally draining films. Since the Abhishek Verman-directed venture marks his first period drama, Dhawan says he initially struggled to understand the film's universe as well as his character, Zafar.

Shah Rukh Khan