Claim: Varun Dhawan is an actor.

Badrinath Ki Dulhania -LRB- English : Badrinath 's Bride -RRB- is a 2017 Indian romantic comedy film , directed by Shashank Khaitan , and produced by Karan Johar under the Dharma Productions banner . Starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead , the film marks the second installment of a franchise that began with Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Principal photography for the film began in May 2016 , and the film was released on 10 March 2017 , on the Holi weekend .