Mumbai Aug 23 (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan who plays a tailor in upcoming entertainer "Sui Dhaaga - Made in India" says that he gave three months to learn tailoring to ensure he gave his best to the role.
"I knew that I had a task at hand. I knew I had to master the art to convince people that I am a real masterji . Darshan (the costume designer) and Noor bhai (the tailor on the sets) helped me a lot and I gave it three months to learn this skill " Varun said in a statement.
"As an actor I like to get challenged to become someone else on-screen " added the actor whose character is named Mauji in the movie which also stars Anushka Sharma.
He says the experience of learning how to tailor wasn t easy at all.
"It was frustrating because initially I wasn t getting it right. The needle pierced by fingers multiple times. (But) I m so glad that I went through the drill because I have picked up a new skill in the process.
"It took me 3 months... Sometimes 2 hours and sometimes 4 hours in each tailoring class to get the confidence that I could pull this off in front of camera " added the "Badlapur" actor. claiming that he is now "very comfortable" on the sewing machine.
"Sui Dhaaga" brings together National Award winning producer-director combo of Maneesh Sharma and Sharat Katariya after their blockbuster "Dum Laga Ke Haisha".
The film is a special salute to the inherent entrepreneurial spirit that the youth of India and the country s local artisans have.

--IANS rb/pgh/