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For an intense spy thriller, Citadel: Honey Bunny seems like a very tongue-in-cheek title. And Raj Nidimoru taking time off from his hectic post-production work explained, “Ah, Honey Bunny, we wanted a contradictory title to an action drama. So, it's kind of ironical.

Ironical and also it's got a couple of meanings. That, you know, you have this very intense action drama going on, but it’s called something as frivolous as Honey Bunny. It's like a child thing, you know, because it's got a child in the middle, etc.



” He added, “And Varun and Samantha are like the mother and father to this kid. And it's an endearment. We wanted to go for an endearment.

Like a darling, honey bunny, sweetheart, pumpkin. So, initially the idea is to use this girl as a honey trap. Yes, then she comes out of it.

The same thing with Bunny (Varun), you know, like a fun guy, like an action stuntman. They have all these fun names.” Casting Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu together seems like a bit of stretch.

Said Raj, “Yeah, it is interesting. And yes, Varun has actually, if you think about it, Varun hasn't done action before. So, it's his first action role.

” But Samantha has done action with you and very effectively in The Family Man 2. Very effective and very straight-faced, dry role. “Yeah.

So, we could have a range this time,” he said. “So, it'll be fun to see a Honey turning into a warrior. They've delivered and how, both of them, really, really, delivered in those challengi.

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