Bollywood star Varun Dhawan says he feels good about his maiden OTT series, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, the India-set companion piece to the globetrotting spy franchise ‘Citadel’, and believes the show will push the boundaries of Indian cinema.

Directed by filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, the series is part of the expansive global spy universe that began with the mothership show starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, a PTI report yesterday stated.

‘Honey Bunny’ is the third installment in the franchise, following ‘Citadel’ and the recently released Italian chapter ‘Citadel: Diana’, starring Matilda de Angelis.

“For ‘Honey Bunny’, we’ve put in a lot of work, from getting it done to executing it and seeing it come to fruition. It’s amazing. I’m already happy with it because of the quality and the way it looks,” Varun told PTI in an interview.

«Eventually, it is up to the audience. Everyone has put their best foot forward. I’m hoping this will push Indian cinema forward. I know this is going to do well, and I’m feeling good about this,” he added.

The Prime Video series, also starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, is billed as a riveting narrative that fuses elements of a gritty spy action thriller with the heartwarming allure of a love story.

«When stuntman Bunny (Varun) recruits struggling actress Honey (Samantha) for a side gig, they are hurled into a high-stakes world of action, espionage, and betrayal. Years later, as their dangerous past catches up, the estranged Honey and Bunny must reunite and fight to protect their young daughter, Nadia,» reads the official plotline.

The show, written by Sita R Menon along with Raj & DK, is executive produced by Hollywood filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo. It will premiere on November 7 on Prime Video.

For Varun, known for films such as ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’, ‘Badlapur’, ‘October’, ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ and ‘Bhediya’, ‘Honey Bunny’ was a rare project for many reasons.

«Right from the love story between two spies and these two damaged people meeting, everything was great. Then Raj & DK executed it, Sita wrote it, and Sam played Honey. So, that was a big thing for me…Having Amazon back it and having the Russos on board, these things happen once in a while,” the actor said.