Mumbai, May 30 (IANS): Actress Parineeti Chopra says she felt proud after having lunch with actor Varun Dhawan.

The actress took to micro-blogging site Twitter to talk about the 'privileged' moment. Filmmaker Karan Johar also joined them for the lunch.

“Karan and I honoured and privileged to have lunch with The Varun Dhawan. @karanjohar varundvn,” Parineeti tweeted.

The “Ishaqzaade” actress also shared a photograph with all the stars. While Parineeti is seen wearing a black dress, Varun sports a cool look with a denim jacket. Karan is in an all-black outfit.

Meanwhile, Varun is all set for his dance-based film "ABCD 2". The sequel to the 2013 hit "ABCD - AnyBody Can Dance" features Shraddha Kapoor, choreographer-director Prabhudheva and international dancer Lauren Gottlieb.

Directed by Remo D'Souza, the film is slated to release on June 19.

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Excel Entertainment plans first premier of 'Dil Dhadakne Do'

Brainchild of Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, Excel Entertainment will be hosting a premier of Zoya Akhtar’s “Dil Dhadakne Do” in Mumbai for the first time.

They are planning to host a special screening of their next film on June 3, read a statement.

Excel Entertainment is said to have never held a screening of their film before its release. But constant requests from friends and families compelled them to make an exception for “Dil Dhadakne Do”, said a statement.

Along with Farhan, the film has an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma.

“Dil Dhadakne Do” is about a dysfunctional Punjabi family on a cruise across the Mediterranean and how they discover love during their voyage.

The film will hit the silver screen on June 5.