The 28-year-old actor, who has shared screen space with actresses like Alia Bhatt, Nargis Fakhri, Ileana D'Cruz, Huma Qureshi among others in his previous outings, said he sees Shraddha on top of her game in the next five years.
"I think she has got a very bright future. She's improving as an actor and dancer. She's so beautiful. For Shraddha, the sky is the limit and she drives me to doing better and I want to work with her. After five years I would see her on the top," he told PTI.
"She's my childhood friend. We knew each other before we became actors. The chemistry with her in 'ABCD 2' is very different. I don't think I've shared such chemistry with any other actress because probably I'm the most comfortable with her," Varun added.
The actor said he learnt the tricks of dance by watching greats like Michael Jackson and Prabhu Deva.
"As a kid, I used to watch MJ's dances on CDs and on television when the dancing star was on world tours. After YouTube came, I watched NTR Junior and Prabhu Deva... And picked up a few nuances of dancing," he said.
Dhawan opined that his another 'ABCD 2' co-star Prabhu Deva is the best dancer and everybody else, including Hrithik Roshan and Allu Arjun, comes after him.
Heaping more praise on the choreographer, who is reprising the role of Vishnu sir in the dance drama, he said, "Prabhu Deva is a legend. He's just extraordinary. Look at the way he dances...Better than any other young dancers. His discipline, passion, his humbleness...I'm truly a fan of his," he said.
Dhawan said he signed the sequel because he liked the first one.