India, Dec. 25 -- Actor Varun Dhawan slips into full festive mode on Christmas today, turning Santa for a special shoot with HT City - complete with a sleigh and plenty of cheer. "Christmas time means togetherness, celebrating friends and family," he shares. Looking back at the year gone by, Varun admits it hasn't been smooth sailing: "2025 has been a very testing time for me on many counts, but I'm grateful God gave me the strength to go through it and made me stronger." When the conversation turns festive fun, the actor reveals his cinematic Christmas wish. If given a chance to star in a remake, he'd happily step into "Arnold Schwarzenegger's shoes in Jingle All the Way (1996)". As for holiday duties at home, he is candid about where his strengths lie. While gift-wrapping, cooking and cleaning may not be his forte, he makes up for it enthusiastically at the dining table. "I definitely put on a few pounds during the holiday season," he laughs. His festive favourites include "hot chocolate with marshmallows and cheesecake" - though he admits "kalakand, may not be Christmassy", but is still a seasonal indulgence he can't resist....