Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan

Karan Johar launched Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in 2012 with "Student of the Year" but the actor says it is not essential that they sign every film with the director-producer.

Varun and Alia's upcoming film "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" has been produced by Johar's Dharma Productions.

"It took a year-and-half to come up (with) 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania'. We did not settle for just anything. We both are in a strong place in our career, we will not do a film just for the sake of it, no matter who is making it," Varun said in an interview here.