Has Varun Dhawan bagged Abhishek Varman's 'Shiddat'?

Rumours are making the rounds that Varun Dhawan has bagged Abhishek Varman's upcoming film Shiddat.
According to a report in Bollywoodlife, the Badlapur actor might star in Shiddat which will be co- produced by Dharma Productions and Sajid Nadiadwala. Reportedly, Varun will also be playing Dhyan Chand in a biopic.

However, nothing has been confirmed in this regard, as the actor is yet to comment on it.
Varun is currently busy shooting Dishoom, which also stars Nargis Fakhri, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and Akshaye Khanna.