"Goodbye #abudhabi from team #dishoom. It's been magical," Varun tweeted on Wednesday.
The action-adventure film, which also stars John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez, is helmed by Rohit Dhawan.
UAE Culture Minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan had earlier welcomed John, Varun and Jacqueline to his palace here.
Goodbye #abudhabi from team #dishoom. It's been magical.@NGEMovies @TheJohnAbraham @Asli_Jacqueline @DoP_Bose pic.twitter.com/ziwjAjvokC
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 2, 2016
They are said to have spoken for long about India and Abu Dhabi - and cinema too.
Nahyan is said to have been more than generous to extend all the support he could for the team to have a smooth schedule there.
The two male actors will be seen as "buddy cops" in "Dishoom". The story of the film, slated to release on July 29, is set in the Middle East.