Ayushmann Khurrana on doing out-of-the-box roles: I have made a career out of it

Ayushmann Khurrana has been giving back to back hits at the box office with movies like ‘Andhadhun’, ‘Article 15’ and ‘Badhaai Ho’. The actor has also bagged a National award this year for his performance in ‘Andhadun’. Recently, he had another success at the box office with ‘Dream Girl’.

Recently, in an interview with Hindustan Times, talking about his roles in movies Ayushmann said, “I’ve always been attracted to realistic and out-of-the-box films such as ‘Vicky Donor’ (2012), ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ (2015) or ‘Andhadhun’ (2018). Whether it’s my next film ‘Bala’, where I play a person suffering from receding hairline, or ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’, where I play a homosexual, both these films are very challenging. I will go ahead with something quirky which other actors may think twice before taking it up. I have made a career out of it.”

The actor has managed to form a connection between the audience and his realistic roles. He believes that there is no hero or a perfect man or woman in real life. He said that as individuals, we’re very complex characters. The idea is to glorify those imperfections and elevate them to a certain pedestal that it is okay to be imperfect.

Ayushmann is always seen in a harmless, boy-next-door image, but he said that his biggest challenge will be to play a completely negative role. He said, “I would love to explore the grey characters too. That will happen. Throughout my theatre days, I only played grey characters. Till now, I’ve not explored that side of acting on celluloid, but whenever I’ll do it, that will be a lot of fun.”

Ayushmann will be next seen in ‘Bala’ which also stars Bhumi Pednekar, Yami Gautum, Seema Pahwa, and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles. Produced by Dinesh Vijan the film will hit the silver screens on November 7.

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