Ayushmann reveals he had suggested Rajkummar’s name for ‘BKB’

Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon-starrer ‘Bareilly K Barfi’ has hit the screens. The film has mostly received positive reviews, and people just can’t stop praising Rajkummar Rao for his brilliant performance. Well, recently while talking about doing a two-hero film, Ayushmann revealed that it was he who had suggested Rao’s name for the film.

Ayushmann stated, “I’ve never done a two-hero film and it’s okay to do it. In ‘Vicky Donor’, Anu Kapoor, I thought, had a more author-backed role than me. But he wasn’t my contemporary, Rajkummar is. But if the script is good, then why not. Once in a while, it’s good to do a two-hero film.”

“I love him (Rajkummar) as a person and an actor. I was the one who suggested his name for the character. His role is more author-backed than mine. I knew he will get all the good reviews for acting in the film. I won’t be surprised if they say ‘he stole the show’ because his role is like that, transition from a meek to an aggressive guy. I trigger that change but he is doing it,” he added. (Also Read: Ayushmann and Kriti describe their characters in ‘BKB’ like never before)

Further while talking about Rao, Ayushmann said, “We are similar in a way but the kind of films we’ve done are slightly different. He has done mostly alternate cinema, I’ve done a mix of both. My films are somewhere in between good commercial success and are also content-based.”

“I’ve always looked up to Rajkummar because he is so versatile. He changes so much in every film, which isn’t easy. He has brought this film (‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’) to another level. Selfishly, I feel you should have great actors as eventually, if a film succeeds, everyone wins,” the ‘Vicky Donor’ actor added.

Well, ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ is being liked by moviegoers, and after taking a slow start the movie has shown a jump at the box office.

Murtuza Iqbal

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