I’m grateful to industry for welcoming an outsider like me: Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana’s debut film Vicky Donor released eight years ago yesterday and as the actor looks back at the eventful years, he says he is grateful to Bollywood for accepting him.

“It has been a gratifying, humbling and thrilling eight years and I would not want to change anything about it. I only have gratitude to the universe for enabling me to chase my dreams. It wasn’t easy, it had its share of tears and lack of self-confidence but it sure has been super exciting,” Ayushmann said.

Ever since his debut, Ayushmann has picked unconventional themes that often bank on taboo topics, like in Vicky Donor, Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan, Bala and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhaan. He has even had his share of misses, of course, by way of Nautanki Saala!, Bewakoofiyaan and Hawaizaada.

“I’m grateful to the industry for welcoming an outsider like me with open arms, I’m thankful to all the visionary film-makers who made me a part of their stories because whatever I’m today is because of them. I’m also supremely thankful to the audiences for loving my work and constantly validating my film choices with so much affection.”

“They have told me when I have been correct in choosing the best content films and I have learnt from them when I have faltered. For me, the past eight years has only been about growth and my journey in cinema has just started. I wish to back the best films that will be made in the Hindi film industry and be a part of the phenomenal visions of the leading story-tellers of my generation. I can’t wait to know what my future holds for me,” he said.