‘My next four films are some of the best scripts I’ve read’
With five back-to-back hits, Ayushmann Khurrana has momentum on his side. And the poster boy of content cinema has four interesting upcoming projects. Be it the entertainer Dream Girl, in which he plays a person with the ability to talk in a female voice, Bala, which deals with premature balding in men, or Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, championing gay relationships, the 34-yearold is picking quirky subjects. Another film, Gulabo Sitabo, not only reunites him with his Vicky Donor (2012) director, Shoojit Sircar, but will also see him share screen space with Amitabh Bachchan.
“All these four films will present me in absolutely different avatars. I’m excited about doing such films because
they push me in different directions. I’m relishing the challenge they have posed,” shares Ayushmann.
Having been a part of films such as Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) and Badhaai Ho (2018) that broke social stigmas, Ayushmann’s upcoming lineup is also rich on content. “I’ve been consciously working towards giving audiences something new to see, talk about and enjoy. The next four films are some of the best scripts I’ve ever read in my career and it’s meant for audiences who love good cinema,” adds the actor.
Ayushmann calls himself “restless” and says that’s what drives him. “I’ve always chosen the new and walked the unknown path because it has triggered me creatively. It has always pushed me to perform and deliver the best. I like a big risk because it gets the best out of me and my upcoming films will again see me challenge myself. I live to entertain audiences and I hope these films will deliver the maximum dose of entertainment,” he explains.
Besides exploring diverse content, his interesting line-up of films has given the actor the chance to collaborate with some of the best directors in the country today. “I’ve worked really hard to win the confidence of some of the best filmmakers of our country. I’m grateful that they’ve trusted me with their vision and made me a part of their beautiful cinematic world. I’m glad to be able to be a part of films that are as diverse as it can get and they will instantly remind audiences of the type of cinema I stand for,” he concludes.