Aim is to present ordinary imperfect man like a hero: Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana says with his films he wants to focus on a flawed common man and make him shine like a hero.
Ayushmann said initially in his career people advised him to not pick films like Vicky Donor and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan as the subjects were not suitable for a mainstream actor.
A lot of people were apprehensive about choosing a role of a sperm donor, that’s why I state Vicky Donor is kind of a case study. With Shubh Mangal Saavdhan , a lot of people said how can you do a role of a guy suffering from erectile dysfunction, being a mainstream hero, and I was like we need to normalise that.
That’s what my endeavour is to focus on the common imperfect man who is a hero in life. I have built up my entire career on that. The more challenging or complex the character is, I get more excited. And going with the same trajectory, I’m excited with Bala and also Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan.
In his upcoming film, Dream Girl, Ayushmann plays the role of a young man who can imitate a female’s voice and also plays the part of Sita in Ramleela.
The Article 15 actor believes stereotypes around a man playing female parts or vice-versa should be changed.
Times have changed for the better. We have become more gender fluid. There are certain generalisations we make with both the sexes, male and female, but I think that should be stopped.
There is nothing right or wrong , nothing male or female, feminine or masculine, you can do whatever you want to and that’s the real world you want to exist in. So being a part of the progressive cinema, it’s my aspiration to do roles which are defining the changing times, he added.
