Ayushmann Khurrana is the pioneer of socio-dramas in Bollywood. A brand himself, the actor's unconventional choices of films have been the highlight of his career. While he has played an important role in bringing relevant topics to the fore through cinema, not all of them have given him commercial success. Now, as he gears up for the release of his first action film titled An Action Hero, Ayushmann spoke about choosing taboo subjects and why he plans to never stop taking risks.
During a media interaction, Ayushmann said, "I started with movies on taboo subjects. I suppose the type of subjects—it has to be a community viewing, and it has to have a wider film—the kids have also been watching. In fact, my last three films, including an LGBTQ film (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui), really don't do well commercially because, unfortunately, our country is homophobic. Then there was Anek, a docudrama that was a very niche in terms of the tone of the film. Doctor G was an A-rated film, and given the kind of certification it got, the film did decently well in theatres. For a while, that was my learning for making a film."
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He further added, "If I stop taking risks, I will be conventional. I have always been unconventional, and I make those choices. I will be taking them in the future as well, regardless of success or failure. I just keep pushing the boundaries, and that's the beauty of the budgeting of the films, too. My films are mostly low- to mid-budget, so no one loses money and I can afford to take risks."
An Action Hero also stars Jaideep Ahlawat. The film is directed by Anirudh Iyer and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar’s T-series and Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Production. It will release in theatres on December 2.
