“Life is the biggest workshop: you have to observe life. You have to be one with the milieu more than anything else.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Success is a lousy teacher, but failure is a friend, philosopher, and guide.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“From musicals to plays, I was part of all things theatrical all through my school life in Chandigarh, and this helped me develop a strong love for theatre and acting. Even during college, I was active in the theatre scene and even founded two theatre groups.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think everyone is a hero in their own right.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I’m glad I’ve established this as my zone: ‘the taboo breaker.’”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“For me, novelty matters; uniqueness matters.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I was very nervous as a child and had stage fright.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have taken lot of risks in life, and I believe that life is about taking risks.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I always thought millennials are going westward, and they probably won’t understand vernacular poetry.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I want to be real and relatable, because if I am not, then I lose my credibility among audiences.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I was very immature when I married.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have certain viewpoints that come out in certain shayaris.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I know I have become a star, but I don’t want to believe it.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Your family can keep you grounded, make you keep things real.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think actors are very obsessed about looking different and behaving differently, but all people need is just a different film. They don’t want a different you; they want a different story.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“My gut has never let me down.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am glad I have a partner like Tahira who is very brave, strong, who is an inspiration.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I don’t consume alcohol or colas. But I don’t judge people who do. People make their own decisions.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I don’t watch a lot of movies. I watch theatre, read books, and observe life.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I played Shylock in my school’s staging of ‘Merchant of Venice.’”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I would love to do an action film. In college, I have played a lot of aggressive characters.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I always aspired to do something different.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I had an edge in ‘Andhadhun’ because, being a musician, I knew how to play a guitar, so it was not difficult for me to learn a musical instrument.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“It is good to be a young father, a young parent. You have that energy, and you are growing up with them.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Being a young parent, you can play cricket, football, and I can play chess with my son. In fact, he plays the piano better than I do.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am the public, a boy from Chandigarh who’s bought tickets in black and revered films since childhood, and when I choose scripts, I take out the garb of an actor-slash-star, and I consume the script as a layman.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I couldn’t be a conventional commercial actor without being a star-kid. That kind of a big film needs a certain mounting, a little paraphernalia around you. And nobody would give me that.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“In theatre, you learn the story is more important than the actor.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I approach every film as my first film.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“It’s good to be an outsider.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“You have to have a macro outlook, see the film in totality, whether it will resonate with people or not.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have done a lot of street theatre and plays and interacted with the public through radio and television.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“My son had seen ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha,’ but he wasn’t happy about it because my father bullies me in the film.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am very bad with numbers.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“A good script can come from anywhere.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“What is a commercial film? I think every film is commercial, as every film makes money.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have grown up watching conventional films. I am a huge fan.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I learnt so much from all my films, successful or unsuccessful.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“The running thread of my career has been different scripts.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I’ve always made my own decisions and selected a script on my own conviction.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Nobody will tell you that you’re typecast until your films aren’t working; if it’s working, they’ll call it your ‘zone.’”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“An actor’s off-screen persona should never overshadow his on-screen characters.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I want to do more new-age content, look beyond conventional cinema.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“With ‘Badhaai Ho,’ the lines are so quirky and the situation is so humorous, awkward, and bizarre that people are taking away a lot from the film. The dialogues are amazing. We aren’t trying to make people laugh, but the situation is like that, that people are laughing.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“It is a conscious choice to go for content-driven scripts because that is the key for any film to work. There are no two ways about it, and I have always been attracted to great content.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Even when I was looking for my first film, I knew I wanted to be in something that was good. I knew I was not a star kid, and I will not get any other chance.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“If a film is entertaining, it will work irrespective of anything. It should be entertaining and engaging; otherwise, it becomes a documentary.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have realised that life is never perfect.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“All I am looking for is a fine combination of critical and commercial acclaim. Whether conventional or unconventional – does not matter.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“There is no point in playing safe, because the audiences love different quirks: something that is crazy and out-of-the-box. I think that’s what my space is, and if you are going to have your own space in the industry, this is where I want to be.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Aparshakti has his own journey, and as a sibling, I can only wish him good luck. I would also love to work with him as an actor.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“It feels great that with the film choices I have been making have been quite radical and different. I am glad they are commercially working.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“In 2012, when I left MTV, irregular income started.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I was always bad with money, and I think most artistes are like that. They don’t use both sides of the brain.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think cricket and cinema are two big entities in the country. If you are part of either, you are sorted.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I don’t overspend. I believe in always living within my means.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“’Vicky Donor’ dealt with a taboo topic, but it was a family entertainer and not cringe-worthy, which helped make it a commercial success.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am not in every picture I post, and my social media is not only for film promotions. I don’t feel comfortable with that. Yes, I’ll post something promotional now and then, but rest of the time, it is like any other social media account.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“There is no point in taking yourself too seriously.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I’ve always believed that getting respect as an artiste is of utmost importance.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think being able to juggle time and mind space comes with the trajectory of being an actor.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“To begin with, I always want to go for scripts that do not have a reference in Hindi cinema. If it is novel and unique, it definitely has a better shelf value.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I look for scripts that give me a gut feeling that this is going to work.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Writers have always been very underrated.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I wanted to work with Sriram Raghavan, the master of noir.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“It happens in the West most of the time – the biggest of stars, they audition. That’s how it should happen.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“If you are changing yourself with every film, you will be exhausted as an actor.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Lots of people expect ‘Andhadhun’ to be a dark film, given it’s from Sriram Raghavan. But this film is fun, entertaining, thrilling, and while it has moments of darkness, overall it’s not a dark film.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“The only privilege star kids enjoy is a good launch. That, of course, is important.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I always wanted to act in movies.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“If I were a star kid, I wouldn’t have tried so many things. I would have done theatre and directly joined movies. I did radio and TV shows because I had to carve my own way. Outsiders like me have to reach Bollywood through modelling, theatre, or radio.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am someone without an ego.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“For an artiste to grow, for a person to grow, you have to learn. A learner cannot afford to have an ego. Learning can never stop. If it does, then it is death.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I believe in the fact that to portray a character convincingly, you need to live that character, own that character. You have to be earnest with every line that you deliver. However, it doesn’t mean that you have to cut off your true self.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think I am filled with excitement when it comes to doing films.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have realised that at the end of the day, I have to detach from my films, just do my job, and move on.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think every film is like a team game, especially for me. I have always got films which have a strong cast.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I think a film is made with each and every cast member. If the casting is strong, half our job is done. Then, even the mundane line is delivered in a great fashion.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“As an actor, I have always believed that content is the kin,g and I have always put my neck on the line to choose cinema that is off the beaten track.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I still remember most people in the industry warning me that I was not playing the stardom game and that I was becoming niche because these content films don’t do big numbers.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“All you need to focus on is your craft and how you act; and, of course, script selection, which is a primary reason for anybody’s success because, in today’s day and age, everyone is talented irrespective of fields.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am glad I am born in this era, but, at the same time, my success will totally depend on the choices I make.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“The more you know about your country, your people, you invest better in your craft.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“The primary goal is to entertain people because… Fortunately, the kind of movies I have been doing have a certain message, they break taboos, and they are socially relevant. So it’s a great mix of content and entertainment.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I would love to write a script, for sure. I write poetry and songs. But writing a script needs a lot of time and discipline.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I want to evolve with my performances. Consistency is really important. Having said that, I generally don’t try too hard.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I have a lot to show as an actor, and I will take my own sweet time for that.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I was a part of the reality show wave in 2002. Back then, no one had seen non-fiction on TV, and we had no reference point, so we all were just excited to see cameras around us.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Not many know that I had done a fiction show called ‘Kayaamat’ for exactly one month. I also did ‘Ek Thi Rajkumari,’ though I don’t think anyone watched the show. That was the plan – I wanted to be on TV, but in such a way that no one watched me.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I realised that if you connect with the youth, you are home. Children love Varun Dhawan for the kind of films he is doing. If you can successfully connect with kids and the youth – you have cracked it.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I am a passionate actor, but I am also very practical.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“People have a very short attention span when it comes to television, but nobody forgets the movie you do.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“To be successful in Bollywood, you either need to be a superstar or have a super script.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“Nobody tells you that they don’t believe in you. I had tremendous self-belief and faith in my sensibilities.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“My debut, ‘Vicky Donor,’ was when I was 27. If I was a star kid, it would’ve been 22. I don’t think the difference of five years would’ve affected much.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I started pretty young: I did my first reality show when I was 17. Then came ‘Roadies’ in 2004, when I was 19.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I was a radio jockey after graduation. I was 22, the youngest RJ in Delhi at that time.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I’d love to do a film on homosexuality. That’s on my radar.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“’Andhadhun’ is the most challenging film and character. For playing the role, first and foremost I had to learn how to play the piano and then how to emulate gestures of a blind pianist.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
“I always wanted to be known as an actor who sings and not a singer who acts.”
― Ayushmann Khurrana
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