Ayushmann Khurrana feels lucky on being able to shoot three films during the pandemic

The pandemic shutdown the work and living of many people. The film industry suffered the most with restrictions on shooting. But Ayushmann Khurrana goes against the tide and completed three films during the pandemic. He gives all credit to his fellow directors who have managed to overcome the challenges.

Ayushmann Khurrana is the versatile king of Bollywood, from playing the sperm donor in the debut film, Vicky Donor to the story of a man suffering from Erectile Dysfunction in Shubh Mangal Savdhan. He has made the issues mainstream that was considered shameful or controversial. He likes to follow Akshay Kumar when the number of films in a year is concerned. Irrespective of the situation he has completed three films during the pandemic when people were out of work. Shoots of many films were postponed, some were delayed while some were shelved. Contrary to this, Ayushmann Khurrana went to complete the shooting of Doctor G, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and Anek.

Talking to Hindustan Times the actor gave all the credit to the directors who overcame the challenges around them. His words were, “I’m fortunate to have managed to finish three new films in the pandemic. I can’t wait for audiences to watch these real gems as they are diverse and disruptive and will give people a new viewing experience to discuss and debate. I have to congratulate the producers and directors of all these projects because accomplishing what they have done during the pandemic is a massive feat. They have run a tight ship and ensured that the shoots happen smoothly, securely and in a perfect bio-bubble.”

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Talking about the films he feels proud that they are against the usual norms of society and industry. He added, “I’m hugely excited about Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Anek and now Doctor G – all the projects are high concept theatrical films because of the uniqueness of scripts. I hope they will all contribute towards bringing people back to the theatres. Films like these trigger community conversations about important issues and it is imperative that such films have a community watching experience which can only happen in a theatre.”