Published 09:25 IST, June 8th 2020

Ayushmann Khurrana and other Bollywood actors who tackled social issues in their films

Ayushmann Khurrana and several actors in the past have tried their best to shed light on social issues through the medium of films. Here are some of them.

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Ayushmann Khurrana is one of top actors in country right w. Over years, actor has gained a massive fan following and thus has several fans who have loved his work in films. Similarly, several or actors have used ir films to deliver several socially relevant messs. Hence, here is a list of a few actors who have shed light on socially relevant films over years, thus using ir fame to highlight important issues.

Bollywood actors who brought forth more socially driven films

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Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana has become fan favourite flag bearer of socially relevant films in country. actor is kwn for his choice of films to be comical yet that give out a good mess. When trailer for Article 15 was dropped fans were surprised to watch Ayushmann Khurrana take up a serious and layered role of a police officer. film shed light on caste system and its practices in rural India which cause people to commit heius crimes. journey of this social evil is explored through character that Ayushmann Khurrana plays in film, who is well educated and cant come to terms with social evil of casteism present all around him. As story progresses, things begin to get complex and raise more questions than answers.

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Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar has always been kwn for his charisma and amazing acting skills. actor in past years has been making amazing success in films which have been loved by fans. Similarly, Akshay Kumar too has used his fame to highlight a taboo subject in one of his films. Padman was a film done by Akshay Kumar which was based on life of Arunachalam Muruganantham. story focuses on how women in vills have several problems related to menstruation and use cloths for periods instead of a proper sanitary pad. Hence protagonist in films sets out to create a machine that can make a cost-effective and simple sanitary pad. Thus story follows trials and tribulations and eventual success of Arunachalam Muruganantham in a dramatized way.

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Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao has maintained a balance between commercial cinema and Indie films. actor is appreciated by fans and critics for his amazing dedication and his acting talent as well. Rajkummar Rao in 2015 played role of a journalist in film, Aligarh, who is keen on covering a story. story he tries to cover is of a professor on whom a sting operation was conducted to determine his sexual orientation. Once caught in act, society ridicules him for his orientation of being a gay man and thus creates several problems for him.  This aspect of social taboo towards LGBTQ community is explored well throughout film according to fans. Maj Bajpayee as professor and Rajkummar Rao as journalist deliver strong performances in ir respective roles and thus deliver a convincing story overall.

 

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09:25 IST, June 8th 2020