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Published 11:51 IST, October 16th 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana: How the actor's choices made him a success

Ayushmann Khurrana is known best for the kind of offbeat movies he picks up. Here is how the actor changed his life story into a success story in Bollywood

Reported by: Yashika Sharma
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Ayushmann Khurrana is currently considered to be one of the best actors that Bollywood has to offer. His recent movie Dream Girl has turned out to be a major success at the box office. The movie has collected a total net gross of ₹ 1,34,68,00,000. The actor played the role of a cross-gender character named Karam Singh.

Ayushmann Khurrana is known for his excellent acting and singing skills

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Before making his debut in Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor, Ayushmann had appeared and won in the season 2 of the reality TV show Roadies. He then started appearing as a radio jockey and host on various shows on MTV channel. Ayushmann got his break in Bollywood with Vicky Donor. The movie was a success with fans, possibly owing to its quirky theme of sperm donation.

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Ayushmann's success can be attributed to his knack of picking up such offbeat and away-from-the-mainstream topics. The actor’s choices for unusual scripts gained the attention of the audience. Unfortunately, after Vicky Donor, his movies Nautanki Saala, Bewakoofiyan, and Hawaizaada weren’t much of a success at the box office. Khurrana then bounced back with Dum Laga Ke Haisha costarring Bhumi Pednekar.

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The year 2017 proved to be very successful for the Dream Girl actor. He starred in Bareilly ki Barfi and Shubh Mangal Savdhaan, and both became huge blockbusters at the box office. His 2018 releases were Andhadhun and Badhaai Ho, which were largely loved by the audience and have also won many awards. Shubh Mangal Savdhaan dealt with the theme of erectile dysfunction, while Badhaai Ho looked at the concept of late pregnancy. All these offbeat scripts were successful in attracting audiences towards watching these movies.

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Ayushmann Khuranna’s upcoming movie is Bala. This movie also has an offbeat topic, which is the issue of premature balding. The movie also stars Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam. It will be releasing on November 15, 2019. Watch the trailer here:

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Updated 18:46 IST, October 16th 2019

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