Published 23:00 IST, January 16th 2020

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: Ayushmann Khurrana talks about prejudices on homosexuality

After the success of the 2017 film 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan', Ayushmann Khurrana is back with its sequel which deals with social stigma surrounding homosexuality.

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Ayushmann Khurrana is all set to kickstart his Bollywood journey in year 2020 with his upcoming film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan which has created a lot of anticipation among his fans for its subject matter. film, directed by Hitesh Kewalya, will feature Khurrana as a homosexual man with sketch comedy actor Jitendra Kumar.  love story of se two men will be first of its kind after Indian Supreme Court's verdict of decriminalizing same-sex relationships in country in September 2018. 

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In an interaction with a entertainment portal, Ayushmann Khurrana opened up about importance of film's mess for audience. With Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, actor hopes to create awareness about homosexuality among people of country where subject is still surrounded by a lot of prejudices and social stigma. actor revealed that more than commercial success of his films, what matters to him is that audiences understand gravity of subject being poached by film.

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Ayushmann also spoke about his own changing perspectives about LGBTQ community and revealed that he w has a better understanding of  kind of stigma, taboo and judgments community is often subjected to. He added that irrespective of who y love or choices y make about ir sexual orientation, all human beings deserve to be treated with equality and love.

actor is kwn for his content-based films which usually deal with social issues that are often overlooked or stigmatized and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan comes across as ar such film.

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Up next for Ayushmann Khurrana

Alongside Ayushmann, movie will also star Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao, Jeetendra Kumar and Maanvi Gagroo in prominent roles. movie is directed by Hitesh Kewalya and is co-produced by T-Series and Colour Yellow Production. movie is set to release on February 21, 2020. Apart from this film, Ayushmann will also feature in Shoojit Sircar's upcoming film Gulaabo Sitabo along with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

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23:00 IST, January 16th 2020