Ayushmann Khurrana has been one of the most successful outsiders in Bollywood, giving multiple hit movies in his career. Be it Vicky Donor, his debut movie, Dream Girl, Andhadhun, Badhaai Ho, Bala, or Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, he has delivered a plethora of hits while also cementing himself as a reliable lead actor.
But not all movies starring Ayushmann Khurrana have been a hit. Recently, the actor spoke about how he deals with failures when a movie doesn’t perform as well as he expected.
While speaking to Forbes India, Ayushmann Khurrana said, “After my first film, I saw three back-to-back unsuccessful films, and it’s just the kind of films that I was getting. After Vicky Donor, I had a certain benchmark, but I wasn’t getting films of that ilk. That journey started again with Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Then there were eight back-to-back super hit films after that. So, it’s not about the actor. It’s the kind of scriptwriters you get in touch with and the choices you make. It isn’t about personal craft, it’s a collaborative effort.”
After Vicky Donor, Ayushmann Khurrana appeared in Nautanki Saala, Bewakoofiyaan, and Hawaizaada. None of the three movies performed well at the box office. His fourth film, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, received praise from both audiences and critics while also achieving success at the box office.
Talking about how failures are important in life, Ayushmann Khurrana said, “I think you become a true man when you have the ability to deal with failures. Success is a very lousy teacher, and your failures are your friends, philosophers, and guides. If you haven’t experienced failures during your early years, it becomes difficult to deal with them when you are at a certain age. Life is like that.”
This isn’t the first time Ayushmann Khurrana has talked about failure. In 2022, he discussed why his film Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui didn’t achieve commercial success. He said, “I started with movies on taboo subjects. I suppose the type of subjects, it has to be a community viewing, and it has to have a wider audience, the kids have also been watching. In fact, my last three films, including an LGBTQ film (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui), really didn’t do well commercially because, unfortunately, our country is homophobic.”
Ayushmann Khurrana was last seen in Dream Girl 2, alongside Ananya Panday.
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