Top 55 Ayushmann Khurrana Quotes

I want to be real and relatable, because if I am not, then I lose my credibility among audiences.

There is no point in taking yourself too seriously.

I always aspired to do something different.

I am very bad with numbers.

I would love to write a script, for sure. I write poetry and songs. But writing a script needs a lot of time and discipline.

What is a commercial film? I think every film is commercial, as every film makes money.

It feels great that with the film choices I have been making have been quite radical and different. I am glad they are commercially working.

I was a radio jockey after graduation. I was 22, the youngest RJ in Delhi at that time.

I don’t consume alcohol or colas. But I don’t judge people who do. People make their own decisions.

I have realised that life is never perfect.

If I were a star kid, I wouldn’t have tried so many things. I would have done theatre and directly joined movies. I did radio and TV shows because I had to carve my own way. Outsiders like me have to reach Bollywood through modelling, theatre, or radio.

There is no point in playing safe, because the audiences love different quirks: something that is crazy and out-of-the-box. I think that’s what my space is, and if you are going to have your own space in the industry, this is where I want to be.

I have certain viewpoints that come out in certain shayaris.

I played Shylock in my school’s staging of ‘Merchant of Venice.’

Success is a lousy teacher, but failure is a friend, philosopher, and guide.

I was a part of the reality show wave in 2002. Back then, no one had seen non-fiction on TV, and we had no reference point, so we all were just excited to see cameras around us.

I have grown up watching conventional films. I am a huge fan.

Aparshakti has his own journey, and as a sibling, I can only wish him good luck. I would also love to work with him as an actor.

All I am looking for is a fine combination of critical and commercial acclaim. Whether conventional or unconventional – does not matter.

Your family can keep you grounded, make you keep things real.

I am glad I am born in this era, but, at the same time, my success will totally depend on the choices I make.

In theatre, you learn the story is more important than the actor.

Nobody tells you that they don’t believe in you. I had tremendous self-belief and faith in my sensibilities.

I have realised that at the end of the day, I have to detach from my films, just do my job, and move on.

I am not in every picture I post, and my social media is not only for film promotions. I don’t feel comfortable with that. Yes, I’ll post something promotional now and then, but rest of the time, it is like any other social media account.

For an artiste to grow, for a person to grow, you have to learn. A learner cannot afford to have an ego. Learning can never stop. If it does, then it is death.

It happens in the West most of the time – the biggest of stars, they audition. That’s how it should happen.

I’d love to do a film on homosexuality. That’s on my radar.

My gut has never let me down.

To begin with, I always want to go for scripts that do not have a reference in Hindi cinema. If it is novel and unique, it definitely has a better shelf value.

I was very nervous as a child and had stage fright.

I don’t overspend. I believe in always living within my means.

I was always bad with money, and I think most artistes are like that. They don’t use both sides of the brain.

I think I am filled with excitement when it comes to doing films.

I think cricket and cinema are two big entities in the country. If you are part of either, you are sorted.

Being a young parent, you can play cricket, football, and I can play chess with my son. In fact, he plays the piano better than I do.

I think every film is like a team game, especially for me. I have always got films which have a strong cast.

I have a lot to show as an actor, and I will take my own sweet time for that.

People have a very short attention span when it comes to television, but nobody forgets the movie you do.

I was very immature when I married.

I’ve always believed that getting respect as an artiste is of utmost importance.

I think everyone is a hero in their own right.

Lots of people expect ‘Andhadhun’ to be a dark film, given it’s from Sriram Raghavan. But this film is fun, entertaining, thrilling, and while it has moments of darkness, overall it’s not a dark film.

I wanted to work with Sriram Raghavan, the master of noir.

I am a passionate actor, but I am also very practical.

To be successful in Bollywood, you either need to be a superstar or have a super script.

I am the public, a boy from Chandigarh who’s bought tickets in black and revered films since childhood, and when I choose scripts, I take out the garb of an actor-slash-star, and I consume the script as a layman.

My debut, ‘Vicky Donor,’ was when I was 27. If I was a star kid, it would’ve been 22. I don’t think the difference of five years would’ve affected much.

I have taken lot of risks in life, and I believe that life is about taking risks.

It’s good to be an outsider.

It is a conscious choice to go for content-driven scripts because that is the key for any film to work. There are no two ways about it, and I have always been attracted to great content.

I think a film is made with each and every cast member. If the casting is strong, half our job is done. Then, even the mundane line is delivered in a great fashion.

I had an edge in ‘Andhadhun’ because, being a musician, I knew how to play a guitar, so it was not difficult for me to learn a musical instrument.

The more you know about your country, your people, you invest better in your craft.

I have done a lot of street theatre and plays and interacted with the public through radio and television.