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Mumbai, Nov 28 (PTI) After attaining critical and commercial success with more than half a dozen taboo and issue-based films, Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana says he needs to break away from the genre.
Right from his 2012 acting debut "Vicky Donor" to films like "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan", "Badhaai Ho" and "Article 15", the actor has emerged as the go-to artist for playing ordinary men battling social norms.
However, the pandemic made him reconsider his criteria of selecting scripts, he said.
His 2022 releases “Anek” and “Doctor G” are pre-pandemic choices, said Khurrana, adding he signed his upcoming feature “An Action Hero” post the pandemic.
“I need to break (away) from it.
I need to get away from taboo subjects and make a film that is more relatable if I aspire for a theatrical release.
“That"s the evolution or maybe learning I"ve got from the last two years.
This film (‘An Action Hero’) is devoid of any messaging as such.
It"s just pure thrill, entertainment,” Khurrana told PTI in an interview here.
The 38-year-old actor further said he can part ways with taboo stories for a while but "not quirks", as he believes that is his USP.
“Comedy and quirk will always work.
You need to engage the audience and that is the biggest challenge today.