With many of his peers venturing into south cinema, Ayushmann Khurrana doesn’t want to be left behind. Over the years, many of his celebrated films have been remade in south – Vicky Donor (2012) as Naruda Donoruda (2016) in Telugu, Andhadhun (2018) as Maestro in Telugu and Bhramam (both 2021) in Malayalam, Badhaai Ho (2018) as Veetla Vishesham (2022) in Tamil and Article 15 (2019) as Nenjuku Needhi (2022) in Tamil. Being the only actor in this generation to have so many of his works remade in south languages, Ayushmann in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha expresses that he’s rather elated and feels validated.
He tells us, “The aspiration has been to choose scripts that are clutter-breaking and subjects which are rare and new. It’s great validation coming from down south also. We’ve been remaking their content since time immemorial. So, whenever I go there, there’s a certain sense of respect for me as an endorser of fresh content. If I look back now, I’m proud of my filmography.” But has he been approached to be a part of them? “No, I’ve not watched them either,” smiles the 38-year-old.
Ayushmann goes to reveal that he has been offered a few scripts from the south film industries but he’s in no mood to make a rushed decision. “There have been conversations but it should also excite me at the same time at the script level. If there’s something exciting and people are heavily invested into it, then I’ll go for it for sure,” states the Doctor G star.
Following the success of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, Atlee has become the go-to director for many. And like many, Ayushmann is looking forward to work with him too. But there’s another actor in his bucket list he’s excited to share screen space with someday. “I would love to be collaborate with Atlee or Fahadh Faasil. I know they’re poles apart (in terms of their sensibilities). But my filmography is also the same… Dream Girl and Andhadhun belong to two ends of the spectrum,” he says with a laugh.
Shedding light on his love for the Malayalam film industry, Ayushmann shares, “I love Malayalam cinema and its simplicity. Their films are so real, it’s almost like there’s no urgency. When you watch them, you become one with the environment in the film, you become a part of it. That’s very interesting.” Does he have a favourite film? “I love Kumbalangi Nights (2019) and its soundtrack. I wanted to be inside that film’s (world). It was just so beautiful!” he says.
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