Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I always thought millennials are going westward, and they probably won't understand vernacular poetry.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I want to evolve with my performances. Consistency is really important. Having said that, I generally don't try too hard.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I was a part of the reality show wave in 2002. Back then, no one had seen non-fiction on TV, and we…

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I still remember most people in the industry warning me that I was not playing the stardom game and that I was…

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I think actors are very obsessed about looking different and behaving differently, but all people need is just a different film. They…

— Ayushmann Khurrana

If a film is entertaining, it will work irrespective of anything. It should be entertaining and engaging; otherwise, it becomes a documentary.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

All you need to focus on is your craft and how you act; and, of course, script selection, which is a primary…

— Ayushmann Khurrana

The only privilege star kids enjoy is a good launch. That, of course, is important.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I think being able to juggle time and mind space comes with the trajectory of being an actor.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

The running thread of my career has been different scripts.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I would love to do an action film. In college, I have played a lot of aggressive characters.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

If you are changing yourself with every film, you will be exhausted as an actor.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

An actor's off-screen persona should never overshadow his on-screen characters.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I have certain viewpoints that come out in certain shayaris.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I'm glad I've established this as my zone: 'the taboo breaker.'

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I want to do more new-age content, look beyond conventional cinema.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I know I have become a star, but I don't want to believe it.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I learnt so much from all my films, successful or unsuccessful.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

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

— Ayushmann Khurrana

It is good to be a young father, a young parent. You have that energy, and you are growing up with them.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I always wanted to be known as an actor who sings and not a singer who acts.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I don't watch a lot of movies. I watch theatre, read books, and observe life.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

You have to have a macro outlook, see the film in totality, whether it will resonate with people or not.

— Ayushmann Khurrana