Ayushmann Khurrana shared this picture. (Picture courtesy: ayushmannk)
Highlights
- Deepika Padukone wrote a chunk for Ayushmann within the journal
- The Time 100 listing additionally consists of “artists” Selena Gomez and Michael B Jord
- Ayushmann Khurrana is understood for his unconventional alternative of movies
New Delhi:
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has made this 12 months’s Time Journal’s listing of 100 Most Influential Individuals. The 36-year-old star of movies corresponding to AndhaDhun and Badhaai Ho is listed beneath Artists, which additionally consists of Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, actor Michael B Jordan, Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and musicians Jennifer Hudson and Selena Gomez, amongst others. The opposite classes on the Time listing are Pioneers – beneath which is included Professor Ravindra Gupta, recognized for his work on HIV/AIDS therapy – Chief and Titans. Sundar Pichai, the Indian-born chief of Google, makes it to the final class. The essay on Ayushmann has been written by actress Deepika Padukone, who was on the listing in 2018.
Deepika writes: “I bear in mind Ayushmann Khurrana vividly from his debut movie, Vicky Donor. He had, in fact, been part of the leisure business in varied different methods for a number of years earlier than that, however the motive you and I speak about him as we speak is due to the impression he has been capable of create by way of memorable movies and iconic characters. The place male protagonist roles usually fall into the lure of stereotypical masculinity, Ayushmann has efficiently and convincingly reworked into characters who problem these very stereotypes. In India, with a inhabitants of greater than 1.three billion, solely a tiny share of individuals see their desires come alive, and Ayushmann Khurrana is one in all them. You are in all probability questioning, How? Expertise and onerous work. Positive, that goes with out saying. However extra essential, endurance, perseverance and fearlessness. Somewhat perception for many who dare to dream.”
Ayushmann is understood for his fearless alternative of roles – he has tackled several difficult topics in his films corresponding to sperm donation, untimely balding and erectile dysfunction. He won the National Award for Best Actor last year for his work in AndhaDhun, a thriller during which he performed the advanced position of a pianist who pretends to be blind. Ayushmann’s final movie was Gulabo Sitabo, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan.
In a publish shared on Wednesday night, Ayushmann Khurrana wrote of being on the Time listing, “I am honoured to be a part of this group.”
Ayushmann Khurrana is prepping for his new undertaking – a movie by director Abhishek Kapoor – in which he will play a cross-functional athlete.
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