The actor began by saying that novelty inspired him. He said, “Novelty inspires me, any kind, any shape or form. It could be the first attempt in Hindi cinema. That inspires me. Any person living a mundane life, 9 to 5, and still motivated to live, that inspires me, because as an artist you have a very vibrant life. You live a different character each day.”
The actor’s upcoming film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan based on same-sex relationships is set to release on 21 February.
“The idea is to be one with the milieu, get the grasp of the colloquial jargons, twangs, and India is a country where every ten kilometers, the dialect changes,” he said during the session ar Victoria Memorial Hamm premises.
He added, "I am glad that I have done Hindi theatre, Hindi public speaking, though I was convent educated. So that made me quite a linguist. That exposure was quite early in life.” “In the middle-class society, we're like the flag bearers of morality, that's where the humour emanates when you are stuck in that conventional dogma. And we are not trying to make people laugh as the situation is funny. For the male lead or the main lead, it is tragic," he said.
As for the upcoming film, Khurrana says he has a lot of friends who are part of the LGBTQ community. "And it's a journey. I am learning every minute.”
The actor gave credit to the audience for receiving his films with enthusiasm. "The choices I am making are going down well with the audience. The audience is also evolving and receiving well these subjects which are progressive.”
He added, "Earlier there used to be for art-house cinema stuff. But now these middle of the road cinemas - a great collaboration of content and commerce - are evoking good responses.”
Talking about Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, he said, "We want to reach out to people, who are averse to homosexuality. This is the first Hindi mainstream commercial film in India based on homosexuality. We hope it will at least usher in the conversation and have a discussion on LGBTQ.”
