Talking about how he got the film with Mumbai Mirror, Jitendra said: “I met Hitesh two months after the offer came along. When I heard the narration, I instantly knew I wanted to be part of the film. I discovered later that even Ayushmann Khurrana had been lobbying to get me on board.”
Speaking about the on-screen kiss, he said, “I am a reserved person, but Ayushmann made me comfortable. He is easy to work with and is quite friendly.” When asked about his expectations from Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, he said, “I am playing lead parts in web shows as well, but the finances and economics there and in films are different. I hope Shubh... will result in more lead roles and good stories on the big screen. I know there will be a struggle, but I am game.”
Speaking about Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Ayushmann himself mentioned recently that many in the film industry had asked him to rethink. He said, “I am what I am because of my family. They have constantly been a massive support system for me and they have always enabled me in taking the biggest life decisions. When I decided to pursue a career in showbiz, they stood by me like a rock.”
“When I decided that my brand of cinema will stand for taboo-breaking subjects and characters like being a sperm donor in Vicky Donor, a man dealing with erectile dysfunction in Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, someone who is prematurely balding in Bala, to now proudly playing a gay man in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, they told me to always back my instincts and never think of what society or my immediate community will say about me,” he concluded.
The film is set to hit theatres on February 21. It also stars Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao.
