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Acknowledging that co-star Jitendra Kumar has a 'more interesting arc' in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Ayushmann Khurrana says he was drawn to his part as it had agency.
Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar play lovers in the same-sex relationship drama Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Ayushmann Khurrana
Khurrana hopes the film will be an "induction for an average Indian homophobe." "With the film, we had to adopt an over-the-top approach to reach out to people. I wish people would say, 'Chalo apne ladke ke liye ladka dekhne chalte hai'. Realistically, that won't happen. But, as long as parents understand that their child has the right to live his truth, that's a big win. With this film, we have focused on how a family warms up to the idea of their son being gay."
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