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  Bollywood Star Ayushmann Khurrana Talks Return to Cinemas (EXCLUSIVE)

  Versatile Bollywood star, Ayushmann Khurrana is bullish about returning to the theatrical experience as soon as possible, when Indian cinemas reopen after the coronavirus pandemic. Indian cinemas have been dark since mid-March, and during this time several mainstream Bollywood films switched track and went direct to OTT platforms. These include "Gulabo Sitabo," starring Khurrana and […]

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  Vaani Kapoor Set As Female Lead Opposite Ayushmann Khurrana In Abhishek Kapoor-Directed Bollywood Romance Due To Shoot In October

  In some big Bollywood news, we can reveal that Vaani Kapoor has been set as the female lead opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in the new film from director Abhishek Kapoor. Plot details are being kept under wraps on the movie but Ayushmann is set to play an athlete and will undergo a significant "physical transformation" for […]

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  Ayushmann Khurrana Sets Athlete Role in New Bollywood Romance (EXCLUSIVE)

  Popular Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana is teaming with director Abhishek Kapoor on an as yet untitled Bollywood romance. Khurrana will play a cross functional athlete in the film. The project is set up by Kapoor's outfit Guy In The Sky Pictures ("Kedarnath") and a producer is being finalised. Khurrana has made it a point of […]

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  India Comes to Terms With Coexistence of Streaming and Theatrical

  The Indian entertainment industry is coming to terms with the reality that the streaming business has put down roots, and grown, while cinemas remain in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shoojit Sircar's "Gulabo Sitabo," starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, became the first mainstream Bollywood film to bypass theatrical and premiere directly on Amazon […]

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  Time

  Bollywood Actor Ayushmann Khurrana: Taking on Controversial Subjects in Film Can Help Bring India Together

  Earlier this year, Khurrana became the first mainstream Bollywood actor to play a gay man in a leading role

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  Amazon Boosts India Slate By Landing Exclusive Rights To Six Local Features

  Following yesterday’s news that Amazon Prime Video India had made its biggest direct-to-service movie acquisition with the Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana comedy Gulabo Sitabo, the streamer has unveiled a further six local titles that will debut exclusively on the platform. The six movies all would have been theatrical releases, were it not for the […]

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  Amazon Prime India Makes Biggest Direct-To-Service Movie Acquisition With Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurrana Comedy ‘Gulabo Sitabo’

  Amazon Prime Video India has made its biggest direct-to-service movie acquisition in the shape of Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana comedy Gulabo Sitabo. The Hindi-language comedy will launch exclusively on the streaming service on June 12 and will be simultaneously available in 200 countries worldwide. The film was originally due to launch theatrically earlier this […]

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  Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE

  A major Bollywood gay film has been banned in the conservative United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to a sizeable South Asian community, the director said on Friday as his new movie hit theatres in India. Touted as India's first gay male romantic comedy, "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan" ("Be Extra Careful About Marriage") stars popular actor Ayushmann Khurrana as an openly gay man, who battles traditional attitudes to be with his boyfriend. The film will not be screened in theatres in the predominant

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  Rainbow capes and kisses: Bollywood's first gay rom-com 'breaks stereotypes'

  Eschewing the typical Bollywood storyline of boy meets girl and struggles to marry in the face of family opposition, a new film approaches things differently - with a gay couple. Touted as India's first gay male romantic comedy, "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan" ("Be Extra Careful About Marriage") stars popular actor Ayushmann Khurrana as an openly gay man, who battles conservative attitudes to be with his boyfriend. Packed with romantic scenes including a kiss between the male leads, the film off

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  ANI

  Amitabh Bachchan's personalised wishes cheer up Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana

  New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): National Award winners Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana seem to be jumping with joy after the two received personalised hand-written notes from veteran actor couple Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. While this wonderful wish meant the "world" to the 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' actor, it was nothing less than a National Award to the 'Badhaai Ho' actor. Vicky who won the award for 'Uri' expressed his happiness on an Instagram story where he wrote, "This means the wor

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