I’m trying to tell people not to stereotype themselves: Ayushmann Khurrana

Mumbai, September 13

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana says his aim as an artiste is to constantly tell people not to stereotype themselves or others.

He said his film ‘Dream Girl’, which completes its second release anniversary on Monday, intended to do just that.

Ayushmann said: “Consciously or unconsciously we are constantly conditioned to stereotype everything around us. Sometimes, we aren’t even aware that we are either getting stereotyped or stereotyping others or stereotyping ourselves.”

The star credits his director Raaj Shaandilyaa and producer Ekta Kapoor for trying to convey this important message through the film.

“I loved the script of ‘Dream Girl’ because it told us not to stereotype ourselves because that would limit us from realising our potential and make a difference. It told us that when we break this cycle, we can bring a positive change in society,” said the actor.

He added: “My character Karamveer broke away from stereotyping himself when he decided to become Pooja. To me, that was a fresh and disruptive thought and it hit home for me because I’m constantly looking out for such subjects that stand out and have a message to give to audiences.”

“If you look at the films that I have done like ‘Bala’ and ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhaan’, you will see that I’m trying to tell people not to stereotype themselves. I hope I can get some really good scripts that help me push this message more. That would make me really happy as an artiste,” he said.

Ayushmann currently awaits the release of his three films ‘Anek’, ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ and ‘Doctor G’. IANS