This will be Khurrana’s first film in the action genre. The film will feature an actor’s journey, in front of and behind the lens, and promises slick action and an offbeat satirical sense of humor. Popular Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana (“Gulabo Sitabo”) will star in “ Action Hero,” from T-Series and Colour Yellow Productions. Hitesh Kewalya: Movies on taboo topics work when packaged as family entertainers They consummate their relationship and decide to get married when Maanvi reveals that she used to be a Khurrana plays Manvinder Munjal, a macho gym instructor in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, who is smitten with Maanvi Brar, a Zumba teacher who shares his work space. “ Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” is unique in that it brings a trans character to the fore in Bollywood. However their representation in mainstream commercial Bollywood cinema veers between villainous characters, like Sadashiv Amrapurkar’s Maharani in “Sadak” (1991), and crude comedy parts. Across Indian cinema as a whole, trans characters have been portrayed sensitively as leads of films like “Daayra” (1996) “Tamanna” (1998), “Just Another Love Story” (2010), “Nanu Avanalla Avalu” (2015), “Njan Marykutty” (2018) and “ Super Deluxe” (2019). Spoiler Alert for those who have not seen the film “ Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.” Bollywood A-lister Ayushmann Khurrana headlines the cast of transgender-themed romance “ Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui,” which is currently on release worldwide. These include playing a piano player whoĪyushmann Khurrana Talks Transgender Bollywood Romance ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ While these roles obviously fly in the face of traditional Bollywood macho stereotypes, Khurrana’s other role choices have also been unusual by the industry’s mainstream standards. These include playing a man who suffers from erectile dysfunction in “ Shubh Mangal Savdhan” (2017) an alopecia sufferer in “ Bala” (2019) an out and proud gay man in “ Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan” (2020) and a macho gym instructor who finds out that his fiancée used to be a man and has undergone gender reassignment surgery in “ Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” (2021). Starting from then, he has made a point of playing diverse characters, and each of them have been box-office successes. Ten years ago today is when Khurrana debuted with “ Vicky Donor,” in which he played a sperm donor. ‘Raaz 3D’ fame Esha Gupta also gave him her best wishes, saying: “Happy birthday fav” Apart from his fans and industry friends his brother Aparshakti Khuranna also shared an adorable picture ofĪyushmann Khurrana’s Risk-Taking Decade in Films: ‘Bollywood Didn’t Know What To Do With Me’Īpmarks exactly a decade since Ayushmann Khurrana, Bollywood’s most successful thematic risk taking actor, debuted in the film industry. Bollywood actress Twinkle Khanna also commented with a heart emoji. Ayushmann replied to post: “You’re the best human”. My personal sunshine! You inspire me in so many ways. Happy birthday to the best human being I know. Ayushmann looks dapper in a white T-shirt paired with a blue shirt and jeans while Tahira looks drop-dead gorgeous in an all white co-ord set. In the image, the two are seen walking together and lovingly looking at each other. Tahira took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of the two. Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap has wished her soulmate and Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana on his 38th birthday on Wednesday.