'Gratifying, humbling and thrilling': Ayushmann Khurrana on completing 8 years in Bollywood
Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam - Bala
As he completed eight years in Bollywood as an actor on Monday, actor Ayushmann Khurrana described his journey in the industry as "gratifying, humbling and thrilling."
"It has been a gratifying, humbling and thrilling eight years and I would not want to change anything about it. I only have gratitude to the universe for enabling me to chase my dreams," the `Vicky Donor` actor said.
"It wasn't easy, it had its share of tears and lack of self-confidence but it sure has been super exciting," he added.
The 34-year-old actor also expressed thankfulness to be able to achieve success in the industry despite being a newcomer.
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"I`m grateful to the industry for welcoming an outsider like me with open arms, I'm thankful to all the visionary film-makers who made me a part of their stories because whatever I`m today is because of them," he said.
He also took the moment to thank his fans and audiences that have appreciated his genre of movies.
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"I am also supremely thankful to the audiences for loving my work and constantly validating my film choices with so much affection. They have told me when I have been correct in choosing the best content films and I have learned from them when I have faltered," said Khurrana.
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Speaking about the responsibility that he has an actor, Khurrana said, "I realize the responsibility I have today to deliver good cinema because audiences expect my films to be differential and clutter-breaking but I`m relishing this expectation."
"This only shows that people want to see my films in theatres and in today`s day and age that`s the best compliment for any actor to get," he added.
Theactor had joined the Indian cinema industry on this day in 2012 with Shoojit Sircar`s `Vicky Donor` which emerged out as a massive blockbuster hit. The film also clocked in eight years today.
'Dream Girl'actoralso announced with a tweet that he will be interacting with his fans through an Instagram live session with Sircar where the two will talk about eight years of his debut film `Vicky Donor.`
