‘It has been thrilling eight years’
On his eighth anniversary in Bollywood with his film Vicky Donor, actor Ayushmann Khurrana opens up about his rise as a breakaway star and fondly looks back at his incredible journey.
He says, “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. It wasn’t easy, it had its share of tears and lack of self-confidence but it sure has been super exciting.”
The actor has had various hits such as, Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan, Article 15, and many more.
‘I was never a horror film friendly actor before Bhoot. I was the one who would step out of the room if a horror film was on. However, with this film, I was able to overcome my fear. The endeavour has been to bring out a true experience of the genre which is not just filled with thrills, but is honestly scary. I am happy viewers can now stream it on Amazon Prime Video.’
—Vicky Kaushal
Actor-comic Vir Das’ labour of love, Hasmukh, which he has produced and acted in, has the audience hooked.
Interestingly, the most popular show in India for the last couple of weeks was the Spanish-thriller series Money Heist but in just three days since its release, Hasmukh has toppled them on Netflix India.
Vir himself has been pleasantly surprised at the response. He says, “I’m not even sure how the numbers work. But as a Money Heist fan myself, even I was surprised to see us at Number one. This is all quite crazy.”
Gaga’s concert raises $128 mn
Pop star Lady GaGa's COVID-19 relief concert One World: Together at Home has raised almost $128 million in the US.
The two-hour event, which also saw the participation of Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, featured performances by Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift among others, was not planned as a fundraiser but the show inspired people across America to donate.