Ayushmann Khurrana: Scale of a film will be immaterial because content will take precedence

With OTT platforms having changed viewers’ palate during the lockdown, Ayushmann Khurrana talks about how quality stories can revive theatre business

Ayushmann Khurrana was on a hot streak of eight back-to-back hits before the pandemic-induced lockdown led to the theatre shutdown in 2020. With digital entertainment taking precedence over the past year and changing viewers’ palate, he believes that actors and filmmakers will have to provide superlative content to lure audiences back to cinemas. 

“I’m a firm believer that the pandemic and lockdowns have made us more opinionated than before, and that people will only want to invest time and energy on things that are unique. They will want to have community experiences that are worthwhile,” says Khurrana. Citing the example of Article 15 (2019) that bravely spoke about the caste system in India, he says that filmmakers will need to present “disruptive content for people to enjoy, engage and discuss.”     

The actor, who has 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui', 'Anek' and 'Doctor G' in the pipeline, emphasises that quality content will be key to revive the theatrical business. “The scale of a film will be immaterial because content will take precedence. People have already been exposed to brilliant stories from across the world. So, they need a huge incentive to go to a theatre, and content will play this crucial role.”

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