Ayushmann feels industry will face brunt post-lockdown

Talking about the upshot of lockdown in an interview with a famous film critic, Ayushmann Khurrana said that the film industry will take a hit, people will think twice before going to theatres or to any public event. He also talked about the films he would like to do after the lockdown.

Mumbai: In an interview with film critic Rajeev Masand, Ayushmann Khurrana opened-up that the industry will face the brunt as people will think twice every single time they venture out.

"Our industry will take a hit for sure. People will think twice before going to theatres or to any public event," he said.

Talking about the films he would like to do after the lockdown, he said, "I am sure the kind of films we will make will be different from the kind of films we have seen earlier," he said, "How to make it topical is the real challenge. I want to go back to sets, have some reading sessions, jam with directors, go out on locations, I am missing that madness."

Being a parent, Ayushmaan said that his children were resilient and easily adopt to situations. "Yes, it is true that they want to go out and play but one has too keep them distracted," said the actor.

He has a guitar at home and uses online chess games to keep the kids busy. In dealing with pandemic, he said he believed in being honest with them and telling them that they too know nothing about this issue.

When asked about the movie or web series he is opting for, Ayushmann said they are watching Money Heist and he has watched The Morning Show and Bombshell.

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He added how he was pretty sure that the lockdown would be extended and that it was difficult to keep up with sanity. He said his family was into chanting. Ayushmann added, that spirituality was a “huge” part and that’s what kept them going.