Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in Anubhav Sinha's next Anek, according to film critic Rajeev Masand's column. He has given a nod to Anubhav's highly political drama which will go on floors in April.
Talking about his favourite male and female actor, Anubhav had earlier said to IANS, "I am making a film with Taapsee next. We will start shooting next month. I have to mention that Taapsee and Ayushmann are my favourite actors -- or stars, whatever you call them. I love them. Our thought processes are in sync with one another," he said.
The 35-year-old actor is busy promoting his upcoming film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. He recently penned a powerful post on homosexuality. He shared a still from the trailer of his upcoming film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and raised a simple yet powerful question that why do people look for the treatment of homosexuality and why not for Homophobia instead.
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Sadly, the film has been banned in Dubai and UAE over its homosexual content.
According to a tabloid report, the film's makers even offered to edit the kiss between Ayushmann and co-actor Jitendra, but to no avail.
A source from Dubai told the tabloid: "We knew this was coming. Or, rather not coming. We really wanted to see what Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan has to say since it is the first Bollywood film that normalizes a gay relationship. Sadly, all films with gay content are banned in these parts."
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When the producers of the film offered to cut out the kiss scene between Jitendra and Ayushmann, they were reminded that it wasn't about the kiss but the content.
Anubhav, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of Thappad. The film stars Taapsee in the lead role and revolves around a woman’s decision to walk out of her marriage after her husband slaps her at a party in the heat of the moment.
