Ayushmann Khurrana on U.S. Tour and Balancing Music With Acting: It’s ‘My Parallel Passion’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran “Instant gratification” isn’t a phrase typically associated with Bollywood’s methodical star Ayushmann Khurrana — except when he’s talking about live performance.

Speaking with Variety ahead of his November U.S. tour with band Ayushmann Bhava, the actor-singer opens up about his return to American stages after an eight-year hiatus. “As an artiste, I always look forward to connecting with people who appreciate my music and movies,” Khurrana tells Variety. “I like to see their reactions first hand.

I have tried, very carefully, to nurture them through my work and my efforts in reaching out to them.” Khurrana debuted as an actor with “Vicky Donor” (2012), in which he played a sperm donor.

Starting from then, he has made a point of playing diverse characters with roles that fly in the face of traditional Bollywood macho stereotypes, and the majority of them have been box-office successes.