Ayushmann Khurrana has revealed a shocking casting couch experience from his early days in the industry. The actor opened up about the incident in an interview with an online portal. He revealed that he ‘politely refused the offer’. Ayushmann had made his Bollywood debut with the film Vicky Donor which release back in 2012. However, he took a long time to get into Bollywood even though he was a part of the showbiz with anchoring gigs and roles in MTV serials.
Recalling the incident, Ayushmann told the online portal, “A casting director had told me, ‘I’ll give you the lead role if you showed me your tool.’ I told him I’m straight and I politely refused his offer.” Recalling his initial days in the industry, when he was an auditioning actor, he continued, “Initially, there used to be auditions where they would take your solo test. Then suddenly, the number started increasing and there would be 50 people in the same room. When I protested, they asked me to leave. So I have faced rejections.”
Ayushmann who has become the toast-of-the-town with his one impeccable act after another and winning a Best Actor National Award for AndhaDhun also said that rejection has made him more resilient. He said, “Also, I’m well equipped to handle failure now because of the failures I saw at the very beginning of my career. Had I never witnessed the lows, I don’t think I would be able to handle it if it came now. Everything changes every Friday. I have just been lucky to have a few great Fridays in the last two-three years.”
(Source: PinkVilla)
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