“Kishore Kumar made me confident that I could do Dream Girl!”, says Ayushmann Khurrana : Bollywood News

Ayushmann Khurrana who won India’s heart through his blockbuster comedy Dream Girl, informs that it was Kishore Kumar who made him confident enough to pull off the role that saw him speak in a man and a woman’s voice!

“Kishore Kumar made me confident that I could do Dream Girl!”, says Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann, who is a huge fan of the iconic and versatile talent, says, “When you look back to his film Half Ticket, in the song ‘Aake Seedhi Lagi Dil Pe’ - he sang in both male and female voices! Not many know this but the fact that he could pull it off with ease made me confident that I could do Dream Girl. I drew courage from this because I had a reference point in Kishore Kumar, who pulled it off!”

The Bollywood star, who has delivered eight hits in a row, has been voted as one of the most influential people in the world by TIME magazine. On Kishore’s 33rd death anniversary, Ayushmann fondly remembers him saying, “Kishore Kumar is and will always be an institution and he has been a huge inspiration to me. He is a legend because he was always creatively restless and fearless and I love that about his legacy. He was always the one to experiment and take risks.”

He adds Kishore has shaped him as an artiste. “His versatility and genius is a huge motivator and he has set such high standards for all of us to live up to. Whenever I face a creative block, I think of Kishore sir and I snap out of my life state. That’s how deep an impact Kishore Kumar has had on my life,” says Ayushmann, who is set to start his next, a progressive love story being directed by Abhishek Kapoor.

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