'You
Can't
Say
Ayushmann
Khurrana's
Films
Are
Working
Because
He
Is
Lucky'
Q.
You
said
in
one
of
interviews
that
your
character
Robin
in
'Zoya
Factor' is
'gregarious
and
magnetic'
and
has
a
bad
boy
charm.
He
is
someone
who
isn't
you
in
reel
life.
How
easy
or
difficult
was
it
for
you
to
step
into
their
character?
A.
It's
never
easy
to
get
into
anything.
When
you
have
to
find
a
'sur'
of
a
character,
you
need
to
go
through
a
process.
For
that,
usually
a
filmmaker
guides
you.
I
was
very
fortunate
enough
to
have
Abhishek
sit
me
down
and
explain
me
at
least
20
to
50
points
of
Robin.
Then,
he
told
me
to
find
my
character
within
those
points.
He
told
me
to
associate
my
character
with
that
of
a
lion
because
it's
the
most
insecure
animal.
Since
I
am
not
insecure
in
real
life,
I
need
to
have
that
kind
of
projection.
When
you
play
characters
which
are
slightly
magnetic,
you
tend
to get
a
little
physical.
We
haven't
projected
him
that
way.
We
have
kept
my
character
in
the
real
space
of
performance
where
his
body
language
and
clothes
suggest
that
he
is
flamboyant.
But
he
doesn't
try
and
gather
attention.
He
is
good-looking
guy
who
wins
matches
single
handedly,
is
a
superstar
of
the
team
and
enjoys
an
immense
fan-following.
But
then
all
of
a
sudden
with
one
bad
series,
he
loses
his
captaincy
and
there's
a
power-shift.
Suddenly
the
attention
shifts
from
Robin
to
Nikhil
Koda
(Dulquer
Salmaan's
character
in
the
film).
There's
an
unsaid,
uncomfortable
vibe
between
both
of
them.
Robin
can
be
as
cool
as
ice,
at
the
same
time, become
distant
and
cold.
From
a
very
charming
flamboyant
boy,
he
can
turn
into
a
very
spoilt
child.
Q.
Did
you
read
Anuja
Chauhan's
book
on
which
the
film
is
based?
A.
I
read
it
five
years
ago.
That
was
the
time
when
it
was
to
be
made
into
a
film
and
Red
Chillies
(Shahrukh
Khan's
production
house)
had
the
rights.
There
was
another
filmmaker
called
Vishal
Punjabi
who
was
to
direct
it.
But
it
didn't
happen
then.
Q.
Do
you
believe
in
lucky
charms?
A.
I
think
you
make
your
own
luck.
You
work
hard
and
you
will
get
lucky.
I
believe
in
that.
For
me,
it's
all
about
hard
work.
I
feel
nobody
has
ever
achieved
success
without
working
hard.
A
lot
of
people
can
be
lucky
but
just
for
a
brief
period.
Eventually,
they
have
to
come
out
with
their
potential
in
life.
Sometimes
people
say
an
actor
is
lucky
because
his
films
are
working.
It
doesn't
work
that
way.
The
success
is
because
of
his
hard
work.
You
can't
say
Ayushmann
Khurrana's
films
are
working
because
he
is
lucky.
No,
he
has
worked
hard
right
from
his
very
first
film.
For
me,
I
have
tried
to
pick
up
all
those
characters
where
there
was
enough
for
me
to
perform.
It
is
easier
to
play
characters
which
are
closer
to
your
personality
and
the
audience
relates
to
it
faster.
But
the
thing
with
me
is
that
till
date,
I
have
not
played
a
character
which
is
closer
to
my
personality.
When
you
can
get
accepted
as
an
actor
who
can
do
very
different
kind
of roles
and
then
you
play
a
role
closer
to
yourself,
it's
like
icing
on
the
cake.
'I
Strive
To
Work
With
Bigger
&
Better
Filmmakers'
Q.
Do
you
keep
a
tab
on
what
your
contemporaries
do
in
terms
of
what
films
they
are
choosing
or
the
kind
of work
what
they
have
been
doing?
A.
No,
I
don't.
Right
now,
I
want
each
of
my
projects
to
impact
the
audience
and
get
appreciated.
So,
I
strive
to
work
with
bigger
and
better
filmmakers.
That's
my
goal.
I
want
to
work
with
people
like
Shakun
Batra.
I
want
Karan
Johar
to
direct
me
in
a
film.
I
think
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
is
a
phenomenal
filmmaker.
I
wish
to
work
with
Shashank
Khaitan.
These
are
the
makers
that
really
appeal
to
me.
I
would
love
to
work
with
my
'Pink' director
Shoojit
da
again.
I
feel
this
is
where
I
could
see
myself.
My
understanding
with
them
matches
and
I
also
have
a
great
connect
with
the
millennial
as
an
audience.
I
see
myself
somewhere
between
in
these
kind
of
filmmakers.
Q.
What
do
you
enjoy
the
most
about
the
acting
profession?
A.
Every
actor
lives for
one
thing.
It's
not
the
money
and
fame
but
it's
the
appreciation.
It's
just
that
one
clap.
It's
like
a
written
exam.
You
can
prepare
as
much
as
you
want
but
it
all
depends
on
whether
you
are
ready
on
that
day
when
the
moment
you
have
to
make
things
come
true.
That's
most
important.
I
feel
sportspeople are
in
that
moment
all
the
time.
An
actor's
job
is
a
bit secured
where
you
can
have
retakes.
Sometimes,
roles
are
tailor-made
written
for
you
so
that you
flow.
The
moment
you
can
repeat
something
time
and
again
to
make
it
true
is
beautiful.
'How
Would
Kids
Know
What
Camera
Angle
Or
What
Clothes
Look
Good
On
Them?'
Q.
Do
you
recall
the
moment when
you
faced
the
camera
for
the
first
time?
A.
I
was
18-19
years
old.
I
still
remember
I
was
told
not
to
look
into
the
camera
while
performing.
I
am
following
that
advice
till
date
(laughs).
Q.
You
seem
to
be
a
mix
of
an
old-school
person
with
a
little
of
new-age
personality.
We
live
in
times
of
the
paparazzi
culture.
A
celebrity's
life
is
always
under
the
scanner.
What
are
your
thoughts
on
the
same?
A.
If
you
choose
a
field
of
performance;
whether
it's
sports
or
cinema
or
business,
where
you
know
there's
a
scope
of
getting
established
and
stardom
is
on
the
corner,
these
things
will
happen.
If
you
want
the
attention
and
adulation
and
want
billions
of
people
to
come
and
pay
to
watch
you
play
on
the
big
screen,
then
you
have
to
be
okay
with
everything
else.
Whether
your
life
is
under
scrutiny
or
your
private
life
is
hitting
headlines,
I
feel
it's
all
fair.
You
want
a
200-300
crore
film
and
you
also
want
to
stay
away
from
your
audience,
that's
not
possible.
I
believe
with
the
good
comes
the
bad
and
vice
versa.
As
far
as
kids
are
concerned,
I
am
not
being
able
to
understand
the
paparazzi
culture
for
children.
They
get
scared.
We
are
trying
to
protect
our
daughter
Mehr
as
much
as
possible
because
of
that
reason.
When
she
is
old
enough
to
understand
then
too,
it
will
be
out
of
our
control.
But,
we
will
still
try
to
keep
her
as
normal
as
possible.
Why
people
click
photos
of
star
kids?
Are
the
kids
celebrated?
I
don't
think.
Have
they
done
anything?
They
are
just
kids.
How
would
they
know
what
camera
angle
or
what
clothes
look
good
on
them?
When
they
understand
nothing,
we
should
let
them
be
kids.
'Fatherhood
Has
Made
Me
More
Empathetic
As
A
Human
Being'
Q.
How
has
fatherhood
changed
your
life?
A.
It
has
definitely
changed
me
for
the
better.
Not
just
professionally
but
personally as
well.
It's
made
me
more
empathetic
as
a
human
being.
It
made
me
realize
that
there
are
responsibilities
upon
you
which
you
have
to
face
and
they
are
the
good
ones.
Now,
I
have
realized
that
the
more
time
I
spend
with
my
daughter
and
wife
and
then
when
I
go
to
work;
it
transcends
into
a
lot
of
other
things.
It
makes
me
more
vulnerable
and
humane
and
understand
life
in
a
different
way.
It's
all
for
the
good.
It's
like
before
you
were
a
little
selfish
in
your
life
and
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that.
But
now,
you
start
to live
your
life
for
your
baby,
wife
and
your
parents
who
are
aged.
Before
our
parents
were
living
their
lives
for
us,
now
I
am
living
my
life
for
my
parents
and
child.
So,
it's
a
great
progression
and
I
think
everyone
goes
through
that.
Q.
We
all
evolve
as
human
beings.
Is
there
any
event
or
anything
which
happened
in
your
life,
which
you
now
think
you
could
have
handled
better?
A.
I
don't
live
in
regrets.
Whatever
I
do,
I
always
have
closure
for
a
lot
of
things.
You
are
put
through
phases
by
the
power
of
the
universe
in
a
very
correct
way.
A
change
is
inevitable
and
sometimes
the
change
benefits
the
human
being.
If
I
look
back,
I
have
also
been
dropped
out
of
films
which
I
had
signed
and
had
even
been
replaced
after
doing
workshops.
If
I
have
to
sit
and
think
about
myself
as
a
person,
then
it
would
be
when
I
cut
my
hair
despite
being
a
Sikh,
hurt
my
father
when
I
had
a
baby
and
a
lot of
other
things.
Whatever
I
have
done,
is
for
a
higher
purpose
and
that
has
made
me
a
better
actor,
my
sporting
ability
which
I
valued
have
transcended
here
in
giving
me
that
fighting
spirit
to
get
up
and
move
on.
Whatever
I
thought
of
as
my
misgivings
are
now
my
learnings
in
hindsight.
Life
is
a
progression.
You
have
to
make
mistakes
to
learn
the
correct
thing.
'Neha
Is
A
Great
Mother,
Wife
&
A
Home-maker'
Q.
You
spoke
about
how
there
was
a
phase
in
your
career
where
you
were
dropped
out
of
films
and
even
replaced.
Now
during
that
period,
it's
easy
for
anyone
to
get
demotivated
or
have
a
moment
of
self-doubt.
What
keep
you
going
through
that
phase?
A.
Till
date,
I
never
had
a
moment
of
self-doubt.
I
don't
dwell
in
it.
Sometimes
you
may
question
something
but
it
passes
quickly
because
I
just
shift
my
focus.
If
you
dwell
in
it,
it's
like
a
hole
which
you
are
digging
for
yourself
and
going
into
it
deeper
and
deeper.
I
just
move
on.
You
can
get
attach
to
a
performance
but
never
get
attached
to
your
work.
Doing
well
or
not
is
not
in
your
control.
Acting
well
is
in
your
control.
I
don't
get
attached
to
my
projects
emotionally.
If
I
do
that,
I
won't
be
able
to
move
ahead.
The
reason
I
finish
my
projects
back-to-back
is
that
I
don't
want
to
be
jittery.
Q.
Now
that
you
are
a
family man,
have
there
ever
been
any
ego
clashes
between
you
and
your
wife,
Neha
Dhupia?
A.
When
you
have
been
friends
for
long,
you
know
each
other's
personality
traits.
When
that's
accepted
in
friendship,
it
really
helps
when
that
person
becomes
your
life
partner.
There
is
no
facade
as
you
are
not
trying
to
impress.
Neha
has
her
own
individuality.
She
has
her
own
mind
and
does
her
own
thing.
She
is
very
good
at
what
she
does
at
her
job.
She
is
a
great
mother,
a
wife and
a
home-maker.
I
am
my
own individual
with
my
own mindset.
I
make
my
own choice
of
films.
I
work
in
a
very
different
way.
So,
everybody's
path
is
very
different.
Everybody's
journey
is
different
though
they
might
want
to
achieve
the
same
thing.
My
journey
cannot
be
hers
and
hers
can't
be
mine.
We
are
very
comfortable
with
each
other's
co-existences
and
choices
of
work
and
how
we
lead
our
lives.
I
feel
we
are
still
like
friends.
There're
high
regards as
husband
and
wife.
That's
one
good
factor
about
our
relationship.