Updated On: 07 October, 2025 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Reflecting on Article 15, Ayushmann said the film completely changed public perception of him. Known for light-hearted social comedies, he took a bold turn with this serious film on caste discrimination, which also became a commercial success

Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana graced the panel discussion of FICCI FRAMES 2025, while talking to Mayank Shekhar, the actor got candid about his career trajectory, choice of films and more. Ayushmann Khurrana even got candid about the response he received with Article 15 and how it changed his perception as an actor for the viewers.
Ayushmann Khurrana recalls how the film Article 15 changed "Article 15 changed the perception about me because I was known for my light-hearted social comedies, and Article 15 was a very serious film based on casteism, and it did commercially really well, which was an anomaly. And Anubhav Sinha had this script, and he never thought about me in it. So I literally stole that film from him. I had watched his film Mulk, and I wanted to work with him. He was offering me a rom-com to which I refuted and asked for Article 15, saying that this is the kind of movie I want to do," Ayushmann said.