Will he be able to continue his success streak at the box office this year? That’s probably what everyone is wondering as Ayushmann Khurrana gears up to open the year with the same-sex love story, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. But the actor insists that he has his eye on the bigger picture — the merit of the Hitesh Kewalya-directed venture aside, he says that his decision to front the film was driven by personal reasons.

"I was born and brought up in a small city, and growing up, I did not have adequate understanding on this subject. I have seen my perspective about the LGBTQ community evolve [over the years]. I slowly recognised the societal stigma and stereotypes associated with the community, and it pained me," shares the actor.