Ayushmann Khurrana is gearing up for two back-to-back releases, ‘Udta Teer’ and ‘Yeh Prem Mol Liya’. At the trailer launch of ‘Udta Teer’ on Wednesday, September 24, the actor, along with his co-stars and the film’s team, spoke about the unusual premise of the upcoming spy comedy.In ‘Udta Teer’, Ayushmann plays Bilal Ahmed, a Pakistani spy who suffers memory loss and becomes convinced that he is Indian. While his patriotism remains intact, he forgets which country he actually belongs to, setting the stage for the film’s central comic conflict.
Ayushmann Khurrana on chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad ’ in ‘Udta Teer’
Ayushmann Khurrana reacts to ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ chant as a Pakistani spy in ‘Udta Teer’ at trailer launch event: ‘Whatever the script demands from me, I do’At the trailer launch, Ayushmann was asked whether delivering the ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ chant as a Pakistani agent was challenging for him. The actor explained that he was simply following the demands of the screenplay and his character.“That’s part of the script ya. As an actor, you are ready to do anything. Voh toh hota hi raha hai, har ek spy film mein hota hai. (That has always been happening. It happens in all spy films) but the difference is that this is a spy comedy. Spy comedy hai, patriotic comedy hai, genre bender hai. Main hamesha script ko pehle dekhta hoon. (It’s a spy comedy, patriotic comedy, genre bender. I always see the script first). Whatever the script demands from me, I do. And I am a director’s baby, and he has written a fantastic script,” Khurrana said.
Sara Ali Khan talks about her chemistry with Ayushmann Khurrana
Sara Ali Khan also opened up about working with Ayushmann and the unusual dynamic they share in Udta Teer. Interestingly, the two actors had already completed shooting for the film before they began work on Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, giving them the opportunity to explore two markedly different equations on screen.“I had a blast, honestly. This film, actually, we shot before ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’. But accha tha, alag tha. (It was nice and different) As an actor, aapko mazza tab aata hai jab ek hi actor ke saath aapki chemistry itni alag ho sakti hai, kyunki jo film aap kar rahe ho, jo kirdaar aap kar rahe ho, vo kitni alag hai. Ek jagah aap unki life mein Tehelka [her character in Pati Patni Aur Woh] banke aayi ho, ek jagah par aap inki wife hain (As an actor, you start enjoying when you can have varied chemistry with the same actor because the film you’re doing, the characters that you’re playing, are very different. In one film, you play Tehelka and in this, you play his wife) equation itna alag hai ki (the equation is so different that) almost in the same time we were able to have such a different equation with the same actor. It was, honestly, so thrilling for me,” she said.
Ayushmann Khurrana praises Sara Ali Khan
Ayushmann, meanwhile, had words of praise for his co-star and her contribution to the film. “It’s always amazing working with Sara. She brings wonderful energy on set,” he said.
‘Udta Teer’ cast and release date
‘Udta Teer’ marks the directorial debut of writer Akash A Kaushik and features an ensemble cast led by Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan. The film also stars late actor Mukul Dev, Gulshan Grover, Ram Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Smita Tambe, Brijendra Kala and Sandeep Anand. Jointly produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, ‘Udta Teer’ is scheduled to release in theatres on October 9.
