A still from the video shared by Ayushmann Khurrana (Image courtesy: ayushmannk)
Highlights
- Ayushmann features as Mudit, who is suffering with a sexual disorder
- The film is a remake of Tamil film Kalyana Samayal Saadham
- The film marks Ayushmann's second collaboration with Bhumi
Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar's film
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, which deals with the subject of sexual disorder is all set to release in theatres this Friday. Ahead of the film's release, the actors have shared a video on their social media accounts urging people to 'stand up' to their sexual problems. The short clip begins with a line that reads, "A nation of billion people and this is how we got there.." The video proceeds to show Bhumi and Ayushmann shaking two flowers as the sign of kissing between them. "Mudit (the name of Ayushmann's character in the film),
Ab sab ko pata hai ki 'woh' aise nahi hota," says Bhumi Pednekar. "You are right.
Aise kaise ho sakta hai. Iss baat ko kab tak chupaoge aap log yaar," Ayushmann adds. The video ends with a line that reads, "90% of youth in India don't have access to formal sex education." "
Iss baare mein talking shuru kar dijiye. It's high time," says the 32-year-old actor.
Watch the video shared by the Ayushmann Khurrana here:
Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar will be reuniting onscreen with
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. They previously co-starred in 2015 movie
Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan has been directed by R S Prasanna and produced by Aanand L Rai. In the film, Ayushmann features as a Gurgaon-based sales manager Mudit, who is dealing with a sexual disorder.
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a remake of 2013 Tamil movie
Kalyana Samayal Saadham and has been extensively shot in Delhi and Haridwar.
The trailer of the film was unveiled on August 1.
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan also stars Brijendra Kala, Shubhankar Tripathi, Anshul Chauhan and Anmol Bajaj in pivotal roles. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on September 1.