Diversity is our biggest strength! : Ayushmann Khurrrana defines his idea of patriotism on Republic Day

Young Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana has always lived a feeling a patriotism and pride on Republic Day. The grand parade that displays India’s diversity, military might and cultural uniqueness is something he watches till date. 

He says, “Republic Day for me meant watching the parade on Doordarshan and giving them our own rankings and marks of all the floats from the different states. My mother used to be really excited because she is from Delhi and she has seen all these floats live as a child.“

He adds, “And that excitement of course rubbed off on us and we too used to get excited. We used to watch every single program on TV – Indian Airforce, Army, Navy and all the state floats.”

Having played the common Indian man as a protagonist, flawed but kind-hearted and progressive, Ayushmann finds our nation’s capacity to integrate everyone as its most special identity. 

He describes his idea of India as, “For me India is an idea of togetherness like we see unity in diversity. Diversity is our biggest strength and it really depends on us how do we take it forward.”

Ayushmann lives out his idea of patriotism in an evolving world and a fast-changing society through his selection of film roles. They represent good men dealing with challenging circumstances and overcoming true challenges.