Ek Ladki Ko Deha to Aisa Laga was one of the first mainstream Bollywood movies to talk about homosexuality, but was not able to make a mark. It failed badly at the box-office. Now, Ayushman Khurrana is taking on a similar theme in his next movie, and though the movie has considerable buzz, will it be able to reach its target audience? Or will the majority of population who are homophobic choose to stay away from such a film?
Though there is no comparison between Sonam and Ayushman, I feel Ayushman just may have a flop on his hands here. Even with the comic overtones and good performances. Him choosing to do such a film is a big risk in itself.
I feel his hit run may just be temporarily stalled. I want the movie to work for him, but the theme makes it difficult.
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