First, Ayushmann is a complete outsider. He has no connection with the industry, be it direct or indirect.
Second, he's made a formula of breaking the formula. In Bala, he looked anything but like a hero. Yet the film went on to gross over 100 crores. It shows people like him, regardless of how he looks.
Thirdly, he often tries to break the mould by doing an Andhahdun and/or Article 15. Both films hardly have any commercial elements.
Fourthly, he's made a space for himself by playing the vulnerable/dysfunctional man, thus undermining traditional concepts of patriarchy and/or machismo.
Fifth, he's built trust with the audience. They go into the theatre, trusting in the script Ayushman is in, all because he has built that rapport.
My only problem is he hasn't experimented with the masala/action genre. Once he gets into that, I think he will have proved himself as versatile as Ranveer.
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