The New WaveThe changing dynamics of Bollywood are the perfect setting for newcomers to make it bigAyushmann Khurrana is a busy man these days. The success of his debut film, Vicky Donor, has turned the 27-year-old into an overnight star. Time is now at a premium and he barely has time to catch up with family and friends. "I am not a star. Or rather 'was' not a star. The feeling has yet to sink in. Right now, I'm enjoying the best phase of my life," he says beaming.
Vicky Donor — which was made on a tight Rs 5 crore budget and which has raked in over Rs 30 crore — made shooting stars of Khurrana and his love interest in the film, Yami Gautam. And they are still learning to cope with their sudden success.
Says Khurrana with a grin: "I'm constantly hearing narrations and reading scripts and I've hired John Abraham's manager to handle my affairs."
For Yami, it's been a roller-coaster ride too. She has capitalised on her sudden fame by appearing on several TV shows and she's in talks for several movie projects. "It's overwhelming," she says. Her new fame is also being reflected in social media. She now has over 80,000 followers on various social networking sites and about 60 pages dedicated to her on Facebook.
These are exciting times for newcomers like Khurrana and Gautam. The dynamics of Bollywood are changing. And newer avenues of distribution — like overseas markets — and the multiplex culture (even in smaller towns) is giving a shot in the arm to small and medium budget films...
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