Ayushmann Khurrana in a still of Article 15. (courtesy ayushmannk)
Strong points
- Ayushmann Khurrana has identified director Anubhav Sinha as his position
- He also tagged his co-stars, including Isha Talwar and Kumud Mishra
- “Zindabaad,” said Ashish Verma
New Delhi:
Ayushmann Khurrana’s 2019 film Article 15 timed one year Sunday. Celebrating the film, Ayushmann shared a video collage with snippets of himself from the film on his Instagram profile. By sharing the video, Ayushmann captioned the image like this: “1 year of Article 15. He also tagged the director of the film Anubhav Sinha, his co-stars including Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta, Ronjini Chakraborty, Ashish Verma and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and the producers of his post. Ashish Verma reacted to Ayushmann’s video and commented, “zindabaad and added a heart icon. Take a look at Ayushmann’s post here:
A few days ago, Ayushmann Khurrana wrote a warm birthday wish for his Article 15 director Anubhav Sinha with a photo of the film sets. In the photo, Ayushmann Khurrana and Anubhav Sinha can be seen walking together. “Happy birthday Anubhav Sinha Sir! Thanks for Article15. I can’t wait to discover more legendary things this year. “
Co-written by Anubhav Sinha and Gaurav Solanki, Article 15 is based on Article 15 of the Constitution of India which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Ayushmann Khurrana played the role of IPS officer Ayan Ranjan in the film.
Co-produced by Anubhav Sinha and Zee Studios, Article 15 open to glowing reviews from movie critics after its release in June 2019. In his review for GalacticGaming, the film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the film 4 stars (out of 5) and writes: “A convincing and corrosive police procedure which exposes the harsh reality of caste and gender oppression in the sticks of Uttar Pradesh, from Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 hits us in the face with the force and precision of a heavy pugilist’s fist. The blow makes us tremble because nothing that the grainy and unwavering film tells us is a revelation. Haven’t we always known what kind of people we are and what kind of denial we live in? Article 15 only serves as a grim and urgent reminder – and a call to action. “
The film has won numerous awards and distinctions, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critic) for Ayushmann Khurrana.
