With critically-acclaimed films like Andhadhun, Article 15 and Bala in his kitty and the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards, actor Ayushmann Khurrana completed eight years in Bollywood on Monday and described his journey in the industry as "gratifying, humbling and thrilling."
"It has been a gratifying, humbling and thrilling eight years and I would not want to change anything about it. I only have gratitude to the universe for enabling me to chase my dreams," the 'Vicky Donor' actor said.
"It wasn't easy, it had its share of tears and lack of self-confidence but it sure has been super exciting," he added.
The 34-year-old actor also expressed thankfulness to be able to achieve success in the industry despite being a newcomer.
"I'm grateful to the industry for welcoming an outsider like me with open arms, I'm thankful to all the visionary film-makers who made me a part of their stories because whatever I'm today is because of them," he said.
He also took the moment to thank his fans and audiences that have appreciated his genre of movies.
"I am also supremely thankful to the audiences for loving my work and constantly validating my film choices with so much affection. They have told me when I have been correct in choosing the best content films and I have learned from them when I have faltered," said Khurrana.
Khurrana who won the second season of reality television show MTV Roadies in 2004 ventured into an anchoring career. He made his film debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy Vicky Donor, in which his performance as a sperm donor earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. The film also clocked in eight years today.
Following a brief setback, he starred in the commercially and critically successful romance Dum Laga Ke Haisha in 2015.
His performances as a blind pianist in Andhadhun and an honest cop in Article 15 won him two consecutive Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, and he also won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the former.
The actor also announced with a tweet that he will be interacting with his fans through an Instagram live session with Sircar where the two will talk about eight years of his debut film 'Vicky Donor.'
With agency inputs