In a seven-year career in the film industry, Ayushmann Khurrana has already notched up a rare feat of seven hits in a row. And this, at a time when there’s not just increased competition from films, but also with other entertainment avenues jostling for the audience’s attention.

After enhancing his box office scoreboard with his latest movie Bala, which is set to cross the Rs 100 crore club, the actor says chasing milestones is not something that’s on his mind.

“As an artiste, you can’t be thinking of milestones while pursuing your passion because that can bog you down, make you play safe and result in you ending up compromising with quality and I strongly believe this. I’ll never stand behind content that I’m not proud of and do films because they are a safe bet,” adds Ayushmann.

Ayushmann believes that this box office run is a “responsibility” given to him to “do better work and provide better entertainment to the people of my country”.

“It’s hugely satisfying to see that my films are becoming household conversation points and for an actor like me, it’s a huge high and boost of confidence,” adds the actor, who has cemented his space in the industry with his extraordinary portrayal of the ordinary man on the big screen.

His belief lies purely in a “good film”. Which, according to him, is why he has always “actively hunted for scripts that stand out, are disruptive and give something new for audiences to see every single time”.

A lot of audience members credit Ayushmann as the face of his films with finally changing what people watch in India. The actor says this comes with the aspiration of always pushing the envelope and looking for something new, different and disruptive in the script.