BOMBAY TIMES (July 9, 2020)

Ayushmann Khurrana, who was in Mumbai all through the lockdown, decided to head to his hometown, Chandigarh, last week. Besides spending time with his family, the actor even got down to work and shot for an advertisement. Talking about returning to the sets after three months, an ecstatic Ayushmann says, “It felt so good to be back on the sets and to shoot again after so many months. We all have been at home, waiting to get back to what we were doing. Things will have to limp back to normal. With all necessary safety protocols, we will all go out and work.”

Commenting on shooting with various safety measures and precautions in place, owing to the pandemic, he says, “I saw how the production crew had prepared for the new normal, and that put me at ease about my safety concerns.”

On Monday, the Khurranas purchased a house in Chandigarh as well, and Ayushmann and Tahira were spotted when they went for the registry. “The Khurranas have got a family home! We decided to buy this new house in which the whole Khurrana family can now stay together. We are looking forward to making new and beautiful memories in our new address,” says Ayushmann.
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Ayushmann Khurrana shoots his first commercial in Chandigarh post three-month lockdown
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; July 9, 2020)

Ayushmann Khurrana got a taste of the new normal as he returned to the set after over three months to shoot for his first commercial in the post-Coronavirus world. The actor, who had headed to Chandigarh to visit his parents, filmed an endorsement for a lifestyle brand in the city. In adherence with the shooting guidelines, the commercial was shot in an eight-hour shift with a skeletal crew.

The artiste in him comes to the fore as he says he sorely missed facing the camera during the lockdown. "It was great to be back on the set after so many months. We all have been home, waiting to get back to what we love doing," he enthuses. A far cry from the bustling sets of the recent past, it was a novel experience for Khurrana as he shot with an 18-member crew, each armed with a mask and gloves, and mindful of maintaining social distancing. "I saw how people have prepared themselves for the shoot," says the actor, maintaining an optimistic stance in the face of the crisis. "Eventually, normalcy will be restored, and we will resume work with the necessary safety precautions in place."