Ayushmann Khurrana on his new look for 'ANEK'

Three days, after sharing his first look for Anubhav Sinha's 'ANEK' actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Friday revealed how he took the idea of his eyebrow slit to his director.
'I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with film-makers who have always encouraged my creative inputs to their storytelling. The eyebrow slit that I'm sporting in ANEK was an idea that I discussed with Anubhav Sir", he said.
He3 further shared that the idea was to create a 'distinct look' that viewers have never seen before.
'It was about creating a distinct look that audiences have never seen me in and I'm glad that people have taken notice of this and are disussing", he said.
'I have to thank Anubhav Sir for being open to my suggestion and that's what makes our creative partnership so exciting. I have always been an eager artist who wants to contribute towards building my character and how it will look on screen", the 32-year-old actor said.
The actor also opened up about how he takes mental notes about his characters and he discusses them with his directors.
"I always make these notes and discuss them with my directors. Like in Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan, my character wears a nose ring", Ayushmann said.
"I had bounced this idea with Hitesh (Kewalya) and Anand Rai Sir and I am glad they took it on board. Similarly, Shoojit sir was happy with the idea that I wanted to have a lisp in Gulabo Sitabo", he added.
The actor is currently shooting for ANEK in Assam. Revealing his first look from the film, the actor had shared two pictures from his look on Thursday.
One of which saw him holding the clapper board as he could be seen standing with the Thappad filmmaker. Another picture featured the actor dressed in a deep olive green coloured jacket, driving a jeep in the midst of a jungle.
The 36 year old actor's look from the film include a side eyebrow slit and a bearded look with slightly messy hair closely trimmed on the sides.
The forthcoming film marks Anubhav's second collaboration with Ayushmann after the critically acclaimed 2019 film "Article 15". Helmed by the Mulk filmmaker, "Anek" is being bankrolled by Anubhav and Bhushan Kumar under Benares Media Works and T Series.