From Chandigarh to Mumbai, from highs and lows, one thing that has remained constant in actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s life are his friends.
On this friendship day, Ayushmann opens up on his friendship. He says, “I haven’t developed many new friendships over the years. I have non-judgmental childhood friends. They love and treat me just like they would before my stardom. For them, I am the same old Ayushmann and they keep me grounded by giving me honest feedback about my work. For instance, my friend Nishchay Trehan, we watched a lot of films together since childhood and he is very critical about my work, so I appreciate his opinion.”
Rochak Kohli, who is a successful composer in Bollywood, is one of Ayushmann›s oldest friends and he shares the strongest bond with him. The actor says, “I have known Rochak since my 8th grade. We went to the same school, St. John’s high school in Chandigarh. We became friends in school when we discovered that both of us are crazily passionate about music. There were other students also but we shared the common talent of composing and writing songs which were rare for students in the 8th grade.”
Ayushmann and Rochak were always inclined towards creative arts. He says, “Rochak and I have done a lot of plays together and Rochak primarily gave music for all of the plays.” The star says he is regularly in touch with all his friends, especially Rochak. “We speak almost every second day. I met him a day before the lockdown.” Staying in touch with his friends has helped him through the lockdown. Ayushmann says, “Human connections are very important. We›ve been in touch virtually during this period. I am blessed to have great friends because such connections can help people deal with adversities like the current coronavirus pandemic.”