Bollywood star Ayushmann talks about his struggle with social media in the early stage of his career on #MeriRealLife

Bollywood star Ayushmann talks about his struggle with social media in the early stage of his career on #MeriRealLife

Watch the latest episode of #MeriRealLife with Anupama Chopra on Film Companion

Ayushamann Khurrana

Mumbai, 14th, November 2018: Anupama Chopra is back with another interview on #MeriRealLife – this time with Vicky Donor’s famous and critically acclaimed actor Ayushamann Khurrana on her YouTube Channel Film Companion.

In the episode, going live today, Anupama chats with the youth sensation, Ayushmann, who shares about his journey to Bollywood and how his life changed after the movie ‘Vicky Donor’. He also talks about how curated the images on his Instagram account are and the tough time he has undergone, facing criticism from people on social media. Watch the full episode on

Talking about how he faced criticism on social media, the actor said on #MeriRealShow, "Success is a very lousy teacher. Your failures and rejections, they are your friends, philosophers and guides in life.”

#MeriRealLife interview series by Anupama Chopra is based on Idea 4G #MeriRealLife campaign which urges people to use social media responsibly and highlights the growing phenomenon of people living ‘dual-lives’ due to over use of the medium. The interview series features eminent Bollywood celebrities who talk about their association with social media and how they are battling the pressure of showing only their perfect side on social media. The show intends to bring out #MeriRealLife of Bollywood stars who are idolised by the masses and leaves them with the message of keeping it real on social media.

#MeriRealLife interview series has already featured talented actors like Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Sonam Kapoor in the past few weeks. These episodes are available on Film Companion’s YouTube channel and also on Idea Movies & TV and Vodafone Play apps.

Idea 4G #MeriRealLife campaign has garnered approx. 30 million video views across social media platforms and driven 16K conversations amongst users sharing their stories on #MeriRealLife.