"Good movies transcend borders, cultures and languages" – Visit Ayusman Kullana, the star of Bollywood's The Tuner

MUMBAI, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Newsletter: "Good movies transcend borders, cultures and languages" – Interview with Ayusman Kurana, the star of Bollywood's "Tuner."

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xingjun

"I'm very happy that the movie I starred in was able to be released in China, but to be able to achieve such a high box office is something I never dared to imagine."

A few days ago, India's Bollywood new generation of male actor Ayusman Kurana was interviewed by a Xinhua reporter in Mumbai, talking about the recent hit movie in China and starring him as a male star, bluntly saying that the Film's Chinese box office performance was "a huge surprise".

Since its release in China in early April, "The Tuner" has grossed more than 300 million yuan at the box office, ranking third among indian films imported from China in recent years, after "WrestleMania!" starring Amir Khan. Daddy" and "Mysterious Superstar". Thanks to box office receipts in the Chinese market, the film is now one of the highest-grossing films in Indian history.

"The success of this film in China made me realize once again that a good story always has the ability to win over audiences, and that a good film transcends borders, cultures and languages." Ayusman Kurana said.

"The Tuner" tells the story of Akash, a pianist who pretends to be blind, accidentally gets involved in a murder and encounters various bizarre experiences, and the plot of the film is full of reverse suspense and black humor. In the film, the protagonist Pianist played by Ayusman Kurana switches freely between "true and false blind", and his exquisite performance is impressive.

"The Tuner" is based on the French short film of the same name, but Ayusman Kullana revealed in an interview that he has not seen the original film so far. "Once you watch someone else's performance, it's inevitable that you will unconsciously imitate the original routine, and what I want to do is to really bring my own style and elements to this movie." 」

WrestleMania! "Daddy" focuses on the status of women, "The Tuner" tries to explore the darkness of human nature... Looking at the Indian films that have been released in China in recent years and have a double harvest at the box office, people have changed their impression of Bollywood movies and paid more attention to reality. In response, Ayusman Kurana said that the popularity of realist films in the new era did not only occur in Bollywood, but also a trend in the development of global cinema.

"In a typical Indian movie, you often see a screen full of songs and dances. And the story of the realistic theme is more likely to resonate with the audience. Good stories never go out of style. Ayusman Kurana said.

Talking about the past and present of Chinese films in India, Ayusman Kurana told reporters that Indians have loved to watch the movies of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee since childhood, and many people are fans of kung fu movies.

"From mobile phones to cars, there are now best-selling Chinese goods everywhere in the Indian market, and movies are the same – as long as there are good stories, today's Chinese movies will be very popular in India." At the same time, he said that he looked forward to cooperating with Chinese filmmakers one day in the future.

Ayusman Kurana, who has previously traveled to Hong Kong and Macau, rave about the Chinese cuisine there. At the end of the interview, he said that he looked forward to the opportunity to visit the Chinese mainland as soon as possible and interact face-to-face with the audience and fans. "Thank you for your love of The Tuner, the response far exceeded expectations and strengthened my confidence in focusing on content in future film creations."