When they were in college, Ayushmann Khurrana revealed that one of his band members used to call him an outsider. The Anek actor was discussing about discrimination when he said that a member of his college music band was from Manipur and called him ‘Mayang’ (a term used to refer to non-Manipuri Indians).

‘Also’, Ayushmann’s upcoming film, will have him in the role of a cop. The film is directed by Anubhav Sinha and is set in the geopolitics of North East India.

“(I felt the agony that people from the north-east face) for the first time when I was in college,” Ayushmann told Prabhat Khabar in an interview. We had a Manipuri guy named Mayang when I was 19 years old (it means an outsider). When I questioned why, he said, “You guys treat us like outsiders, so we’ll call you outsiders.” Anubhav sir’s yoga instructor is from Meghalaya, and I learned a lot from him.”

He went on to say that one of the key characteristics of the region is that it is a woman-centric society. “Unlike the rest of the world, all of the shops are women, and the males look after the children. Even my Burmese mother used to tell me that. The north east is far more progressive than the rest of the country, and if we connect with them, we might be able to emulate them,” he continued.

Ayushmann further said that his mother has never suffered any prejudice because she is half-Punjabi and comes from a wealthy household. He went on to say that discrimination is especially common among students and in low-income areas.

‘Also’, which also stars Andrea Kevichusa, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, and J D Chakravarthy, will be released in theatres on May 27. “India is a difficult country, it is really distinct from all other nations,” Ayushmann recently told PTI about his film. There are so many distinct areas, faiths, and communities in the United States. We’re here because we share a sense of belonging. Our country is one-of-a-kind, and we should appreciate it. That one-of-a-kindness is diversity, and diversity is Anek. There should be a sense of unity. That is what an Indian is because we are a mash-up of many civilizations, and rather than dividing ourselves, we should appreciate it.”

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