Ayushmann Khurrana recalls emotional moment with Sooraj Barjatya before filming Chhath Puja sequence in Yeh Prem Mol Liya: “Everyone had tears in their eyes”
Ahead of Chhath Puja, the makers of Sooraj Barjatya’s upcoming film Yeh Prem Mol Liya, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari, have released a special song titled ‘Bulaye Chhathi Maa’. The song captures the traditions and devotion associated with the festival, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and several other parts of the country.
For Ayushmann, filming the song was a personal experience, giving him the chance to witness and participate in Chhath Puja for the first time. Coming from a Punjabi family, the actor had not previously celebrated the festival. Speaking about his experience, he shared how learning about its rituals and the emotions attached to them made the shoot particularly meaningful.
Ayushmann Khurrana said, “As a Punjabi, I had never celebrated Chhath Puja before, so experiencing the festival for the first time was special for me. What stood out to me was the emotion and significance attached to Chhath and how beautifully it brings people together. Every ritual has its own meaning, with so much faith and devotion behind it. For me, it was much more than just shooting a song; I got to be part of a beautiful tradition that was completely new to me.”
Ayushmann Khurrana recalls emotional moment with Sooraj Barjatya
The actor also recalled an emotional moment involving the film’s director, Sooraj Barjatya, before the team filmed the Chhath Puja climax sequence. According to Ayushmann, the filmmaker brought the cast together and played a Chhath Puja song for them, leaving several members of the team emotional.
Recalling the moment, Ayushmann said, “There was also a very special moment before we shot the Chhath Puja climax sequence. Soorajji brought the entire cast together and played the Chhath Puja song for us. It was such an emotional moment that everyone had tears in their eyes.”
He further spoke about the director’s approach to depicting the festival on screen, adding, “The entire cast was moved by the way Soorajji approached the Chhath sequence and the importance he gave to capturing its traditions and sentiments in the most realistic way.”
Yeh Prem Mol Liya brings together Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari in a film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, who is known for exploring family relationships and cultural traditions through his cinema.
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