Shubho Mahalaya 2020: Ayushmann Khurrana wishes Bengalis in his unique style

One of the leading male actors in Bollywood, 'Article 15' star Ayushmann Khurrana has had a strong connect with Bengal and Bengalis are far as his films are concerned. In his debut film, while Ayushmann plays a Punjabi boy, he marries Yami, who hails from a Bengali family. 

In YRF's 'Meri Pyaari Bindu', Ayushmann played the role of Akshay Roy, an urbane Bengali gentleman from Kolkata. Consequently, he felt a deep connect with Bengal and its culture. 

So, on Thursday, Ayushmann took to his social media to wish his fans and Bengalis all over the world a  Happy Mahalaya. 

Mahalaya marks the end of the Pitru Paksha Shraddha period and the beginning of Durga Puja.

Ayushmann, who had learnt Bengali while prepping for Meri Pyaari Bindu, charmingly used Bengali to wish the folks. The versatile actor, who has a sizeable number of Bengali fans on his social media, wrote, “Shubho Mahalaya to all the Bengalis living across the world! Asha kori apnara sobai bhalo aachen!! (Hope you all are doing great!) May us all be blessed by Maa Durga. Wishing happiness for all this festive season.”
 
Earlier, the Punjabi-born actor, during an event of 'Meri Pyaari Bindu', had said, “I always used to feel I am a Bengali - a Bengali in a Punjabi. I think I have an amazing connection with Bengalis and also these days I am listening a lot of Rabindra Sangeet and I love Bengali culture. Entire Bengal is full of art, literature and also food, I think I am in love with Bengal.”