Ayushmann Khurrana spent years dodging the gaudier rituals of the traditional Indian baraat. Then he signed a Sooraj Barjatya film.
Nobody escapes Barjatya's wedding universe. Promoting his upcoming theatrical release Yeh Prem Mol Liya on The Great Indian Kapil Show, Khurrana revealed that the veteran director systematically dismantled every personal wedding boundary he established years ago. Khurrana, who tied the knot at a young age with writer-director Tahira Kashyap, insisted on stripping out the pomp when he exchanged vows in real life. Two specific customs sat at the very top of his blacklist: perching atop a mare and masking his face behind an ornate floral sehra.
He stood firm back then. Yet Barjatya overturned that veto in a single cinematic stroke.
I had told her [Tahira] that I would not ride a horse, I would not wear a sehra at the wedding," Khurrana said during the show's taping.
The actor joked that Barjatya handed him a script requiring the exact visual set pieces he had dodged for decades. In the director's lens, the baraat is sacred territory. Khurrana conceded, mounted the horse, donned the veil, and surrendered to the quintessential Rajshri treatment.
Khurrana took the promotional couch alongside an ensemble that underscores the project's multigenerational pedigree. Lead actress Sharvari joined him, flanked by character veterans Seema Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Saumya Tandon, and lyricist-actor Swanand Kirkire. Veteran actor Anupam Kher also rounds out the principal cast.
The comedy appearance served as the first broad public unveiling for Yeh Prem Mol Liya, which pairs Khurrana and Barjatya for the very first time. For Khurrana—an actor who built an entire career playing flawed, urban men confronting social idiosyncrasies—stepping into the pristine moral universe of a Barjatya production represents a sharp, calculated pivot.
| Production Detail | Official Specification |
|---|---|
| Title | Yeh Prem Mol Liya |
| Director | Sooraj Barjatya |
| Lead Cast | Ayushmann Khurrana, Sharvari |
| Supporting Ensemble | Anupam Kher, Seema Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Saumya Tandon, Swanand Kirkire |
| Music Director | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Director's Previous Release | Uunchai (2022) |
The project marks Barjatya's return to the director's chair following his 2022 senior-citizen drama Uunchai. That film strayed far from the palatial domestic setups that built his signature—the very framework that defined blockbusters such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, and Hum Saath-Saath Hain.
With Yeh Prem Mol Liya, the filmmaker leans back into high-decibel family festivities. The production also reunites Barjatya with composer Himesh Reshammiya, reviving the musical pairing behind their 2015 outing Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
All eyes now turn to the box office when Yeh Prem Mol Liya lands in theatres on November 27.
| Theatrical Release Date | November 27 |