Ayushmann Khurrana makes a wish as he passes by Shah Rukh Khan’s Mannat, fans say: ‘Ghar nahi mandir hai’

Ayushmann Khurrana happened to be in Bandra on Sunday and shared a picture of himself in front of the place’s most popular spot, Shah Rukh Khan’s house Mannat. The actor calls himself a fan of the star and said that he too made a wish while passing through the spot. In the picture, Ayushmann can be seen looking at Mannat from the sunroof of his car, while several onlookers capture the moment on their cellphones. Also read: Gauri Khan explains how she and Shah Rukh Khan chose Mannat’s new ‘diamond’ name plate

Sharing his picture on Instagram, Ayushmann wrote, “Mannat se guzar raha tha. Toh ek mannat maang li (was passing by Mannat, so I made a wish). An Action Hero, 2nd December….” He added the song Baazigar O Baazigar from Shah Rukh’s film Baazigar along with the picture, along with the hashtag ‘SRKian’.

Fans of Ayushmann as well as Shah Rukh Khan showered the post with love. It got more than 6 lakh ‘likes’ within a few hours. A fan called Mannat “fav place in Mumbai”. Actor Maniesh Paul wrote, “This song and especially these lines!!!” Singer Zahrah S Khan wrote, “May God make all your mannats (wishes) come true…”

A fan commented on the post, “Mannat sirf ek ghar nahi hai logo ke liye mandir hai (Mannat is not just a house, its a temple for people).” Another one also wrote, “Once a SRKian always a SRKian (SRK fan).” A person also wrote, “I’m moving to Mumbai next year to start my lyrics writing career, Mannat will be the first place I’ll visit.”

“Ayushman, hats off for this gesture,” read another comment. Wishing to see the two actors in a film, a fan also wrote, “Manifesting SRK and AK (Ayushmann Khurrana) together on-screen.”

Ayushmann is busy with the promotions of his first action film, An Action Hero. Directed by Anirudh Iyer, the film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat. It will be released in theatres on December 2.