Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana who is a non-smoker in real time had a hard time to learn to smoke for his upcoming film Dam Laga Ke Haisha.

The actor will be seen handling a cigarette quite a few times in his film. This is the first time he will be shooting a scene while smoking or smoking in real life too.

When Ayushmann was described the scene, he requested the director to change the smoking part of it. But it was a very important requirement of scene. He practiced smoking.

After a couple of initial glitches and coughs he mastered the art and gave a natural and effortless shot.

‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha‘ revolves around the life of a small town couple – Prem and Sandhya. From overcoming his fear of the English language to dealing with an overbearing father, Prem (Ayushmann Khurrana) discovers that his oversized and mismatched wife, Sandhya (Bhumi Pednekar), who he thought was a spanner in his business and life, will actually lead him to something quite cool.

Maneesh Sharma‘s first independent production venture under the Yash Raj Films banner, ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha‘, is directed by Sharat Katariya and stars Ayushmann Khurrana and debutant Bhumi Pednekar.

‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha‘ is currently under production and is slated for a 2014 release.