Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, famous for his role as Singham, turns 55 today.On his birthday, let's revisit a flashback interview, where he talks about his film "Deewane," his co-stars, his shift from romance to action, and his relationship with the director. Check out this interesting interview with the talented actor.
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00:00 When it comes to dancing I'm very lazy about it.
00:03 See it wasn't very intentional to, like people say, oh you're trying to change your image or things like this.
00:10 There's nothing intentional about it.
00:12 It's not on the same lines at all. It's a totally different film.
00:18 What role do you play in this film?
00:27 In this film I'm playing a double role.
00:31 Two different kinds of roles.
00:35 They've come from different fields of life.
00:38 Their way of thinking is different.
00:41 Their priorities are different.
00:44 Their reactions are different on the same thing.
00:50 And they have different concepts of love.
00:55 One thinks love is this and the other thinks love is that.
00:58 So the basic film is what is love.
01:01 Who is right and who is wrong.
01:05 Double role means you don't have any brothers.
01:08 No, we don't have any brothers and we don't have any connection with each other.
01:11 What is the scene that you like the most in this film?
01:16 I can't pinpoint a scene that I like the most.
01:23 There are a lot of scenes which have depth, very well written.
01:26 In the flow it works.
01:32 But there's no particular scene.
01:35 You're a very good dancer.
01:43 How was the work?
01:45 It's great working with her. She's very professional.
01:50 There's no ego.
01:53 Racking up, having fun.
02:06 If you're just working, it gets very toxic.
02:17 From action hero to romantic hero, how is the transformation?
02:22 The transformation was not intentional.
02:25 I still like to do action films.
02:30 It's a script which should excite me.
02:33 The character, if I enjoy doing it, can be action, romantic, drama, comedy, whatever.
02:40 It seems you love Hari, you're a gentleman.
02:43 You're a gentleman.
02:46 We have a very good rapport.
02:48 We understand each other very well.
02:50 It gets very comfortable on the sets also.
02:52 That's why we're working together.
02:54 Which is your favourite song?
02:57 The music of the film is good.
03:00 I personally like Churaav Nadil and Kayam.
03:03 Even Diwane, the title song is good.
03:06 What's your favourite film of yours?
03:11 Nothing after Diwane, if my own production Raju Chacha will come.
03:16 Or Rajkumar Santoshi's, whichever one comes first.
03:21 Who is the Diwane in your film Diwane?
03:24 I think all three of us.
03:26 The two characters and the girl.
03:28 All three.
03:30 You have been distributed for the refugee.
03:34 Can you tell me about it?
03:37 The film is doing very well.
03:39 It's opened greatly.
03:41 People say the reports are mixed and things like this.
03:45 But as far as collections are concerned, great collections.
03:48 You're in the distribution.
03:51 Is it happening to you?
03:53 No, it's not.
03:54 I've cut down my work long back.
03:57 I do less films and I have divided my time perfectly.
04:01 What initiated your move to sign this film?
04:05 What convinced you about this script?
04:07 Harry, the director of the film is what you used to call your idol.
04:26 Should we be titling him Harry, the director of the film?
04:30 Is it on the same lines?
04:32 It's not on the same lines at all.
04:34 It's a totally different film.
04:38 I know that people say that everybody says in an interview,
04:44 this film of mine is very different.
04:46 But I really believe the concept of film is different in this film.
04:49 How?
04:50 Because nobody's tapped what the film speaks about.
04:54 It speaks about what is love all about.
04:58 Is it a day-to-day process, routine, what we go through?
05:04 You say you're in love, I say I'm in love.
05:07 Everybody says I'm in love.
05:09 What is love?
05:10 It's basically discover love.
05:13 That's what the film is all about.
05:15 How drastic of a change is the making according to you?
05:19 According to the script, what was required is fairly there.
05:26 If you talk in terms of he's spent a lot,
05:31 he has great visuals in his film,
05:35 the photography is good.
05:38 So the making of the film has not been compromised.
05:41 There is generally a lot of block ads for the film,
05:43 like on the outdoor, on the exit set.
05:45 Was it really required?
05:47 It was required.
05:48 It is not a very authentic film,
05:51 where let's go in and make a very authentic film.
05:53 It's nothing of that sort.
05:54 It's a commercial film.
05:56 And it's been given what was required.
05:59 You start off as an actor,
06:02 and then you roll out of the film.
06:05 It's been a long way.
06:07 In the first steps, how did you walk out of the film?
06:13 See, it wasn't very intentional to,
06:17 like people say, "Oh, you're trying to change your image,"
06:20 or things like this.
06:21 There's nothing intentional about it.
06:23 It was just flow with the tide.
06:26 I like the script. I did it.
06:28 Today also, I think filmmaking is a teamwork.
06:32 When I see every aspect of it,
06:35 from the producer to the director to the team
06:37 to the script to the role, everything.
06:39 And if everything excites me,
06:42 it can be action, it can be romance, it can be drama,
06:45 I go ahead and do it.
06:46 So what shape of the character do you see?
06:48 What are you portraying in this film?
06:51 This film has more of drama.
06:54 From one character, I think, and romance from the other.
06:58 You said something earlier, you mentioned that it was a fantastic dance.
07:03 You said Urmila is a fantastic dancer,
07:05 and you ran away from dancing.
07:07 How easy or difficult was it to come up with the next steps?
07:10 Look, when it comes to dancing, I'm very lazy about it.
07:18 But when I have to do it, I do it.
07:20 It wasn't very difficult.
07:21 When you have to do it, you just do it.
07:23 Otherwise, it's like, come on, yeah.
07:25 That's the attitude. That's all.
07:27 Why is the attitude that you just dance straight,
07:29 and then you transition over to the next?
07:31 Yeah, I find it very...
07:33 You know, some situations are somewhere which are not...
07:36 You just can't get up and start dancing.
07:38 So, you need to be convinced that this situation is right.
07:44 Then you go ahead and do it.
07:45 Otherwise, it's, you know, somewhere in between.
07:48 Generally, how would items be identified?
07:51 Because there are too many ways to make their data look good.
07:54 One is Charles, or one is Black, or one is...
07:56 Is there anyone that's not in the film?
07:59 See, the intention of having an item was never there in the film.
08:03 There was a situation where the song worked out,
08:06 but it's not an item again.
08:08 It's the 'Kayamat' song, which is a very interesting song,
08:11 and which speaks about love again,
08:13 and it is a process of the story.
08:16 So, it's there in the film, but I wouldn't call it an item, so...
08:19 Is there any other song that you like the most in the film?
08:23 'Churav Nidhil'.
08:24 It's written well, it fits the situation right,
08:29 and I personally like the music of the song.
08:32 What do you think, so far,
08:33 you have been able to make a movie using the CRDs,
08:36 what are your plans for the future?
08:42 Personally speaking, I think...
08:44 See, 'Love' is...
08:47 It's not a very high-funda film, so...
08:50 You can never say that it's just for the A group of audience,
08:54 or things like this.
08:55 Because 'Love' is a universal emotion,
08:58 which everybody understands.
08:59 What about the experience?
09:01 Could you say anything about it?
09:03 Nothing, it was just fun working.
09:05 We have a great rapport,
09:09 that's why we are doing a third film together,
09:11 and we hope to do a third film too.
09:12 Thank you.
09:14 Ready?
09:15 Ready.
09:16 Thank you.
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