Is Ajay Devgn the biggest prankster of Bollywood?

His intense portrayals on the 70mm might be intimidating and he could be mouthing all those 'bhari bharkam' dialogues in his films, but that's not what he is for real. His next film is titled 'Bol Bachchan', but he is anything but 'Bol Bachchan'. Ironically, if given a choice, Ajay Devgn would prefer to remain silent. He is soft spoken, calm, composed, and full of fun. That we know from his co-stars who claim that Ajay is the biggest prankster. He says nothing in retaliation but smiles.

So what is 'Bol Bachchan' all about? "'Bol Bachchan' obviously means those people 'joh bahut badi badi haakte hai' so the film is about such people. Ofcourse, Abhishek Bachchan being the biggest 'Bol Bachchan' of them all." Interestingly, Ajay plays a 'pehelwan' in the film who doesn't know English, though he thinks he's a pro at it. So, did he have to prepare for the role? "It wasn't very difficult to memorise these dialogues. And also, the director plays an important role in how an actor portrays a role. When the director is clear about what he wants, it gets simpler."

Talking about the director, 'Bol Bachchan' sees the Ajay team up yet again with Rohit Shetty. Ajay credits Rohit for their the rapport they share. "I feel extremely comfortable working with Rohit. More importantly, I have faith in his vision. I think 'faith' is the most important thing when you're working with someone. And Rohit knows exactly how he wants to present a film. Every director has his own style and Rohit has his own. The good thing is, he is completely comfortable in his own style, and doesn't want to do something different just to prove himself to the world." No wonder, the duo share such a camaraderie.

Playing a 'pehelwan' obviously involves having a physique that makes the character look real. Though Ajay claims he didn't really have to work on it. "I've always been a fitness freak, and been exercising. Just that I had to put on a little more weight." The last outing of the Ajay Devgn-Rohit Shetty franchise, 'Singham', is still fresh in the minds of the audience. We wonder if their next would be able to create the same magic. He smiles, "Well, I think 'Bol Bachchan' is even bigger than 'Singham', or the 'Golmaal' series. It's more like a situational comedy. We can only hope it's able to create the similar magic."

This is also Ajay's second film with Asin, and he's all praises for her. "It was good to romance Asin. She's a very good actress and we're extremely comfortable with each other."

While the actor has tasted success in his previous few films, he also believes that in today's day and age, marketing plays an equally important role. "Of course I understand the business of cinema. And being in the industry, one must understand that. Marketing does play an important role, and a good film also needs to be backed by a good promotional strategy," says Ajay.

He started off as the 'action' hero, and then gradually moved to comedy, and other genres. There isn't any genre that is untapped by Ajay. So does he have any favourite? "No! You see, as an actor, you need to be comfortable with every kind of role and film. I equally enjoy doing comedy and action. An actor's job is to perform, and while performing I do not think what genre it is. And if he can't perform different genres, then he better not be an actor," he says bluntly.

But 'action' is undoubtedly the hot favourite at the moment. Ajay though, feels that pulling off an action film is not rocket science. He explains, "Action is getting much more simple now. Now we feel we're doing nothing. Ofcourse technology has evolved that much. Doing action is no big deal!"

It's endearing that his success and stardom hasn't deterred Ajay from being humble. He says, "An actor's mind is clear. The only thing in my mind, while doing a film or the role is that the audience must appreciate my work. One thing I find wrong, and I won't work in the film."

It's true then, when they say the audience makes the star what he/she is. We hope Ajay's films continue to receive similar response his audience just like his previous films, of course including the 'seetis' and 'taalis'.

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