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 He played Othello in Vishal Bharadwaj’s Omkara and then opted to go all out in the comic caper Golmaal . And now Ajay Devgan, the versatile actor that he is, returns to serious cinema with Rajkumar Santoshi’s hard hitting film Halla Bol . Here in a chat with Indiatimes Movies, Ajay speaks about Halla Bol the film, director Rajkumar Santoshi and co-star Vidya Balan.
We begin by asking Ajay what Halla Bol is essentially all about. “ Halla Bol is about how an ordinary man becomes a star and how success changes him as an individual. He then has to fight for his rights.”
So how was it differently challenging to play the role of Sameer Khan alias Ashfaque? “With the role of Ashfaque you had to be what you are and still not be what you are. But whatever Ashfaque does in the film, whether right or wrong, he does so with a clear cut conscience. And he does it even if he is winning or losing in life.”
Is there a social message in the film Halla Bol ? “If you can say what you want to say in a commercial film then that is what gets you satisfaction. Halla Bol is all about what we as citizens can change. But we have not made this film with an intention in mind. The film is very special to all of us. We believe in the film. The films talks about a lot of issues but at the same time in a commercial format. The film is about a reel life hero who has worked very hard to achieve what he has.”
So what was it about Ashfaque or about the film that made him say yes to director Rajkumar Santoshi? “Performance wise I had a lot of scope with the role of Ashfaque or Sameer Khan. The film has everything in it. The film is filled with humour, drama, action and romance. So I think Halla Bol is a film in totality.”
There are some who say that Halla Bol as a film is close to communalism. What do you have to say to that? “ Halla Bol is not a communist film title. Raise your voice which is the literal translation of it in English sounds good but I believe that there is no flaw with the title. Yes the protagonist of the film Ashfaque does retaliate but certainly not with temper. He does it with sensitivity.”
We asked Ajay what sort of preparation did he undergo for the role of Ashfaque? “I have heard of stories of how actors in the 60’s or 70’s behaved and I have tried to draw the character of Ashfaque from there.” So does Ashfaque have anything in common with the real Ajay? “I don’t think the character has any shades of the real me. No, not at all. And neither do I think that I have changed as an actor post Halla Bol .”
Ajay Devgan was quick to play down any kinds of threat to Halla Bol with Shah Rukh Khan’s recently released Om Shanti Om which again is set in and around the film industry. Ajay would rather concentrate on his own film than worry about competition from someone else. “ Om Shanti Om is completely different from Halla Bol . I really believe in my film and I don’t need to think of any other film that will be competition to Halla Bol .”
Ajay and Vidya have been paired opposite each other for the first time. So what does the seasoned actor think of the new face that has become the talk of Bollywood in recent times. “Vidya was always the first choice for the role of Sneha and after working with her I found her to be an extremely intelligent human being and a very professional person to work with.”
Considering that Ajay plays an aspiring actor in Halla Bol , we asked him whether he himself had to face tough times when he made his debut at a very young age. “In real life I didn’t have to struggle at all. I was only 19 and was enjoying myself. I have been very lucky that I did not have to face hardships in the beginning of my career.”
Ajay Devgan has worked with director Rajkumar Santoshi on quite a few occasions earlier and they both share a good rapport. So it is natural that Ajay has a few words to say about Mr. Santoshi, “Rajkumar Santoshi is a good friend of mine and he himself knows how much I admire him as a director. We have worked on a few films before and we know each other very well now. I don’t need to tell him how brilliant or how talented he is as a filmmaker because he knows how much I respect his work.”
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