Actor Ajay Devgn brings a certain degree of intensity to his performances. In his film ‘Raid’ as well he has done a different kind of role. The actor expressed when children come to our life the attitude towards your career changes. The actor also admitted that he is a bad planner or maybe a lazy one as well when it comes to planning different genres he wants to do. The actor also expressed he wants to keep on working till he dies.
“I’m a bad planner, maybe a lazy one (smiles). In fact, I have never been a planner. I follow my instincts. If I hear something and like it, then I do it. If I don’t like it, then I don’t take it up. Whether as an actor, director or a producer, I want to keep working till I die. It is not that I love it way too much, but you want to keep doing your job till the end. Otherwise, you’re mentally-screwed. Having worked day and night for more than 27 years, it’s a balm for me. When I go on a holiday, I enjoy the first couple of days, then I feel restless.”
Talking about his children he said, “I love my children (Nysa and Yug) to distraction. But that is the case with every parent. If you ask any parent in the world, he/she will tell you the same. When children come into your life, the attitude towards your career changes. You start getting more insecure. When you’re younger, that’s not the case. However, once your kids are in the picture, you analyse every step because you keep wondering if any of your actions will affect them. You want them to be protected at any cost.”
He also added, “Even the choice of a film is weighed on the basis of what they will think. You become very conscious and start getting scared. Obviously, it’s love and caring for the family, not so much for yourself. Yes, the perspective changes completely. You want to be more stable, you want to see your children and family the way it is. There’s a little insecurity that nothing should not be lesser than what it is today. “
When asked if the actor is going to act with wife Kajol in their next venture the actor said, “Yes, both of us should like the script; it has to have two strong characters. The day we hear a suitable one, we will work together. The film, in which Kajol is acting, has a beautiful story. We haven’t heard something like this before. It really touches your heart. It’s about a mother-son and has some humour, too. You don’t make films just for the sake of it, you make one when you find a good plot. For the next one year, I’ve not finalised any production as we haven’t got a great script yet. We’ve been working on the narrative of this film with Kajol for the past three years.”
Talking about co-parenting the actor said, “For instance, recently, Kajol had to go to shoot at 5 am. This location is available only on Sundays, so there’s no other option. I love spending time with the kids, I tell them, ‘See, your father takes more care of you’. It’s a lot of fun.”
If Nysa decided to take up acting will the actor allow her? “That’s her choice. Today’s generation can only be guided. You can’t tell them what to do, what not to do. Right now, her mindset is that she wants to study. She hasn’t thought about the film industry. Tomorrow, if she chooses to be an actress, I’ll support her. If not films, I’ll support her in whatever else she wants to pursue.”
Talking about filmmaker Rohit Shetty he said, “Rohit and I go back a long way. He is stable and hardworking. And a huge brand. But both of us need to work outside our comfort zone. Working with new directors brings a new perspective. When you’re doing diverse genres, you want to work with different directors. The romcom that I’m shooting for, which is being directed by Akiv Ali, is written by Luv Ranjan. With Raid, I thought Raj Kumar can pull it off, seeing what he has done earlier with Aamir and ‘No One Killed Jessica’. Once I started shooting this film, I realised he is very good. The newer lot of makers sees cinema from a different point of view. Their approach to cinema is mint-fresh.”
Talking about his upcoming project the actor said, “Yes, it’s a good balance. When Indu gave me a narration for ‘Total Dhamaal’, I realised he is wanting to speak to a younger generation. His cinematic language is contemporary. A lot of directors from the past are fabulously talented. But they haven’t evolved with time. I don’t know why it happens in our country. In Hollywood, filmmakers grow and make good cinema. In our country, they’re like, ‘Arre, yeh toh maine dus saal pehle kiya hai, woh maine bees saal pehle kiya hai.’ They are not willing to change. Maybe it’s because of the chamcha system. Am I wrong?”
When asked why the actor is closer to Salman amongst the three Khans, the actor said, “I guess it’s because Salman and I meet often and we have worked together on quite a few projects. I can connect with him and vice versa. I can tell him anything, I can ask him anything. He also feels the same. And I really love and respect Salim (Khan) saab. I get along very well with him and I treasure the time I spend with him.”
