AJAY: NO DISLIKE FOR SRK

Ajay Devgan, once known as an action hero of Bollywood, has traveled a long way in filmdom by playing all types of roles. He is a veteran now. Ajay is a complete man; a good actor, director, producer, father, husband and son. However, he humbly says, "I'm not a complete man, but a happy man! Nobody is complete." After all, he belongs to a filmi family. In spite of scores of his hits during his filmi career and playing opposite almost all top actresses, he hasn't ever been linked with any other co-stars like his other colleagues. Yes, he is very, very happy with his actor wife Kajol, whose generations have been thickly associated with films and at the top level. Thus, he proves his undying love for Kajol. He says, "I work, and once it's pack up, I rush home to be with family. Socializing leads to rumors of link-ups. And I just can't socialize. I don't enjoy it, so I don't do it."

The actor who is less communicative with the media is often criticized for wrong reasons. Most importantly, for his relations with Shah Rukh Khan. The reports of his dislike for Shah Rukh are written and circulated too often. The reason is given that Ajay doesn't want her wife Kajol to work with Shah Rukh as the former had once upon a time described as the best pair of Bollywood. The chemistry between the two was quoted as the best. The pair had earned innumerable fans . This has stayed till now though Ajay has been regularly denying it. Of late, it was said that Ajay didn't respond positively to Shah Rukh starrer 'Om Shanti Om' in spite of an invitation from none other person than Farah Khan, its producer. Ajay clarifies it to leave no doubt .First, Ajay says , "I don't dislike Shah Rukh". He has said to a columnist in Goa during shooting for 'Golmaal Returns'.


Great 'catch' for some filmmakers who won't make films without him - Rajkumar Santoshi, Rohit Shetty... "There's a certain comfort zone," agrees Devgan. "They're all good directors, and if I suit a certain character, they approach me. It's simple! It's not campism; it's work." Besides Santoshi's 'Halla Bol' , the man has been roped in to play the title role in Raj's 'Ashok' as well. A previous attempt on the subject wasn't a very impressive fare at the box office. "We aren't attempting to re-make what has already been made before. Our story is post the Kalinga war, and how the Emperor embraced Buddhism," explains the actor. This makes me ask of Ajay's religious sensibilities. "I'm religious. I believe in most religions and also appreciate and try to follow the good virtues each of them propagates."


Referring to his absence from 'Om Shanti Om', he says he was out of town during the time the film was being made. I assure you that if I was in the city I would've done what Farah approached me for." When asked about Shah Rukh's six-pack abs, Ajay proudly says, "I like to take care of myself. I won't claim to have six-pack abs, but I do have a much toned stomach." Never mind Ajay's success stories, another high of his life is his first directorial venture, 'U-Me-Aur-Hum' which has been falsely hailed as a re-make of the Hollywood flick 'The Notebook' . With Kajol and him returning together on the big screen, the film truly seems to be a 'home production'. Sorry, their daughter Nysa will be missing in it as they are going by the script.