It’s very rare that you catch actor Ajay Devgn at his candid best but we got lucky. So we decided to ask him things he least expected and guess what it worked. Some fun and very unlike Devgn interviews here is the badass Ajay Devgn.
The actor’s upcoming film Baadshaho is all set to hit theatres on September 1.
Gurgaon, one of the biggest economic hubs neighbouring Delhi, has an uneasy coexistence of the old and the new. The jungle giving way to a concrete labyrinth of skyscrapers that dot the horizon with hollowness is almost chilling. The humongous houses with lawns and pools, nightclubs, jazzy cars and sprawling malls with all their glitter can’t contain the cesspool of naked ambition, and all the bestiality that it threatens to bring along.
The film starts with a quote "real power is not about fear, it comes out of respect" followed by the familiar closeup of Amitabh Bachchan's hand waving at his supporters – a rudraksha mala wrapped around his wrist, his slow pauses between sentences lending the words an ominous air. The Sarkar, Subhash Nagre, is still a power to reckon with and Amitabh Bachchan nails it yet again.
When it comes to feminism and the portrayal of female characters, Bollywood follows it's own unique rhythm – it takes one step forward with one release and two steps back with the next. Anarkali of Arrah is that one step forward in the right direction. Like Pink it forces us to re-think our sense of entitlement and makes its point about consent, loud and clear. But unlike it, this one has its fair share of flaws.
Ahead of the release of her film, Swara Bhaskar speaks about her role in the upcoming drama, Anaarkali of Aarah. Find out more about her experiences in Aarah and why the heroine's role is a first in B'Town.
