Wed 6 Aug 2008
Good news for Ajay Devgan fans. The actor is doing fine now. While industry sources insisted that he was hospitalised for chest pains on Monday, a spokesperson for the Devgans’ maintained that he had gone to meet the doctor for his back pain. Evidently the problem wasn’t serious because Ajay Devgan was discharged in at 7.30 pm IST on the same day. Ajay Devgan, who was suffering from chest pain had been rushed to Holy Family Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai on Monday afternoon. The actor, accompanied by Rohit Shetty and Anil Devgan, was admitted to the hospital around 3 pm IST. Our source revealed, “Ajay experienced chest pain while shooting for his film, Toonpur Ka Superhero at Mehboob Studios. Of late the actor was also suffering from acute back pain.”
According to the latest reports, Ajay’s condition is much better and he has been discharged from his Bed No 1 on the first floor. Dr Brian Pinto was attending to him. Ajay had requested everyone at the hospital not to tell his family about his condition.
Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will be happy to note that at least one actor has finally and completely quit smoking. Admits Ajay Devgan, from the sets of Zee TV’s Rock N Roll Family, “Yes, I have completely quit smoking.” When quizzed about his inspiration, he replies tongue-in-cheek, “Well, the Health Minister has paid me more than the cigarette companies to quit smoking.” 
Keeping his fingers crossed ahead of the release of his directorial debut U, Me aur Hum, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan says he is going to continue directing good entertaining movies whether the film clicks or not at the box office. Devgan says that for him it was not a major shift from acting to direction as he believes that he is a born director and has that fire within him. “I started my career directing small budget films, so it was not a major change. In my early days, apart from acting in movies, I tried my hand in production, direction, music composing and all,” Devgan says. “I assisted my father in his directorial ventures several times and both of us knew that I have the flame in me to develop an idea and give it a shape. But then, I became an actor and didn’t get the time to direct.” Devgan is very positive about the success of his first directorial attempt. He believes he has done justice with the script and has come out with a entertaining story. “I will continue with direction as it is my favourite hobby or you can say a passion. I will not make a movie only for the sake of it, but will do it only when a right script will come my way,” says the actor, who has won two national awards for best actor for his role in “Zakhm”, and “Legend of Bhagat Singh”. But that does not mean curtains down for him as an actor as Devgan says his acting career will continue side-by-side. Though a veteran in Bollywood, Devgan hopes that the film, in which his wife Kajol co-stars him, will be an entertainer.
Once tipped as the ‘action hero’ of Indian cinema, versatile Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan, who turned 39 Wednesday, has proved his mettle in every genre. This year, he also turns director with “U, Me Aur Hum”. Ajay got an early birthday gift Tuesday when his entire family landed up on the sets of Zee TV’s reality show “Rock N’ Roll”, which he is hosting with wife Kajol and mother-in-law Tanuja. The family arrived to cut a cake with him.His parents Veeru and Veena Devgan, sisters Neelam and Kavita and his nephew Aman were part of the entourage.”I was pleasantly surprised, considering my parents never go on television. It was one of the most beautiful gifts I’ve ever received,” said Ajay.After a successful acting career spanning 16 years, the actor wanted to make a film through which he told people a story he really believes in.”People often ask me if this is the right time to venture into direction. Frankly speaking, I don’t know whether it is the right time or not, but I have always wanted to tell people a story I strongly believe in.”I had this story idea in my mind for a long time and then I sat and wrote it down. Later when I gradually developed the screenplay, I felt that unless I directed the film myself, it would not be presented the way I want it to be,” Ajay told.Even before he started off as an action hero in the 1991 hit film “Phool Aur Kaante” for which he won the Filmfare award for best debutant actor, Ajay had worked with internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as an assistant director.”I had worked with Shekhar and when I was eight or nine years old, I also used to take part in editing and other technical areas of filmmaking with my father,” he said.The actor has been among the first few of his generation to turn producer. In 1999 and 2000 he produced “Hindustan Ki Kasam” and “Raju Chacha”. Though the films bombed at the box-office, Ajay is now confident that his directorial debut releasing this month will do well.Early in his career Ajay showed his penchant for action in films like “Jigar” (1992), “Divya Shakti” (1992), “Vijaypath”(1994), “Hulchul” (1995) and others that one could only expect from the son of well-known action director Veeru Devgan.In 1999, Ajay married his co-star and friend Kajol and they have a four-year-old daughter named Nyasa. The couple will be seen together after a long time in “U, Me Aur Hum”.After his action period, Ajay surprised the audience with his comic performances in “Ishq” (1997), “Golmaal - Fun Unlimited” (2006) and his ability to emote in “Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha” (1998) and “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” (1999).His powerful acting in “Zakhm” (1998), “The Legend of Bhagat Singh” (2002), “Company” (2002), “GangaaJal” (2003), “Yuva” (2004), “Raincoat” (2004), “Omkara” (2006) and others won him critical acclaim.On the actor’s versatility, director Rajkumar Santoshi, who has made some of his best films with Ajay, said: “One of his strengths is that he can get under the skin of any well-written role and make it his own. He has sharp, expressive eyes. And he appears to be very natural in all the challenging characters he has played so far.”Ajay has won two National Awards - the first one for Mahesh Bhatt-directed “Zakhm” and the other for Santoshi’s “The Legend of Bhagat Singh”.This year, he doled out a power-packed performance in Santoshi’s “Halla Bol” and Rohit Shetty-directed comedy flick “Sunday”. His upcoming films include “U, Me Aur Hum” and animation film “Toonpur Ka Superstar” which he is producing himself.
Ever imagined Ajay Devgan and Kajol with white streaks of hair? Well, it is your chance to see them in such a get up on screen in their home production U ME AUR HUM. In the film, Ajay and Kajol play old characters when they meet for the first time. This is where Ajay narrates the story about three couples - Sumit Raghavan - Divya Dutta, Karan Khanna - Isha Sharvani while the third couple is imagined to be younger Ajay and Kajol. After the song and dance routine, the theatrical promo of the film is out and there are two words to describe the experience - classy and dramatic! Devgan’s hold behind the camera is extra strong as he fills the frames with several interesting moments, which promise to make U ME AUR HUM and engaging cinematic outing. U ME AUR HUM hits the screen on 11th April.
Even, Ajay and Kajol Devgan could not escape from the lure of reality shows which have swept small screen audiences off their feet. So, we are now going to see Ajay Devgan, Kajol Devgan and Tanuja as judges of a reality show on Zee TV which has been named as ‘Airtel Rock N Roll Family‘- a dance show that spans across generations. Three generations from one family will come together and battle it out to be the proud recipients of the coveted “Rock N Roll Family’. The channel has also roped in Sharad Kelkar (Nahar of Saat Phere fame) as the anchor of the show. This show will be replacing Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in the weekend slot. Zee TV business head Tarun Mehra said, “We were looking for a property that will offer a format, which is refreshing and challenging at the same time. With Airtel Rock-N-Roll Family, we have the perfect combination of grit, determination, emotions and most importantly family bonding. With this our viewers will be treated to a different level of visual, delightful and emotional content.” The format of this show is unique and has all the elements of drama and suspense that is nicely layered with talent. The show will go on air from 14 March 2008 and will be aired on Fridays and Saturdays at 10 pm.
After many excuses, umpteen discussions and several angry arguments later, Ajay Devgan agrees to talk about the most important women in his life — but with “certain conditions”. He will only speak about what he’s “comfortable” with. On the occasion of Women’s Day, Ajay took time off from the dubbing of U, Me Aur Hum to talk about his mom Veena, his two sisters Neelam and Kavita, his wife Kajol and daughter Nysa. Read on… 
You cant hurry love, No, you just have to wait; She said love don’t come easy, it’s a game of give and take Diana Ross’s love song pretty much sums up the theme of the CNN-IBN Valentine’s Day special show Celebrating Love. Moderated by Anuradha SenGupta, the show saw real-life celebrity couple Kajol and Ajay Devgan - making their first public appearance together on Indian television – talk about love, marriage and their upcoming film U Me Aur Hum. They were joined on the show by three more couples whose love stories are as intriguing and interesting as the concept of love - Srija and Shirish from Hyderabad, Daniella and Rahul from New Delhi and Namrata and Yogesh, also from New Delhi. Given below is an excerpt from the chat with Ajay and Kajol, followed by the complete video of the show. Anuradha SenGupta: U Me Aur Hum sees you both together after seven years. I am an Ajay Devgan fan and of his movies like Omkara, Company and Khaki. When you decided to pick your first movie to direct, the fact that you chose romance – ‘love at first sight’ – surprises me.Ajay: I didn’t decide I wanted to direct first and then decided the plot. I had something in my which I wanted to speak about. I had an idea. I wanted to speak about love, positively. I thought we were missing a lot of positivity and we discussed all problems except love. So I wanted to say something and decided I might as well say it myself. SenGupta: Is it something we are missing, Kajol? Is he a romantic guy and we don’t know about it? Kajol (laughs): Umm…The fact that I am hesitating should tell you a lot. I think he required a lot of training and that’s why it took us seven years to make U Me Aur Hum. I think he believes in the essence of romance more than anything else. I think he believes deep down that love is about – umm – jaise bolte hain, nibhana padta hai (one has to get by). Ajay: It’s not about talking, it’s about action. And that’s what I believe in. It’s in subtle things and not in the big things. You can just figure out if the other person loves you through those subtle things.