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By Joginder Tuteja Š2005 Bollyvista.com |
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Ajay Devgan in his forthcoming 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon' |
If there was one movie where he was completely wasted, it has to be 'Masti' that released a few weeks later (that also turned out to be a fine hit). In a special appearance role, his was the weakest characterization when compared to Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani and Ritesh Deshmukh. Then came Mani Ratnam's 'Yuva' where everyone (except for Abhishek Bachchan) suffered due to the unfavorable media the movie got on the first day of release. There was not a wrong foot that either Ajay or any of the other actors had put forth but the damage was already done from which no one could recover. It was one of his better performances, which sadly went unnoticed. Then came a flurry of flicks like 'Raincoat', 'Insaan', 'Blackmail' and 'Zameer' that resulted in obituaries being written.
Why does one forget that none of the above mentioned movies were not trump cards that Ajay Devgan held? The real ones are here to follow in the shape of 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon', 'Kaal' and 'Tango Charlie'. At least 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon' and 'Kaal' sound extremely promising. 'Tango Charlie' being successful at the box office may be a challenge because of three reasons -
1) People still presume that it is an Indo-Pak war movie, which is in fact not the case. The movie is more about battles fought within the country rather than across borders. 2) Mani Shankar's last directorial venture 'Rudraksh' was met with a poor response due to a complex execution. 3) The lead star cast of Bobby Deol, Sunil Shetty and Ajay haven't had box office success for some time now. There are positives like the big banner, a 'different' point of view about wars, Mani Shankar's technical prowess, which if used in right context can do wonders (remember '16 December') and sincere performances (that's a foregone conclusion with the star cast in hand). |
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