On the Couch with Koel

Devgn: Silent Man Talking

How does that saying go? Something like... when you bring an umbrella it never rains. That's exactly what happened. Went prepared with at least a 101 questions, 62 tweets, 13 conversation inducing pictures and 7 couch connect viewer questions. Was all set to ambush him with myriad questions beating the silence between us. I mean, you don't make the same mistake twice (well in my case thrice but let's focus on the bigger picture). Mr quiet, Ajay Devgn, had been on my couch twice before and had made me sweat for every syllable he uttered. Not this time. If he was going to give me monosyllabic answers, I was going to ask question after question, so that every grunt/ perhaps/ guess so/yes/ no, would add up to a conversation. Watch the show

Ajay Devgn On the Couch with Koel
'Politics has inspired Raajneeti'

When you bring an umbrella... Ajay was in an unusually chatty and jovial mood. He greeted me with a bear hug, big smile and a ready compliment about my weight. Hang on, that is normally my routine, not his. The roles had been reversed. As prepared as I was, he caught me off guard. First rule of being a talk show host - go with the flow, be ready to drop your entire agenda/plan/angle and change gears.

Second rule - let the guest do the talking. Ajay explained why he's not promoting his upcoming film Raajneeti, "...the promos look good, the film has aroused curiosity, people are going to watch it regardless of whether I promote it or not." Hmm, wonder what Prakash Jha, Kat and Ranbir would have to say about that as they shout themselves hoarse promoting the film on every available platform. Could it be that he's miffed at Jha projecting Ranbir as the bigger star? Sorry but don't know the answer, because Ajay dismissed it and refused to discuss it. Preferring to say that Jha is a dear friend and Ajay accepted the film knowing that Jha will always do justice to his character and him as an actor no matter how many people are in the ensemble cast.

We then went onto discuss politics, lack of knowledge and apathy within urbanites. Ajay admitted that he could have considered joining politics but "you have to be over-smart not just smart to survive in politics and I'm not".  So will this film encourage the urban youth to join politics or steer clear of it? He hopes that it'll help show the youth to get empowered you've got to get involved in politics but it's not necessarily painting a pretty picture of what goes on amongst the powerful in this country.

The shocker came when he confessed that he had not seen his wife's MNIK still. Why wasn't he by Kajol's side at the premiere, surely she could've done with the support especially with all the saffron hullabaloo shrouding it? "I don't even go to my own premieres, and you expect me to go to hers." Yes I do, but perhaps Kajol is more accepting.

Maybe she understands that Ajay has always played by his own rules. He may not be the badshah or the shehanshah of B'town but he's Ajay Devgn and no one can be him. There's another saying, "A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words."

Catch the silent man talking this Saturday, June 5, at 7pm and Sunday, June 6, at 1pm on Headlines Today.

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Your last line on him silent etc. is very perfect. Ajay is an ace actor of actors-the called Badshah has no match as they are there for themselves-but ajay is ajay-his superb n easy performing is a GRACE very few have such calibre-RAJNEETI a superb movie well n very intelligently presented-all performers were equally were sound n perfectly placed -a must movie for all intelligent audience who will understand the deep meaning-n-message too.
aam admi
Sudhakar Rao
June 15, 2010

You got it Koel, got it brilliantly. That a silent man like Ajay Dgn spoke 'bindaas' on your all intelligent and relevant queries is interesting to read. A critic could know several aspects of a self made super star of contemporary Bollywood. Great Job....
Prof. Ramesh Sinha, Delhi
June 06, 2010

I saw Rajneeti 1st day 1 show and one of the reason for that was ajay devgn also.As i have watch all his previous movies with prakash jha.He has improved his performance day and night.He is an awesome Actor.

The interview was as always awesome koel you are doing a magnificent job in bringing super stars life to us.take care your show rocks.
Prateek Pathak
June 05, 2010

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