RE: May 2008 - News - 5

Saturday, May 31, 2008 20:30 IST

NEW DELHI: After turning director with “U, Me Aur Hum", Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan is working on story ideas for his future films.

“Whenever there are breaks between shots, I come back to my vanity van and start thinking of story ideas and often have a small chat with my writers bouncing ideas. Let's see, if all goes well, I will have something interesting soon,” Ajay wrote on his blog.

The actor was shooting for his film “Toonpur Ka Superhero” in Mumbai with his wife Kajol when he wrote the blog entry. He is also set to produce three films under his banner this year, one of which he would be directing as well.

He has zeroed in on Rohit Shetty of "Sunday" and "Golmaal" fame to direct one film for him. The third film, however, is still being scripted.

Ajay, who along with Kajol and mother-in-law Tanuja is on the jury panel for Zee TV's reality show "Rock N Roll Family", will also be active on the acting front.

He has on his hands Shetty's "Golmaal Returns", Kumar Mangat's "Toonpur Ka Superhero", Prakash Jha's "Rajniti" and Vipul Shah's "London Dreams".

Quelle: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1167772

May 31, 2008 3:48:58 PM IST
Bollywood Trade News Network

Ajay Devgan recently had a special and touching time when a few noted guests from the Indian Army visited the Devgan family at his bungalow.

Mrs. Neelam Singh President Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional) and wife of Air Marshal K D Singh, Mrs. Jyoti Suresh President AFWWA (Local) and wife of Gp Capt. K H Suresh and Wing Commander Rajneesh Bhatia spent about an hour at Devgan Bungalow along with Ajay Devgan, Kajol Devgan & daughter Nysa and had a great time we hear.

Mrs. Neelam Singh had an in-depth knowledge about Ajay Devgan's movies and told him that PYAAR TO HONA HI THA was amongst her all time favorite films!

Can we guess that Ajay's next movie would be based on the guests!!

Quelle: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08...gans-050802.asp

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Ajay Devgan hatte kürzlich einen besondere Begegnung mit Armeemitgliedern in seinem Heim. Mrs. Neelam Singh, Präsidentin der Air Force Wives Welfare Association und Ehefrau von Air Marshal K. D. Singh, Mrs. Jyoti Suresh, Präsidentin der lokalen AFWWA-Gruppe und Ehefrau von Gp Capt. K. H. Suresh, und Wing Commander Rajneesh Bhatia verbrachten etwa eine Stunde mit Ajay, Kajol und Tochter Nysa. Wie wir hören, hatten sie viel Spaß dabei.
Mrs. Neelam Singh kannte Ajay Devgans Filme in- und auswendig und gestand ihm, dass PTHHT unter ihren Allzeitfavoriten sei! Vielleicht sollte Ajay ja seinen nächsten Film über diese Gäste machen.

IndiaGlitz [Friday, May 30, 2008]

'Krazzy 4' and 'U, Me Aur Hum' hit the cinema screens on the April 11. Both the films got their own share of bashing from the critics and the invited mixed response from the viewers.

So Ajay Devgan and Rakesh Roshan can get relaxed as the two movies have exceeded the 50 days mark. Rakesh Roshan can settle down to the fact that although 'Krazzy 4' with a good star cast and the additional benefits of item numbers by Hrithick Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan and Rakhi Sawant didn't really set the cash registers burning, it won't be later termed as a washout film which was not able to manage to grace the screens for a few days.

Ajay Devgan produced, directed and acted as the hero in 'U Me Aur Hum'. This film also did not go to make any records but moved on with a certain pace needed to get to the point where it can be called as a hit.

The film will be always remembered as a decent and sincere attempt by Ajay Devgan to portray his thoughts through the screens.

So Ajay Devgan can think of this first directorial project as a huge learning experience.

Quelle: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38913.html

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Die Artikel (U, Me Aur Hum Completes 50 days!!, ´Krazzy 4´ and ´U, Me Aur Hum´ Complete 50 Days!)sagen alle dasselbe und nix Neues, im ersten wird Ajay noch ein bisschen gelobt: UMAH wird zwar keine Rekorde brechen, hat sich aber langsam zum Hit gemausert und wird als ordentlicher und ernsthafter Film von Ajay in Erinnerung bleiben.

31 May, 2008 06:49 am ISTlGaurav Malani/INDIATIMES MOVIES

Other than Shah Rukh Khan who is a chain smoker, the other man who is known for his nicotine addiction is Ajay Devgan. The actor smokes like a chimney and his ashtray never seems to cool off with the frequency at which he douses cigarette butts. But all that seems to have changed off late.

Ajay Devgan has not lit a cigarette in 15 days. “Smiling away to glory, the actor confesses, “I am feeling great. I just woke up one day and decided to kick the habit.” Wife Kajol had always been opposed to Ajay’s smoking but it’s not that easy for any chain smoker to get their hands off a light. So what influenced Ajay to curb smoking? As they say there’s no smoke without fire (in literal terms).

The story goes that post the sad demise of Kajol’s father Shomu Mukherjee following a heart attack, Kajol was obviously quite disturbed and her concern for hubby dear only amplified. Taking in regard his wife’s concern, Ajay was all the more determined to do away with smoking and has successfully worked towards quitting his evil trait.

Devgab reveals, “It has not been easy. But I take each day at a time.”

Ajay Devgan has returned from his Bangkok schedule of Golmaal Returns and starts shooting for the animation film Toonpur Ka Superhero from today in Mumbai.

Quelle: http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3085293.cms

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Neben dem Kettenraucher SRK ist Ajay Devgan ebenfalls für seine Nikotinsucht bekannt. Der Schauspieler qualmt wie ein Schorstein und sein Aschenbecher quillt über von den dauernd ausgedrückten Zigarettenstummeln. Aber all das scheint wohl der Vergangenheit anzugehören.
In den letzten 15 Tagen hat Ajay keine Zigarette angerührt. Mit einen Siegerlächeln im Gesicht gibt der Schauspieler zu: "Ich fühle mich super. Eines Tages bin ich aufgewacht und habe einfach beschlossen, mit dieser Gewohnheit zu brechen." Ehefrau Kajol war ja schon immer gegen Ajays Raucherei, aber es ist nicht leicht für einen Ketterraucher, die Finger vom Feuerzeug zu lassen. Was hat also den Ausschlag gegeben? Wie man so schön sagt, gibt es ja wohl keinen Rauch ohne Feuer ...
Man erzählt sich, dass Kajol nach dem Tod ihres Vaters Shomu ziemlich verstört war und sich ziemliche Sorgen um ihren lieben Gemahl machte. Um darauf Rücksicht zu nehmen, hat Ajay sich fest vorgenehmen, endgültig von seiner schlechten Angewohnheit zu lassen.
Devgan gibt zu: "Es war nicht einfach bisher. Aber ich nehme jeden Tag, wie er kommt."

Mumbai, May 30, 2008

It’s an often heard story... allotting dates to a film and then postponing the launch.

The latest casualty is Anil Sharma’s Veer, that was all set to go on the floors in the first week of August. Sharma still insists that he’s going ahead as planned. But will he take off without his hero, Salman Khan?

The buzz is that Khan has alloted the same dates to Vipul Shah for his next London Dreams which also features Ajay Devgan. The film will reportedly take off at the end of July.

Work in progress
“Shah is constructing a huge set at Film City, Goregaon, after getting bulk dates from Salman. It won’t be possible for him to shoot for Veer at the same time,” informs a source. He adds that should Shah lose Khan’s dates, it won’t be easy for him to get the combination dates of Khan and Devgan.

No change
When contacted, Sharma refuted the rumour aserting, “I’ll start my film on schedule. There’s going to be no change whatsoever.”

Inform him about Khan’s plans to start shooting for London Dreams from July end and he retorts, “I haven’t been informed about this. So I won’t like to comment. When another director starts his film is not my concern. I can only comment on my schedule and I promise you that there will be no change,” he says confidently.

The news in the trade is that Sharma has finalised Bruna Abdullah to play the leading lady opposite Khan in Veer. But quiz him on the subject and he maintains that he’s still scouting for a heroine.

Quelle: HindustanTimes

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Salman Khan hat offensichtlich Probleme mit seinen Terminplänen. Wenn man den Quellen glauben kann, soll er gleichzeitig VEER in Mumbai und LONDON DREAMS in London drehen ... Man wird sehen, was dabei herauskommt. Salman sagt, er wüsste von keinen Überschneidungen ...

By Stacey Yount - BollySpice.com; 31 May 2008

Before his fans start screaming, let me clarify, Ajay Devgan has not quit the film industry but has finally quit smoking. He wrote in his diary, which appears on his official site:

“It has been almost about a week now that I have not smoked a single cigarette. Apparently this time the Health Minister has paid me more that the cigarette companies to quit smoking. :)” He also wrote in a post on the forum, “I will be diverting my mind to blogging more often than on smoke. The advantage is that I will be able to keep in touch with all you wonderful people more often!!!”

Let’s hope other Bollywood stars (hem hem SRK) will follow in his footsteps.

Ajay also shared some other news in his diary. U, Me Aur Hum has completed 50 days in the theaters and he thanked his crew and all his fans for their support. He also wrote that his production company Devgan Films will soon be announcing news about three new exciting projects. “One will be directed by my friend Rohit Shetty (currently in scripting stage). The second one will be direct by me and the third is under consideration. Overall a nice decent lineup.” It has been reported that the film he is going to direct will be an action film.

Currently Ajay and wife Kajol are shooting on the sets of their new film, Toon Ka Superhero. Toon Ka is a combination live action and animated film, where Kajol and Ajay play themselves. It is scheduled to release late this year.

We will keep an eye and ear out for Ajay’s announcement and will be sure to bring you all the exciting news about that and Toon Ka Superhero so check back often.

Quelle: http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1229-...vgan-quits.html

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Nix Neues: Ajay raucht nicht mehr, 50 Tage UMAH und der Dreh von TKSH ...

By MovieTalkies.com, 30 May 2008

Ajay Devgan's directorial debut U, Me Aur Hum has completed 50 fabulous days at the box office and has garnered approximately 60 crores worldwide.
U, Me Aur Hum had released on April 11 and was immensely well received. Presented by Eros International, U, Me Aur Hum was a highly emotional and mature love story and starred Ajay Devgan and Kajol in the lead, produced by Devgan Films. The rest of the cast included Divya Dutta, Sumeet Raghvan, Isha Sharvani and Karan Khanna, with music by Vishal Bharadwaj.

Quelle: http://www.movietalkies.com/bollywoodnew...asp?NewsId=2442

May 30

Released on April 11 and produced by Rakesh Roshan under his banner FilmKraft, Krazzy 4 was a comical satire on society about four lovable mental patients and starred Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Suresh Menon, Rajpal Yadav and Juhi Chawla in the lead, directed by Jaideep Sen.

Krazzy 4 had three notable item numbers by Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Rakhi Sawant, with music by Rajesh Roshan.

Ajay Devgan's directorial debut U, Me Aur Hum has also completed 50 fabulous days at the box office and has garnered approximately 60 crores worldwide.

U, Me Aur Hum which also released on April 11, was immensely well received. Presented by Eros International, U, Me Aur Hum was a highly emotional and mature love story and starred Ajay Devgan and Kajol in the lead, produced by Devgan Films. The rest of the cast included Divya Dutta, Sumeet Raghvan, Isha Sharvani and Karan Khanna, with music by Vishal Bharadwaj.

Quelle: http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayAr...d=n052908061501

Spicezee Bureau

New Delhi, May 31: When Amitabh, Aamir and Salman are already there, will Ajay be far behind? Ajay Devgan has also hopped on to the blog-wagon and is offering a peep into his closely-guarded life. In a recent blog entry he has written about his search for good stories and ideas for his upcoming directorial ventures after his average film, "U, Me Aur Hum`.

"Whenever there are breaks between shots, I come back to my vanity van and start thinking of story ideas and often have a small chat with my writers bouncing ideas. Let`s see, if all goes well, I will have something interesting soon," Ajay wrote on his blog.

Recently, the actor is busy shooting for his film "Toonpur Ka Superhero" in Mumbai with wife Kajol. He is also set to produce three films under his banner this year, one of which he would be directing as well.

He has chosen Rohit Shetty of `Sunday` and `Golmaal` fame to direct a film for him. The third film, however, is still being scripted.

Ajay hands are already full with Shetty`s `Golmaal Returns`, Kumar Mangat`s `Toonpur Ka Superhero`, Prakash Jha`s `Rajniti` and Vipul Shah`s `London Dreams`, but guess his ‘Dil Mange More’. Well Ajay, our ‘dil’ just asks you to keep updated through your blog, like your rivals on the blog-wagon.

Quelle: http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=...&sid=ENT&ssid=1

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Auch nichts Neues: Die Story aus dem Blog ...