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1 Apr 2009, 0200 hrs IST, Bharati Dubey , TNN

MUMBAI: There is a mixed feeling in the film industry, with friends of Sanjay Dutt unhappy that the actor won't be able to contest the Lok Sabha
elections, while others are relieved that he can now complete his projects.

Said trade analyst Amod Mehra, "At least now the producers whose films are on the floor will be able to complete projects on time so that fresh ones with Dutt can go on the floor.''

But Dutt's close friend, producer Bunty Walia, is disappointed: "Had he got the court's permission, he would've got a chance to serve the people of India. It would've been a beautiful transition from films to politics.''

Under-production films starring Dutt include Anthony D'Souza's `Blue', Ajay Chandok's `Chatur Singh Two Star', Soham Shah's `Luck', Rahul Dholakia's `Lamha' and Rohit Shetty's `All the Best'.

Walia has completed the shooting of `Lamha', while Ajay Devgan has dates set for `All The Best'. Parag Desai, spokesperson for Devgan, said, "We have Dutt's dates from May 1 and he will be joining us for our Goa-South Africa schedule. It will be a 50-day marathon schedule.''

`Blue' and `Chatur Singh' too are incomplete. `Chatur' producer Aslam said, "We only have a song to shoot and require two days from Dutt, which I will get easily.'' Dutt has to shoot for a few days for Ashtavinayak's `Blue'. A spokesperson for the film said, "Dutt will be shooting for the film in between the Goa and South Africa schedules for `All The Best'.''

Quelle: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumba...how/4341740.cms

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
In dem Artikel geht es hauptsächlich um Sanjus vollen Terminkalender. Die Termine für ATB werden an einem Stück zwischen BLUE und CHHATUR SINGH gequetscht.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 23:59 IST

Ajay Devgan turns 40 today, and this otherwise reclusive actor shares with After Hrs that he intends to spend the day only with his family, adding that he isn't throwing any private party for his industry colleagues.
On his 40th birthday, the very reclusive Ajay Devgan opens up about his reported rivalry with SRK and his special plans for the day.

"Last year, I was stuck at a shoot and I couldn't catch up with my family, but this year though I was shooting for All the Best, I made it a point to be back at my place on the eve of my birthday so that I could spend time with Kajol and Nyasa. I'm not throwing any parties or get-togethers," he states.

"I'm a very simple person and I don't like any kind of shoo-sha even on my birthday," Ajay goes on to add. "I don't even cut a cake. For me, my birthday is a very private moment which I spend with my family. This year is going to be very hectic with many films lined up for release and so I intend to take a vacation too sometime soon with my family...But Kajol is going to decide the place as I will go wherever she wants to go."
Ask him whether he ever plans to patch-up his reported 'sour relationship' with Kajol's good friend Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay says, "I've never had a problem with anybody and so I don't think I need to patch-up with anyone from the industry on my birthday. I have never done anything wrong and have never regretted my decision after doing something."

And here's some good news for all of Ajay's fans -- the actor says he will shun his reclusive trait. "I have to be out in the open to promote my films and so I guess I can't be called reclusive this year...but from the core of my heart, I don't like all this; I'm a very lazy person," he ends, laughing.

Quelle: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1244561

übersetzt von Bips aus bollywoodsbest:
Ich brauche mit niemandem etwas ins Reine bringen: Ajay Devgan

Mumbai: Ajay Devgan wird heute 40, und der sonst zurückgezogene Schauspieler teilt mit After Hrs, dass er vorhat, den Tag nur mit seiner Familie zu verbringen, hinzufügend dass er keine private Party, für seine Branchenkollegen gibt.

Im letzten Jahr wurde ich durch einen Dreh abgehalten und ich konnte ihn mit meiner Familie nicht nachholen, aber dieses Jahr, obwohl ich für 'All the Best' drehte, legte ich Wert darauf, am Abend vor meinem Geburtstag zurück an meinem Platz zu sein, so dass ich Zeit mit Kajol und Nyasa verbringen konnte. Ich bin nicht jemand der sich auf Party's oder Treffen rumschlägt, setzt er fort. Ich bin eine sehr einfache Person und ich mag jegliche Art von shoo-sha nicht sogar auf meinem Geburtstag, trägt Ajay bei, möchte ich keinen Kuchen angeschnitten haben. Für mich ist mein Geburtstag ein sehr privater Moment, den ich mit meiner Familie verbringe. Dieses Jahr sind viele Filme für die Veröffentlichung bereit und es wird sehr hektisch und so habe ich bald vor einen Urlaub mit meiner Familie zu machen.. Aber Kajol wird den Platz aussuchen, so werde ich hingehen, wo auch immer sie hingehen will.

Gefragt, ob er jemals plant seine indirekt 'schiefgelaufende Beziehung 'mit Kajol's gutem Freund Schah Rukh Khan wieder ins Reine zu bringen sagt Ajay, Ich hatte mit niemandem ein Problem also brauche ich an meinem Geburtstag mit niemandem aus der Branche irgendetwas ins Reine zu bringen. Ich habe nichts Falsches getan und habe, wenn ich etwas getan habe meine Entscheidung noch nie bereut."

Und hier sind einige gute Nachrichten für alle Ajay-Fans - der Schauspieler sagt, dass er seinem zurückgezogenen Charakterzug aus dem Weg gehen wird, Ich muss rausgehen, um meine Filme zu fördern und so glaube ich, dass ich mich dieses Jahr nicht zurückziehen kann ..., aber im Grunde meines Herzens, mag ich das alles nicht; ich bin eine sehr träge Person " beendet er dies lachend.

Posted On Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 02:10:49 AM
By Kunal M Shah

Ajay Devgan begins blogging on his 40th birthday today

Ajay Devgan is ensuring that his 40th birthday (today) is going to be eventful, not just for him but also for his fans. He has taken to blogging on his newly redesigned website.

Ajay confirmed the news and said, “The thought of redesigning my website has been playing on my mind for long, but I have been too tied up with work. While doing pre-production of All the Best - The Fun Begins, I found the time to sit down with designer Nabeel Abbas and my publicist to redesign the website.

Apart from the new look, we have also come up with 3-4 interactive features. One of them is blogging, which has really caught on among celebrities as a way to interact with your fans. This apart, the website will provide information on my work and underproduction films, so that my fans will always get up-to-date and correct information on my work and day-to-day life.”

And how is he celebrating his birthday? Ajay replied, “I have always believed in not having extravagant parties but spending quality time with family. This year is no different. I was in the midst of shooting a very interesting car chase sequence for my film All The Best in Lonavla and drove back to Mumbai to spend the day with my family.”



Quelle: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2...Blog-entry.html

By Bollywood Hungama News Network, April 2, 2009 - 10:04 IST

Its basic general knowledge that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But today's Birthday boy is one 'son' who will never set; instead he has set many guidelines for others to follow and attain success! We are indeed talking about the one and only Vishal Devgan aka Ajay Devgan, the illustrious son of the ace fight master Veeru Devgan.

Even though he was a 'star-son', Ajay chose to 'earn' his launch in the form of his debut film Phool Aur Kaante, a film that gave Bollywood a superstar for all seasons and all reasons! What followed after this were an array of films like Jigar, Divya Shakti, Platform, Dilwale, Naajayaz, Ishq, Pyaar Tho Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Golmaal to name a few. Ajay Devgan is indeed one of the very few actors in Bollywood today who has (well deservedly) earned his position as a romantic hero as well as an action man!



Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/200...2714/index.html

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai, April 02: While most of the heroes go in for a glamorous makeover to overcome their 40th birthday blues, Ajay Devgan has bagged a powerful tool to achieve greater prominence. The talented actor is the latest Tinseltowner to hop on the blogwagon and has chosen his birthday to mark his entry in blogland.

Unlike the other b-town actors who boast of a pompous birthday bashes attended by the who’s who of the filmy world, Ajay believes in spending his birthday by having some quiet blissful moments with his family.

Ask him of his birthday plans and the sober actor says, “I have always believed in not having extravagant parties but spending quality time with family. This year is no different. I was in the midst of shooting a very interesting car chase sequence for my film All The Best in Lonavla and drove back to Mumbai to spend the day with my family.”

As for blogging the actor is all geared up for the challenge. Speaking to a news daily the actor said, “The thought of redesigning my website has been playing on my mind for long, but I have been too tied up with work. While doing pre-production of All the Best - The Fun Begins, I found the time to sit down with my designer to redesign the website.

Apart from the new look, we have also come up with 3-4 interactive features. One of them is blogging, which has really caught on among celebrities as a way to interact with your fans. This apart, the website will provide information on my work and underproduction films, so that my fans will always get up-to-date and correct information on my work and day-to-day life.’

Quelle: http://www.spicezee.com/articles/story26894.htm

By Subhash K. Jha, April 3, 2009 - 11:07 IST

Ajay Devgan who turned 40 on Thursday (April 2) said it felt like any other day. "Is 40 really a special age to be? I don't feel anything special. It's like any other day. I shot the entire day. No celebrations, nothing that I don't do normally."

Nudge him a little more, and Ajay admits there was a family get-together. "My entire family, my parents, sister, brother-in-law, my wife and daughter were all together for dinner. But that's something I do every time I get the chance. Yes, there was a cake. But I didn't cut it. My daughter did."

Life at 40 for Ajay means more work. "All The Best, the comedy directed by Rohit Shetty that I'm producing, is currently being shot. So I was busy shooting that. For me there's no life as satisfying as work and family."

Ajay will be directing a film later this year. "It will be a dark comic thriller. And no, there will be no Kajol in it. For those who want to see us together, there's the animation film coming up titled Toonpur Ka Superhero."

Ajay admits the animation film is taking longer than expected. "But that isn't because of recession. Animation is a very time-taking process. It needs lots of patience." Any new promises to keep at 40? "None! I feel physically and creatively fitter at 40 than I did at 30. The only new resolution is to devote more time to my blog. It has been renovated. I had been neglecting it. But now I intend to devote time regularly to it. Otherwise everything is the same. I still refuse to work with those I don't like."

Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features...5043/index.html

übersetzt von sylva:
Ajay hat an seinem Geburtstag nichts besonderes gemacht, nur ein Familiendinner und seine Tochter hat den Kuchen angeschnitten.
Dann sagt er noch, dass er Ende des Jahres wieder Regie führen wird in einem Comic-Thriller aber ohne Kajiol. Wer sie zusammen sehen möchte, der muss sich TKSH anschauen, der länger braucht als erwartet, aber das sei bei Zeichentrickfilmen normal...man müsse Geduld haben. Auf die Frage, wie er sich fühlen würde mit 40 meint er, dass es ihm besser ginge als mit 30 sowohl körperlich als auch geistig.

IndiaGlitz [Thursday, April 02, 2009]

What do you give a man who has the fanciest cars in town? A modified sports car, of course! Director Rohit Shetty did just that for his close buddy Ajay Devgan, who recently celebrated his 40th birthday. Shetty gifted a remodelled Toyota Celica to the actor at Madh Island where they were shooting for his new film, All The Best.

Devgan’s taste in cars runs the gamut from the home grown variety to Ferrari and Maserati. So, Shetty, who worked with Devgan in Phool Aur Kaante, wanted to give the car buff something unique. The Toyota Celica was rebuilt and redesigned by VJ Rannvijay over a period of two-and-a-half months. Thanks to all that effort, the Celica looks Formula One ready and Devgan couldn’t be happier. But the tale doesn’t end there!

Shetty had a weakness for cars himself, especially for blowing them up in his movies. And since Devgan’s character in All The Best modifies cars, it makes sense for the Celica to be featured alongside the actor. Of course, all of this hinges on Shetty’s promise to Devgan that his baby will be absolutely safe. And for those of you thinking about Vivek Oberoi’s modified car that landed him in hot water, Shetty is quick to say that Devgan’s paperwork is all clear!

Quelle: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/46007.html

übersetzt von sylva:
Hier noch mal ein Bericht über Ajays neues *Wägelchen*, das wohl eher ein Rennauto ist....hoffentlich fährt er damit anständig.

IndiaGlitz [Friday, April 03, 2009]

Look who is celebrating his birthday. The top prankster of Bollywood, Ajay Devgan! The actor-director is busy shooting for his second directorial venture. Though the film is yet-to-be-titled the actor has revealed that it will be a humour cum thriller flick. And when queried by a journo if it will feature his better half, Ajay denied Kajol’s presence in the movie.

The actor is also into production and busy with his Rohit Shetty-directed comedy ‘All The Best’. So how has life treated Ajay at forty? The actor is quite happy with the way life has taken its course. He has reportedly said that he is more creative and more work oriented than in the previous years.

For Ajay work and family seems to be the world. So is there a party and birthday bumps for the birthday boy? Ajay has said that there will be party wherein his entire family will be present and of course a birthday cake. The actor has also reportedly divulged that he will be concentrating more on his blog in the coming days.

Ajay Devgan is currently busy with his production as well as shooting for ‘London Dreams’ with Salman Khan and Asin, ‘Rajniti’, where he will be seen with Katrina Kaif and ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’ which deals with the story of the underworld dons.

We wish Ajay a happy birthday as he turns forty and wish him good luck in all his upcoming films!

Quelle: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/46033.html