You
need
to
have
a
couple
of
conversations
with
Ajay
Devgn
before
a
mutual
comfort
level
sets
in.
Yes,
he
has
opened
up
with
media
but
his
intrinsic
nature
still
doesn't
allow
him
to
go
overboard
yet
(all
for
the
right
reasons
though).
You
have
to
give
the
man
his
space,
await
reactions
and
probe
to
an
extent
that
it
stays
within
the
zone.
On
the
eve
of
the
release
of
his
much
awaited
film
Raajneeti,
Ajay
Devgn
talks
to
Joginder
Tuteja
about
the
'event'
factor
attached
to
a
Prakash
Jha
film,
how
it
is
different
from
Yuva
and
his
thoughts
around
the
promotion
which
saw
a
diversion
towards
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Katrina
Kaif.
A
Prakash
Jha
film
appears
to
be
an
event
in
itself.
We
have
seen
it
in
the
past,
whether
it
is
Apaharan
or
Gangaajal.
However,
in
case
of
Raajneeti,
the
buzz
and
hype
has
scaled
an
altogether
different
high.
Are
we
actually
looking
at
a
high
profile
event
in
the
form
of
Raajneeti?
See,
Prakash
Jha
makes
films
which
are
realistic
and
have
a
strong
element
of
truth
to
them.
However,
he
has
also
learnt
over
a
period
of
time
that
he
has
to
tell
a
story
in
an
entertaining
manner
so
that
people
don't
get
the
sense
of
a
docudrama.
He
knows
how
to
excite
audience
and
has
found
that
knack.
There
are
very
filmmakers
who
even
attempt
the
kind
of
films
that
Prakash
Jha
makes.
This
is
the
reason
why
when
once
in
a
while
a
film
like
Raajneeti
arrives;
it
takes
the
shape
of
an
event.
Prakash
Jha
makes
films
which
are
realistic
and
have
a
strong
element
of
truth
to
them
Well,
in
an
event
like
Raajneeti,
there
are
also
points
where
it
seems
that
your
character
is
a
take
off
on
what
you
did
in
Yuva.
Are
there
any
comparison
points
here?
None
at
all;
you
can't
even
think
of
any
comparisons
whatsoever.
In
case
of
Yuva,
the
character
I
played
was
quite
honest.
He
was
trying
to
get
into
politics
because
he
wanted
to
cleanse
the
system.
In
case
of
Raajneeti,
this
character
doesn't
come
with
any
such
aspirations.
He
is
already
a
politician
and
his
characteristics
are
certainly
not
white.
So
how
does
the
Mahabharata
angle
come
into
picture?
I
play
Karan
in
Raajneeti.
Remember
him?
He
was
someone
who
was
not
a
bad
guy.
But
then
uske
saath
galat
hua
tha
aur
uske
paas
koyi
choice
nahi
bachi
thi
siwaay
iske
ki
woh
galat
ka
saath
de.
He
made
a
promise
and
refused
to
come
on
the
right
side.
He
was
selfless
though
and
this
is
what
my
character
is
in
Raajneeti
as
well.
Ajay
Devgn
Well,
you
also
seem
to
be
quite
selfless
in
real
life
too.
One
can
see
that
despite
the
film
seemingly
a
hardcore
political
drama,
there
has
been
quite
some
focus
on
songs
between
Ranbir
and
Katrina.
They
('Bheegi
Si',
'Mora
Piya')
are
good
but
don't
you
feel
this
was
distracting
audience
from
the
real
essence
of
the
film?
What
happens
is
when
you
make
a
film
like
this,
you
have
to
give
in
to
promotion
of
music.
You
have
to
sell
your
film
and
for
that
songs
have
to
be
promoted.
Yes,
in
the
course
of
this
happening,
a
film
does
take
a
backseat.
Well,
that's
a
hazard
with
our
film
industry
and
we
have
to
live
with
this.
You
have
to
sell
your
film
and
for
that
songs
have
to
be
promoted.
Yes,
in
the
course
of
this
happening,
a
film
does
take
a
backseat
But
then
audience
may
not
really
be
looking
at
music
within
the
narrative
of
a
film
like
Raajneeti?
I
think
so.
Wahi
toh
main
keh
raha
hoon,
yeh
hamaari
majboori
hai.
Aisa
nahi
hona
chahiye
but
there
is
not
much
choice
actually.
Having
said
that,
it
is
not
a
matter
of
choice
when
it
comes
to
watching
the
film.
There
are
many
out
there
waiting
to
catch
up
on
Raajneeti.
One
question
though
-
Earlier
in
the
year,
we
have
seen
a
serious
film
like
Rann,
which
despite
being
well
made
failed
at
the
box
office.
Doesn't
that
lend
you
a
scary
feel
for
Raajneeti?
As
I
stated
earlier,
Prakash
now
understands
that
audience
ko
entertain
kaise
karna
hai.
Also,
a
film
like
Gangaajal
being
popular
till
date
is
a
testimony
to
the
fact
that
a
good
film
always
finds
its
audience.
I
am
told
by
so
many
that
when
it
comes
on
TV,
people
do
not
switch
on
to
the
other
channel.
They
say
that
they
have
seen
the
film
not
5,
10
or
15
times
but
20
times.
It
would
be
great
if
there
is
similar
response
in
theatres
this
time
around
for
Raajneeti.
Meanwhile,
promotion
of
your
next
film
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbai
is
also
picking
up
steam.
Some
good
feelers
here?
Yes,
reactions
to
the
first
look
have
been
pretty
great
so
far.
I
have
been
told
that
the
buzz
is
indeed
catching
up
for
the
film.
I
have
seen
portions
of
the
film
and
truly
believe
that
there
is
some
good
stuff
that
we
have
in
our
hands
here.