In
this
special
feature,
this
correspondent
would
be
taking
readers
through
the
last
few
years
journey
of
Ajay
Devgn
which
actually
has
been
a
pretty
stable
affair
instead
of
being
a
roller
coaster
ride.
This
feature
takes
readers
through
Ajay's
last
few
years" journey
where
he
has
reinvented
himself
time
and
again.
Also
he
has
balanced
hardcore
commercially
cinema
quite
well
with
meaningful
two
important
facts,
something
that
has
kept
masses,
classes
as
well
as
critics
happy.
A
new
professional
outing
As
mentioned
earlier,
there
was
a
journey
that
began
for
Ajay
Devgn
in
the
year
2003.
This
was
for
the
first
time
that
he
was
collaborating
with
hot-blood
Rohit
Shetty.
A
youngster
who
came
with
a
fresh
approach
as
far
as
churning
out
tried,
tested
and
established
ideas
was
concerned,
Rohit
marked
the
revival
of
filmmakers
who
came
with
no
pretence
as
far
as
providing
commercial
masala
entertainment
was
concerned.
An
old
associate
and
friend
of
Ajay
Devgn,
he
gave
a
new
dimension
to
the
actor's
career.
Though
many
may
argue
that
Ajay
made
Rohit
a
director
that
he
currently
is,
in
the
filmmaker's
defence
it
can
also
be
stated
that
eventually
Ajay
too
got
some
of
his
biggest
money
spinners
after
roping
him
in.
No
wonder,
statistics
speak
for
themselves.
After
Zameen
(2003),
an
action
thriller
which
marked
the
debut
of
Rohit
as
a
director,
Ajay
was
seen
in
his
Golmaal
(2006),
Sunday
(2008),
Golmaal
Returns
(2008)
and
All
The
Best
(2009).
Each
of
them
worked
at
the
box
office,
though
in
different
ranges
but
the
truth
is
that
the
actor-director
have
formed
a
camp
of
sorts
while
enjoying
a
100%
success
rate.
Add
to
that
the
fact
that
Golmaal
and
All
The
Best
have
become
a
brand
by
themselves
with
the
shooting
of
Golmaal
3
being
already
on
and
it
is
difficult
to
ignore
the
presence
of
Rohit
in
Ajay's
professional
life.
The
balancing
factor
While
Ajay's
eye
on
commercial
gains
for
his
films
is
pretty
much
known,
what
he
also
knows
is
that
he
is
the
only
actor
amongst
the
other
established
actors
during
last
20
years
who
has
not
just
worked
in
parallel
cinema
but
also
gained
a
plethora
of
awards
at
the
highest
level
for
himself.
This
reminds
one
of
Mithun
Chakraborty
who
in
the
times
of
dance
films
and
pot
boiler
cinema
never
forgot
his
roots
that
belonged
to
art
cinema.
No
wonder,
Ajay
is
still
the
chosen
one
for
Prakash
Jha
for
whom
the
actor
is
the
first
choice
when
he
thinks
of
making
a
hard
hitting
dramatic
affair
like
Gangaajal,
Apaharan
or
Raajneeti.
Ajay
was
also
trusted
by
none
less
than
Mahesh
Bhatt
when
he
made
an
autobiographical
swan
song
Zakhm.
Govind
Nihalani
too
must
have
been
elated
when
Ajay
consented
to
playing
a
lead
in
an
offbeat
Thakshak
while
for
Rituparno
Ghosh,
it
was
a
calling
card
in
Hindi
cinema
when
he
cast
Ajay
for
Raincoat.
Not
that
Ajay
was
looking
at
acting
only
in
hardcore
art
films.
He
kept
trying
out
different
cinema
which
combined
commerce
with
art
and
though
he
may
not
have
been
overtly
successful
every
time,
there
was
always
a
The
Legend
of
Bhagat
Singh,
Yuva
or
an
Omkara
that
showcased
his
prowess
as
an
actor
par
excellence.
Reinvention
Meanwhile,
Ajay
knew
that
reinvention
was
the
name
of
the
game.
This
is
pretty
much
evident
in
the
section
above
(20
years.
A
hit
every
year.
And
still
counting)
where
it
is
obvious
that
Ajay
has
changed
the
game
plan
as
years
have
passed
by.
Starting
off
as
an
action
hero,
his
biggest
hits
from
six
straight
years
(1991
to
1996)
were
all
action
flicks
-
Phool
Aur
Kaante,
Jigar,
Divyashakti,
Dilwale,
Haqeeqat
and
Jaan.
In
the
middle
years,
he
took
a
romantic
comedy
route
with
Ishq
and
Pyaar
Toh
Hona
Hi
Tha.
It
was
action
time
again
from
1999
to
2005
but
this
time
around
there
was
a
huge
ingredient
of
drama
added
to
each
of
his
films.
Whether
it
was
Kachche
Dhaage,
Company,
Qayamat,
Khakee
or
Apaharan,
they
were
all
dramatic
affairs
nonetheless.
However,
a
total
turnaround
in
his
films
has
come
around
since
2006
with
last
five
years
seeing
him
playing
a
comic
role
to
perfection.
Golmaal,
Golmaal
Returns,
All
The
Best
and
Atithi
Tum
Kab
Jaoge
being
his
biggest
hits
year
after
year
has
been
an
evidence
of
that.
This
trend
is
not
expected
to
last
forever
though
since
majority
of
Ajay's
films
in
coming
months
are
hardly
a
comic
affair.
Raajneeti,
Akrosh
and
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbaai
are
hardcore
dramatic
affairs
and
each
of
them
is
carrying
wonderful
vibes.
Toonpur
Ka
Superhero
is
a
live-animation
flick
made
for
kids.
And
then
there
is
always
a
Golmaal
3
which
would
ensure
that
those
expecting
more
laughs
from
Ajay
before
the
end
of
2010
are
not
left
disappointed.