I haven't seen Himmatwala - Ajay Devgn

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Posted: 11 years ago
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Actor-producer Ajay Devgn has not yet seen his own films "Himmatwala(2013)" and "Rascals". He says during the making of most of his movies itself, he realises whether a project will work or not.

"(From around) 80 percent of the films that have not worked...I come to know while shooting, so I do not see those films. I have not even seen the trial of those films. I have not seen 'Himmatwala' and 'Rascals' till today. You get that feel while making a film," Ajay said here in a group interaction.

"Himmatwala(2013)", directed by Sajid Khan, did not receive a positive word. Ajay says though the original script of the film was good, things went wrong while shooting.

"The original script of 'Himmatwala(2013)' was good...I don't want to blame Sajid, but he had taken the 1980s' look and shot it in the same way. There were no punchlines. 'Himmatwala' would have worked today if it had today's punchlines and today's styling. He made it like the 1980's only. That didn't work," he added.

However, despite getting the feeling that "Himmatwala(2013)" wouldn't work, Ajay gave the film his best shot and promoted it.

"There is so much of money and stakes involved (in a film)...You can't say, 'This is not working so I am not working'. It's unethical. If there is some alternative, then it's a different thing. When you are acting in a film, everybody is not ready to agree with you. If you have been paid for a film, you have to do as much as you can do."
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Its pathetic to diss your own films once they don work..Ajay & Saif do that so often 🥱 Accept responsibility or just say its unfortunate things went wrong..
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Posted: 11 years ago
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😕 Speechless, Dont even know wat to say. So he knew audience will be tortured
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: BindaasReena

"There is so much of money and stakes involved (in a film)...You can't say, 'This is not working so I am not working'. It's unethical. If there is some alternative, then it's a different thing. When you are acting in a film, everybody is not ready to agree with you. If you have been paid for a film, you have to do as much as you can do."



I see his rationale.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: rogerrocks

Its pathetic to diss your own films once they don work..Ajay & Saif do that so often 🥱 Accept responsibility or just say its unfortunate things went wrong..


What else he saying? He gets the feel it won't work while completing it, so he couldn't help. 80-90% films get completed, so what he can do, so much money is already invested.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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He had no himmat to watch Himmatwala... Good the audience also had no himmat and the movie flopped.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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This is said by almost all the big stars, when they read the script, movie looks great, but when they complete it, they themselves feel that it won't work...
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Posted: 11 years ago
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I think this lecture is for bipasha on proffessionalism.
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Doosron ko ullu banaya...bada mazaa aaya👍🏼
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: tanvismile

I think this lecture is for bipasha on proffessionalism.


Even for Akki / Kangna who left their film n didn't promoted. Akki did with Joker (even it was his production house film), Kangna did with Rascals.

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