In about a month we will get to see a film that many cannot wait for U Me Aur Hum. As many of you probably know the movie is the directorial debut of Ajay Devgan and he is also starring in the film along with his wife Kajol. Ajay is very happy with how U Me Aur Hum has turned out and he recently talked about the film, the actors, being a director and other filmi topics.
About the film Ajay said, “U Me Aur Hum is a complete family social. There is a lot of humor, drama etc in my film. I would rather call my film a romantic film which has a lot of drama and humor.”
There have been rumors that U Me Aur Hum is like the Hollywood film, The Notebook but Ajay denied this saying, “My film is completely different. Every script is different from one another. Every one tries to make some thing different. My film has its own standing in its own genre.”
As a director he was very sure about who he wanted to cast for the roles and said, “I was clear of what I wanted, the day my script was ready. I wanted to cast Kajol, Karan, Sumeet Raghavan etc in my film. Isn’t every director supposed to take a conscious decision to cast good actors so that he can mould them according to the way the script demands.”
Clarifying that he cast Kajol not because she is his wife but because, “I thought that Kajol was the best actress suited for the role. She fitted the bill perfectly to the T.”
As an actor the filming is complete, however as the director there is still post production and Ajay said, “As a director, I find very hard pressed for time. Lot of work still needs to be done and the post production work is draining me off. All said and done, I do not think my life or for that matter my life style has changed in any way ever since I turned a director. I am the same family man even now, and long to spend more time with my daughter Nysa and wife Kajol.”
He did not find it difficult to act as well as direct, “I had the entire vision of my film very clear in my mind right from Day One when I set out to launch my film and hence I found that it was quite easy for me to act as well as direct at the same time.”
Ajay also wore a producers cap for this film and he said, “As far as U Me Aur Hum is concerned, I saw to it that I did not go over board as a producer. Yet, at the same time I did not cut down on the costs either. I managed to strike a neat balance as a producer as far as U Me Aur Hum is concerned.”
Ajay is currently shooting for Golmaal Returns and though he would not give much a way he did reveal, “All that I would say is that I play Kareena Kapoor’s husband in the film. The film has a lot of situational humor embedded to it. Rohit Shetty who had directed Golmaal is directing this one too, though it is not a sequel. Golmaal Returns is part of the Golmaal series and does not necessarily have the same characters of Golmaal, except for one or two.”
Ajay chooses his roles carefully and said that, “As an actor, I go by the script first and the director and the producer afterwards. Besides a good script and a good director, you need a sound producer to see through the completion of your film. I like good work because I enjoy doing good work. Though it may sound very clich
