Ajay Devgn is happy with the response to his latest film Satyagraha.
Mumbai:
Actor Ajay Devgn, who is elatedwith the audience response to his latest film Satyagraha,feels commercial films act as oxygen to achieve stardom whilenon-commercial ones provide platform to showcase acting.
The 44-year-old is the one actor who has been part of bothmasala entertainers like Singham, Son of Sardaar andserious cinema such as Satyagraha, Gangajal and Zakhm.
"I took the risk of doing non-commercial films when noactor was ready to do it. Commercial films are like oxygen tostardom while films like Satyagraha are oxygen to acting. Iam happy to be part of both streams," he said.
Satyagraha, the Prakash Jha-directed political drama,has received mixed response from the audience. But Ajay ishappy with the kind of reaction that is coming in.
"It's a good feeling the audience is ready to watch goodcinema. As an actor it's like a confident booster for me thatpeople accept me in commercial as well non-commercialroles. Most of the reaction that I have got has been positive.If you look at the collections it shows people have loved thefilm," Ajay said.
Released on August 30, Satyagraha has reportedlycollected Rs 44.19 crore at the box office in four days.
"There are people who might not have liked the film.May be they like watching masala films. It is impossible toimpress everyone," he said.
Satyagraha has an impressive cast which included AmitabhBachchan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee andAmrita Rao besides Ajay.
The film deals with the middle-class movement againstthe existing political system. It's the story of a man who isa firm believer of Gandhian principles.
"I feel Satyagraha is not an old term... It is relevanteven today. The biggest example of this is our youth, who isaggressive but not violent. They take out candle marches orstage peaceful protests to react to something they feel is notright... This is a good sign," Ajay said.
The 44-year-old is the one actor who has been part of bothmasala entertainers like Singham, Son of Sardaar andserious cinema such as Satyagraha, Gangajal and Zakhm.
"I took the risk of doing non-commercial films when noactor was ready to do it. Commercial films are like oxygen tostardom while films like Satyagraha are oxygen to acting. Iam happy to be part of both streams," he said.
Satyagraha, the Prakash Jha-directed political drama,has received mixed response from the audience. But Ajay ishappy with the kind of reaction that is coming in.
"It's a good feeling the audience is ready to watch goodcinema. As an actor it's like a confident booster for me thatpeople accept me in commercial as well non-commercialroles. Most of the reaction that I have got has been positive.If you look at the collections it shows people have loved thefilm," Ajay said.
Released on August 30, Satyagraha has reportedlycollected Rs 44.19 crore at the box office in four days.
"There are people who might not have liked the film.May be they like watching masala films. It is impossible toimpress everyone," he said.
Satyagraha has an impressive cast which included AmitabhBachchan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee andAmrita Rao besides Ajay.
The film deals with the middle-class movement againstthe existing political system. It's the story of a man who isa firm believer of Gandhian principles.
"I feel Satyagraha is not an old term... It is relevanteven today. The biggest example of this is our youth, who isaggressive but not violent. They take out candle marches orstage peaceful protests to react to something they feel is notright... This is a good sign," Ajay said.
