Watch this exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with Ajay Devgn from the sets of his movie, The Legend of Bhagat Singh. Devgn, who portrayed the iconic independence fighter Bhagat Singh in the 2002 film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, discusses the concept, star cast, lyrics, research, and tale of their personal endeavour. The Singham Star goes into further detail regarding their film's clash with Bobby Deol's 23rd March 1931: Shaheed, which was also based on Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh's life story. Watch this rare interview with Lehren.
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00:00I am a part of one of the films. So, I can't say that.
00:03I will definitely make mistakes in other people's films.
00:06Today, I blame political scenario for the basic things what are going wrong in our country.
00:11From communal riots to everything.
00:13We have not done wrong to anybody or wronged anybody that someone else started first and then we started.
00:18We haven't done that either.
00:19So, we are being fair. Rest is, we'll see.
00:22There are a lot of preparations going on for the movie. Everyone has done a lot of research work.
00:30You tell us about your character's research.
00:33My research is the same. Rajji and these people have done a lot of research work for 3 years.
00:39Met a lot of people. Involved a lot of writers.
00:44Met their brother who was also in our panel.
00:49They did so much research that I was given all the material.
00:53I had to just talk to people and spoke to Kultar Singh ji.
00:57Went through the books, the notes, discussions and things like this and everything was very clear.
01:03If we talk about the character, how much will you see Bhagat Singh's character resembling you in this film?
01:09It has nothing to do with resemble.
01:13It is more to do that have you justified the character as in performance.
01:18We have tried our best and after that the audience has to decide how much.
01:24Ajay, how much has the role inspired you?
01:27Oh, it really did. I think he was one of the heroes who has really inspired me.
01:36Not because we made a film on him but he was a character who never got his due as in where history is concerned.
01:44Because people did not speak about him. It was not written in schools.
01:48We didn't study much about him in schools except for what he did basic.
01:53But why he did, what he did and what he foresaw for the country, nobody spoke about it.
02:00I think if they would have done that or if he was alive after independence, our country would be totally different.
02:10Bhagat Singh had a really strong personality. So, what do you think about him?
02:14If he would have been alive in today's time, how much would have changed?
02:18That's why I am telling you, if he would have been there after independence, the whole political scenario would have changed.
02:25And today I blame political scenario for the basic things that are going wrong in our country.
02:32From communal riots to everything.
02:35You have done so much research and read his theories.
02:38So, what do you think, why Bhagat Singh's personality didn't get the right importance?
02:46I think because he was not part of any party.
02:52He was not part of any party and after we got freedom also, he was not a part of the ruling party then.
03:03So, I think he was suppressed.
03:04Ajay, tell us something about your co-stars. How was the experience of working with them?
03:10I think all of them are very good actors.
03:13And their casting was such that most of their faces are 80-90% similar to the original characters.
03:21And their fresh faces, they have done so well.
03:24And we are happy that instead of known faces, we have gone for such people. Very good actors.
03:30Tell us something about the movie's songs.
03:32See, songs are very nice in the film. They are all situational.
03:35And because these characters used to sing themselves.
03:40And they used to sing all the time.
03:42So, we have those situations and they sing. And the music is very good.
03:46Now, 4-5 films are coming on the same leader.
03:49But all the producers and actors have worked equally hard.
03:52So, what do you think, which film does the audience like to watch more?
03:56Yes, that's right. Everyone has worked hard. Everyone has shown their honesty.
03:59Now, the audience will decide that whose film has more research work, whose film is more honest,
04:04whose film is closer to the character.
04:06And then the public will watch that film.
04:09If you were the audience, would you go to the theatres to watch all 4 films?
04:14See, I am not audience. So, I don't know. Because I am a part of one of the films.
04:18So, I can't say that.
04:20I will definitely make mistakes in other people's films.
04:23But I don't know. That our audience has to decide that.
04:26And I feel that whatever happens in the beginning, I think eventually the film which is good will go on.
04:31Yes, the release date is also near.
04:33Yes, the audience will decide on its own. Why should we work hard to decide?
04:37But honestly, you have worked so hard. So, you should get appreciation, right?
04:41Yeah, but that is part of the game.
04:43You have worked hard. You will get your appreciation. That's fine.
04:46But eventually, box office is also important.
04:49So, the audience will definitely decide. That's what we are saying.
04:54For the first time, 3-4 films are coming together on a historical basis.
04:58So, what would you like to say about the upcoming clashes?
05:04See, we are…
05:06I really don't know why, what people are doing.
05:09But this was planned 3 years ago.
05:11And we didn't compete with anyone.
05:15We started it first.
05:19So, we have not done wrong to anybody or wronged anybody.
05:22That someone else started it first and then we started it.
05:24We didn't do that.
05:25So, we are being fair. Rest is, we will see.
05:28Are you facing any competition to finish the shoot?
05:31No, no. We started it first. We are finishing it on our time.
05:34When we decided to finish it.
05:36And we are finishing it when the release was decided.
05:39You have to finish the entire shoot in 3 months.
05:42So, what do you think? How will it happen?
05:44Why? We shoot so many films.
05:45I have done this with Major sir earlier.
05:4740 days in Pune and I have finished.
05:49So, there are many films where you have to maintain the authenticity.
05:54You have to maintain that period era.
05:56So, you have to make it in one stretch.
05:59So, that's what we are doing.
06:00Okay. How much did Bhagat Singh's brother Kultar Singh help you to play this role better?
06:06He was on our advisory panel.
06:08And he told us exactly how he used to behave.
06:12What he liked.
06:13When he met him, how he was.
06:16How he used to sing.
06:18So, he was a part of scripting.
06:20And which helped us a lot.
06:22Because of the authenticity.
06:24You were telling something about his favourite sweet.
06:27Yes. He used to order rasgullas in jail.
06:31He used to order rasgullas in court too.
06:33When he was going towards the gallows, the last meal he had was rasgullas.
06:37What would you like to say about the character, Ajay?
06:40I just told you what he foresaw.
06:44I think we have spoken about him.
06:46You have spoken so much about him.
06:48I swear. I don't know. I am confused where I have spoken what.
06:51Alright. Thank you for your time, Ajay.