If the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!
AJAY DEVGNIf the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!
AJAY DEVGNCorruption is an issue today, and we faithfully reflect those issues.
AJAY DEVGNNow, I take my fees in cash, for acting, and keep the distribution thing separate.
AJAY DEVGNAbroad, they have covered pretty much all subjects, explored every possibility, every twist. So similarities between ideas you have and those filmed abroad are quite possible.
AJAY DEVGNI don’t see the risk, I enjoy performing stunts, and I don’t get scared.
AJAY DEVGNI have had 50 drinks in one go!
AJAY DEVGNThere are two types of films – one made by the big-time producers, the other is low budget stuff made by some producers who make films for the heck of it, they complete their films for small amounts, sell it at low costs with almost no publicity.
AJAY DEVGNI guess the bottomline is, if there are two versions, then the better one will click.
AJAY DEVGNIf somebody had started on a remake of French Kiss before I announced my own film, I would have dropped my subject. If someone else starts after me, what am I to do?
AJAY DEVGNBy getting into distribution and production, I am actually widening my base.
AJAY DEVGNIt gets tiring, doing the same thing everyday.
AJAY DEVGNToday I divide my day between being actor, producer and distributor, and the monotony is broken.
AJAY DEVGNIn the industry, you do need some ethics – if one film does well, then thousands get work and money comes back to the industry.
AJAY DEVGNYou get an image after you act in a film, but it is not necessary that you last long because of that image.
AJAY DEVGNEarlier, I used to charge territories instead of my fees as an actor, but I realised it was better to keep the two apart.
AJAY DEVGNTo make a film and to sell it to the distributors you need a name.
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