Ajay Devgan, and not Salman, is the remake / sequel specialist

Film critic and trade analyst Joginder Tuteja discusses the upcoming movies of Ajay Devgan in 2012 – 2013 and why he’s soon turning in to a remake / sequel specialist.

Ever since Prakash Jha announced that Ajay Devgan would be featuring in the sequel of ‘Gangaajal’, there has been a lot of buzz in the industry. Reason being an interesting trend that has emerged as per which Ajay Devgan is fast turning out to be a remake and sequel specialist. While the general belief is that Salman Khan is the one featuring in one remake/sequel after another, it is clear that Ajay Devgan is actually leading the pack. His ‘Bol Bachchan’ was a remake of (old) ‘Gol Maal’. His first release in 2012, ‘Tezz’ was an unofficial remake of ‘The Bullet Train’. Even last year’s ‘Singham’ was adapted from its namesake Tamil film.

The trend is only continuing with his upcoming release ‘Son of Sardaar’,  an official remake of Telugu flick ‘Maryada Ramanna’. This isn’t all as he is currently shooting for Sajid Khan’s ‘Himmatwala’ which is again a remake, though said to be re-modelled in a major way so as to come across as more of a homage than a scene-to-scene copy.

Ajay Devgn - Son Of Sardar

Though Ajay has dabbled with original subjects in the recent past, films like ‘Rascals’ have hardly added to his profile while ‘Aakrosh’ and ‘Toonpur Ka Superhero’ didn’t pay any dividends. ‘Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji’ did bring in decent revenue, but it was ‘Bol Bachchan’ and ‘Singham’ that struck box office gold. With Bollywood following the new found ‘mantra’ of remakes and sequels ensuring good returns more often than not, Ajay is seemingly happy to lead the trend even as he waits for a few good original subjects to really motivate him into taking a plunge.

This means, other than Prakash Jha’s ‘Satyagraha’ which is the only true blue original film, there are a spate of sequels in the offering. While the one leading the pack would be Jha’s ‘Gangaajal 2’, others in line are Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham 2’ next year with talks about ‘Golmaal 4’ on as well.

With Salman Khan (Dabangg 2, Kick), Akshay Kumar (Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2, Boss), Aamir Khan (Dhoom 3), Hrithik Roshan (Krrish 3) boasting of being remakes/sequels too, the only actor whose next three films are all originals is Shahrukh Khan (Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Chennai Express, Happy New Year).

Guess it’s about time SRK too joins the bandwagon sooner or later.

Which upcoming Ajay Devgan movie in 2012 – 2013 are you waiting for? You can pick TWO from the list. Vote below!

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  • @ indicine – do you have anything to say about shahrukh’s remakes or you are hiding in the bushes.. common indicine show some guts and come out with an answer.. or else you guys owe an apology to other actor’s fan.. let’s see what you do.. the world is watching indicine!!!

  • @rafi one more news dhoom-3 first hindi movie to release in Imax..reported by yashchopra himself but still indicine hav no time promote tht

  • @sachdev,I have also read the report of Dhoom 3 being released inIMAX report from websites such as koimoi,glamsham & bollywoodhungama. The whole media across India is reporting the news that Barfi is India’s official entry to Oscars,but unfortunately for indicine, the onscreen kiss between SRK & Katrina is the biggest news.

  • @Marz… Sharuk is Copy cat too… Devdas is a remake …n sharuk is the actor who reamake 1st in indian flim industry..

  • @arksan, yes I have mentioned that devdas was a remake, doing 2-3 remakes is okay but doing remakes all the time is something stupid..
    Srk is the original khan!!

  • HOW? TO BE A SALMAN FAN:
    1 Abuse others
    2 When you’re losing an argument, say SRk buys awards
    3 Abuse others
    4 Say Srk is old, as if Salman is just 22yr
    5 Abuse Others
    6 Say Srk works only for money, but you know he got UNESCO Charity Award
    7 Abuse Others
    8 Call Srk a gey. But evry1 knws who is married and has children
    9 Abuse others
    10 Say Srks last 3 movies were flop, but evry1 knws MNIK+R1+D2=763cr. (higher than Salman’s last 3)
    11. Abuse Others
    12. Watch this vid more than a Srkian
    13 Abuse.

  • Sorry i was joking like a pagal. ek pagal insaan aise hi pagal jokes karegana. I am a big pagalo ka pagal, so mere pagal jokes par koi bhi bura nahi maan na………… I watched shahrukh movies so many, i become big pagal. So please mere friends i request dont watch shahrukh movies otherwise you all will become pagals like me.

  • @shahid u guys r frustrated readin chubul tiger comment and dude you njoy all crap others actor knw ur feelin the heat…jab tak hain jaan stands nothin infront srk’s own veer-zaara man..agree r not..jthj just lookin lik is made out of desperation 2 save stardom..gud luck cheers..

  • @sachdev, I did not type that comment coz of chulbul, and it doesn’t matter to me if JTHJ becomes flop.
    I am amitabh’s fan but yeah I support srk’s movies sometimes. And I don’t think srk fans are feeling the heat, it’s just haters like u are feeling the heat cuz of the phenomenal response that JTHJ trailer got…

    And by the way, even u know that what I wrote was true so why to ignore it??
    That’s the reasons why I hate ullu khans and his illiterate fans..

  • @shahid i dont knw much abt salman fans but defintely srk fans lik u r illterates and cover up sayin amitabh fan did feel ashamed of sayin srk fan? Jthj phenomenon? Really jthj dont even stand infront srk’s classic veer-zaara..i lik ajay actin very much and this page ajay tht why am here support the national award winner

  • @shahid looks lik ur abused dont worry man if jthj flops i wil giv tickets of sos for and your family becoz ur amitji fan u may lik it amitji become superstar doing masala not classics lil rajesh khanna or dharmendra

  • To be srk fan
    1 Abuse others
    2 When you’re losing an argument, say salman can do only remakes
    3 Abuse others
    4 Say Sallu is old, as if Srk is just 16 years virgin
    5 Abuse Others
    6 Say Salman charity only for cover his image, blah blah
    7 Abuse Others
    8 spreading negative abt greats lik aamir,ajay
    9 Abuse others
    10 Say sallu,akki got more flops and does remakes..even more thn 35 srk movies copied frm hollywood
    11. Abuse Others
    12. Watch salman movie on first and spread negative things abt to fool ppl
    13 more thn srk P.R fans work him for him

  • @Jannat2, you are my real fan I must say, copying comments also from SRK fans…Thanks a lot, keep it up beta.. I need fans like you to prove myself that I am the original SRK(Salman Remake Khan).

  • @ above comment yes srk fans r jobless thts thy time time type all crap but great salman fans r smart thts why thy just loosers in ryt way

  • From 20 years am makin illterate fans fools but now they aware tht copy my movies hollywood..chubul i wil kill you..in india highest paid employer is Srk’s PR but still am losing my reputation,k.j@ where r u?

  • Clean fact abt Srk buys an film fare award. .
    1998- won 4 kuch kuch hota hai
    same year ajay won national award 4 zakhm movie. .
    2002- won 4 devdas. . Same yr ajay won national award 4 company movie . .
    2004 – won 4 veer zaara.. Same yr saif won national award 4 hum tum . .
    Now tel u bloody Srk fans . . Ch# tiy@ srk . . Ji chata hai use chappal mae maru.. .

  • @karan johar—what truth is revealed?! I was specific in my points, but you seem didn’t get them:
    1) I didn’t talk about who is the best actor..yes am a SRK fan, but my sis and her friends enjoyed Bodyguard and she’s still alive, I didn’t kill her. BTW I watched today TZP, you Aamir fan.
    2)I didn’t say that remakes are shame..I said a lot of award winning movies in Hollywood are remakes. Can you call Al Pacino, Richard Gere, Cathrine Zita Jones, Elaine Paige,…etc remake kings and queens?!
    3)I didn’t say also, that SRK didn’t make remakes, but I was criticising the movies “Chulbul Tiger” said are remakes. He made said like someone I laughed at when he said that TZP is a remake of Dead Poets Society, just bec. both have a teacher as the lead character
    4) The facts you want me to know b4 commenting, pls you know them first..i f you want to know what remakes are, go and watch Barfi -which is good-for example; yes original plot, but copied scene to scene even the dialogue

  • @gal with no name dont bring aamir to save srk.u tell me wat is spl in jthj trailer? SRK is just tryin to save himself..lot ppl dont knw much abt hollywood films even copied difficult trace out..srk is star born due copyin hollywood movies lik darr,bazzigar

  • Indicine team why u give wrong information about ek tha tiger…?ek tha tiger is not blockbuster it is a all time blockbuster………..highly rated coment

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