Ajay is more comfortable behind the camera

Since his debut with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ in 1991, Ajay Devgn has lived a multifaceted life of an actor, producer, director and writer. But he says he likes being “behind the camera” because he has been there since childhood, courtesy his father and stunt choreographer Veeru Devgan.

Ajay said, “In ‘Drishyam’, I’m in front of the camera, but I like being behind the camera also. That’s where I’m going to be seen in ‘Shivaay’. I feel more comfortable when I’m behind the camera. It comes easy to me because as a child, I’ve always been working on that side as a technician’s son.”

‘Shivaay’ marks the 46-year-old's return to the director’s chair after 2008 film ‘U Me Aur Hum’. The film has been in news for reasons other than this too! Ajay's film will face competition from Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Anushka Sharma. It will release alongside ‘Shivaay’ on Diwali 2016.

But Ajay is “not afraid” of clashes and “loves” it as he says it motivates him to work harder. “It’s a fair call. There would be multiple occasions when two films will release together. We have enough theatres. If everything is divided well, I think both films will work or whichever with a better script, will work.

“In that way, clashes urge everybody to work harder. It has its minus points, but we can’t resist it. I’m not afraid of it. I’m happy, I love clashes. It helps me work harder," said Ajay.