Three cheers

With Golmaal 3, Ajay Devgn reveals his wild and wacky side again

Balancing act: Ajay Devgn.

The third instalment of crazy comedy is here. After the success of Golmaal and Golmaal Returns , director Rohit Shetty and his wacky bunch of stars are back with Golmaal 3 . As in the earlier versions, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade tickle the audience's funny bone in this one too. Ajay Devgn, the seniormost in this team of actors, talks about balancing intense and comic roles, being a part of the Golmaal gang and his other releases.

After All The Best in 2009, you have had a Diwali release this year — Golmaal 3 .

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Golmaal one and two had a Diwali release. The aim is to add fun to the festivities and draw family audiences to watch a clean entertainer.

How is this Golmaal different from the earlier ones?

In this version, the story has become more interesting. The film has an emotional angle too. So it will not only evoke laughter but also leave people's eyes moist.

You play an aggressive character.

Gopal is crazy. He is like a child who gets upset without a reason. He is temperamental and keeps breaking people's fingers. So whenever he is angry people hide their fingers. I carry a sledgehammer in the film.

You have done many comedy films. How difficult is it to make people laugh?

You need to have good humorous lines. You cannot make people laugh by making funny faces.

How was it to work with Mithun Chakraborty?

This is not the first film we have worked together; we did Jung long time back. We are very close to each other.

What kind of response have you got for Aakrosh ?

Some people have liked it while some have not.

Maybe the audience could not take the fact that you play Akshaye Khanna's junior in the film?

I heard about this. Akshaye plays my boss because he is educated. So he keeps saying ‘Do as I say; I'm the boss' till he realises that I am more experienced. After that, he asks me to take over. Maybe this was not conveyed well in the film.

Do you keep track of your films' box-office reports?

Yes, at least the first weekend's collections. All actors do. Those who say they don't are lying.

After hits such as Atithee Tum Kab Jaoge , Raajneeti and Once Upon A Time this year, how do you see your 20-year journey in the industry and what do you think were the turning points?

I have been very lucky to have worked with good directors and I'm equally lucky that audiences have liked me in all the roles I have essayed. People might say that Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam was a turning point in my career, but before that Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha released and it was around that time I began to be accepted in various genres.

When are you going to direct next?

Maybe next year. But I will have to take six months off to complete the script; I have already zeroed in on the story.

You have formed a formidable team with director Rohit Shetty … What's next?

We are planning two films — one is a single hero subject while the other will have two heroes. For the second, I think I will approach Abhishek Bachchan.