Ajay Devgan shifts home!

Ajay Devgan has moved out of his home, no, not permanently. The actor has shifted base to his farmhouse in Karjat for a brief period of time.

Wonder why? Ajay, who is shooting for Vipul Shah's “London Dreams” at the ND Studio in Karjat, considered it better to live closer to the shooting location instead of driving to Karjat for five hours everyday. And his farmhouse, which is just ten minutes away from the shooting spot, came to his rescue!

We wonder if Salman Khan, the other hero of “London Dreams” will also do something similar considering his farmhouse in Panvel is not too far away as well.

On Set: London Dreams in Chandigarh

From London to Paris and now finally Chandigarh, London dreams has moved the shoot near Kurali railway station, in Chandigarh. This is the last leg of major shooting for the film. Sallu reportedly stopped shooting for his forthcoming film Veer, to shoot for London Dreams. Vipul Shah plans on shooting between January 5 and January 16. A few song sequences have been squeezed into the schedule as well.

The movie, London Dreams is about a rock band based in London. The protagonists, Slaman Khan and Ajay Devgan, play childhood friends in the film. The film is set to release on August 14th, 2009

Chal Mere Bhai: Ajay seems to have some grip on Salman.

Jat bana Salman: If Salman plays the man in a turban; does Ajay play the man in tight pants?


All smiles: Behind this pretty face is there really a stubborn, tantrum-throwing actress?


Lighting it up… … with a cigarette: Ajay takes pleasure in lighting up on screen… and in real life.


Untouched, uncaring: Devgan seems to be oblivious to the ban on smoking in public places.

Ajay Devgan in trouble for smoking at public place

A Chandigarh-based non-government organisation (NGO)on Tuesday filed a complaint against Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan for allegedly smoking at a public place.

"We have submitted a written complaint at the offices of senior superintendent of police and director of health services, Chandigarh. They have assured us of appropriate action against the actor after probe," Hemant Goswamy, chairperson of Burning Brain Society, told IANS.

Devgan, who had come to Chandigarh on Monday for the shooting of a Bollywood film, was clicked by a photo journalist while smoking at the Chandigarh airport.

The city became the first smoke-free city of India as it was officially declared so July 15, 2007. Smoking is banned at all the public places as well as any place where the public has any access.

The New Year eve plans of Bollywood stars

With 2009 just around the corner, Bollywood stars are headed to different destinations to usher in the New Year.

Since the mood in Mumbai is pretty glum after the November 26 terror attacks, most of the New Year performances in the city have been canceled. Moreover, even the stars who would normally stay put in Mumbai on Dec 31 are headed to exotic locales.

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are on their way for a chilled out vacation in the Swiss Alps. Hope there are no bhel puri restaurants there to give Saif the stomach cramps.

Akshay Kumar is already on a holiday with wife Twinkle Khanna , son Aarav and Dimple Kapadia and his mom Aruna. For them, the celebrations began on Dec 29 with Twinkle’s birthday and will continue till the January 1.

Shilpa Shetty is on a vacation with her beau Raj Kundra in Spain. Alongside the duo are their respective families.

Salman Khan along with his brothers is in Goa for the New Years. The celebrations, low-key this year, began in the Khan household from Salman’s birthday on Dec 27 and will continue well into the first few days of January.

Katrina Kaif has been in London for the Christmas reunion with her family and is expected to join Salman on 31st evening.

Malaika Arora would be performing on stage at a hotel in Singapore, while Celina Jaitley will perform at the New Year bash at City Pavilion in London.

Arjun Rampal , Farhan Akhtar , Ritesh Sidhwani and the rest of Rock On gang is headed to Dubai. They initially planned an outing in Goa but changed the plan after the government canceled outdoor parties.

Shahrukh Khan is in Los Angeles to shoot Karan Johar’s film My Name Is Khan . He, Gauri and the kids are likely to fly to Uganda for a brief holiday.

Kajol and Ajay Devgan have left for their farmhouse in Karjat. They are expected back on Jan 2 after which Kajol would fly to the US to shoot with SRK.

John Abraham and Bipasha Basu will most likely head to Goa. Looks like they don’t mind if there aren’t any outdoor parties.

Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan, Kajol, John Abraham and Kareena Kapoor at the Times Food and Nightlife Awards 2008-09

Ajay Devgan to direct Kajol again!

GOLMAAL RETURNS is Ajay Devgan's biggest grosser till date yet the calm, composed and cool super actor is his usual self. Though he is very happy with the overwhelming response to the film, he is very much focused on his next directorial venture after U ME AUR HUM.

Devgan clarifies that the film should have gone on the floors but it is taking longer than expected. Reason? Well, Ajay wants his film to be technically perfect and on par with international standards, and these things take time. Ajay confirms that his wife, Kajol will once again star in the film and that there wont be too many characters in the film (ala RNBDJ; SRK too says that there are not many characters in the film!).

Devgan is hopeful that he wont make the same mistake that he made with (his debut directorial film) U ME AUR HUM, that of trying to play it safe in the first half and says that he wont hold back on his instincts.

Here's wishing the best to Ajay for his next!

The D-Day arrives!

Happy Diwali! It's that time of the year when everyone hopes and prays that the festival of lights spreads light in our lives. This year, I sincerely and genuinely wish, from the bottom of my heart, that the gloomy scenario fades and Diwali brings in cheer and prosperity to everyone within and outside the industry.

Till a few months ago, everything seemed bullish. But the last few weeks have been tough. Movies are flopping, the footfalls at plexes -- single and multi -- have reduced sharply, the corporates are in no mood to clinch deals, the independent producers are reeling under the shock over inflated prices of stars, the independent distributors are wary… Things have slowed down considerably.

But let's not lose hope. Or lose sleep. Let's keep our fingers crossed on GOLMAAL RETURNS and FASHION, the two movies that open today.

The pre-Diwali phase was dullest this year. HEROES, despite tremendous appreciation from all quarters, hasn't shown that big jump at the ticket window. The viewers were gung ho, the critics were generous too. But the numbers never reflected that appreciation.

After a decent start on Friday, things were more or less the same on Day 2 [Saturday]. There wasn't much improvement. Sunday was no different either. However, movie business hit rock-bottom on Monday and Tuesday, while Wednesday, today, should show an increase, provided HEROES manages to hold on to good shows.

Of course, GOLMAAL RETURNS and FASHION will be the first-choice, but let's remain optimistic. Also, the film deserves to be tax-exempted and the sooner the makers act on it, the better.

The other release, Yash Raj and Walt Disney's ROADSIDE ROMEO, has failed to lure the kids -- its target audience. No doubt, the animation was top notch, but the content was outright predictable. In fact, below mediocre level. We're moving ahead in terms of presentation and technology, but how about upgrading the content as well

Golmaal Returns - Movie Review

Two years ago, Rohit Shetty came up with a breezy entertainer GOLMAAL, which, most people agree, is the capable director's finest work to date. The comic scenes hit the right notes and buttons. Perhaps, that must've prompted its producers [Shree Ashtavinayak] and Rohit to continue with the GOLMAAL series.

But GOLMAAL RETURNS treats the viewer like a nitwit, with zero brains. No-brainer laughathons have worked in the past and people have catapulted these films to 'must watch again and again' category. But GOLMAAL RETURNS is simply unbearable!

35 years ago, the Kiran Kumar - Radha Saluja comedy AAJ KI TAZAA KHABAR [1973] is the inspiration for GOLMAAL RETURNS. No issues with that, it's an interesting concept. But screenplay writer Yunus Sajawal makes a mincemeat of the material, so much so that your head starts aching after a point and you want to tear your hair in disgust.

Seriously, what was the writer thinking when he came up with a pathetic screenplay? And how did a talented director like Rohit Shetty agree to ride on it? And how could an accomplished actor like Ajay Devgan green signal this enterprise? Questions, questions, questions...

GOLMAAL RETURNS was never meant to be a thinking man's film, but the attitude is, no-brainer comedies have worked and this one will work too. To give the credit where it's due, a few jokes/sequences involving Tusshar and Shreyas do bring a smile on your face, but in the absence of a tight screenplay, the film falls like a pack of cards.

Final word? Golmaal hai bhai script golmaal hai!

Gopal [Ajay Devgan], who lives with his wife Ekta [Kareena Kapoor], sister Esha [Amrita Arora] and brother-in-law Lucky [Tusshar Kapoor], gets stuck in a yacht after saving an attractive woman Meera [Celina Jaitly] from some goons. Both end up spending the night on the yacht and when he comes home the next day, his painfully suspicious wife, who is also a hardcore fan of the saas-bahu serials, smell fish.

Gopal knows it's going to be hard to quell her suspicion, so he concocts a cock-and-bull story about having stayed the night with a fictitious friend called Anthony Gonsalves. Ekta refuses to buy his yarn and writes to Anthony [on a fictitious address given to her by Gopal], asking him to visit her.

Gopal convinces his junior at work, Laxman [Shreyas Talpade], to pretend to be Anthony. Everything goes according to plan till the real Anthony turns up.

If that isn't complication enough for Gopal, a dead body is discovered at the location where he had saved Meera. The Investigating Officer, Madhav [Arshad Warsi], who is Esha's boyfriend and also who cannot stand the sight of Gopal, learns that the latter had been missing from home that eventful night and begins checking on him.

A sequel carries the baggage of humungous expectations. And you definitely expect GOLMAAL RETURNS to be a step forward. The makers had thundered, "GOLMAAL RETURNS is bigger, it's better" and that raises the bar. But the film is such a put off.

Writer Yunus Sajawal takes an interesting premise, but instead of upgrading it, only downgrades it with lacklustre situations. The writing is so weak, so lifeless that after a point you sit motionless, looking at the goings-on mechanically, instead of being a participant.

A few sequences do entertain you, but they're few and far between. Not enough to camouflage the defects. In view of the fact that the writing is so weak, there's not much that director Rohit Shetty can do to save the ship from sinking. However, the dialogues are howlarious. Music is not as inspiring. 'Tha Karke' is the best track, while 'Tu Saala' [well promoted] isn't there in the film and 'Meow' comes during the end credits. And you're exasperated by then!

GOLMAAL RETURNS belongs to Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. Tusshar is terrific yet again, the real scene stealer, while Shreyas displays his comic side very well. Both, in fact, provide respite to the viewer. Ajay Devgan is likable. Kareena does the suspicious wife act well. Celina stays on your mind even after the show is over.

Arshad Warsi is relegated to the backseat. Amrita Arora is strictly okay. Anjana Sukhani gets no scope. Vrajesh Hirjee is alright. Sharat Saxena, Rakhi Vijan, Sanjay Mishra, Murli Sharma, Mukesh Tiwari and Ashwini Kalsekar fill in the blanks.

On the whole, there's tremendous curiosity to watch GOLMAAL RETURNS and the terrific promotion has only enhanced the excitement. But the film is a major letdown in terms of content. Barring a few jokes and gags, this GOLMAAL pales when compared to its first part. At the box-office, expect a terrific start for the film, but GOLMAAL RETURNS lacks the power to stand on its feet after the initial euphoria settles down.

The Girls of 'Golmaal Returns'

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Definitely not Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor or Shreyas Talpade! A scene for Rohit Shetty's 'Golmaaal Returns' requires the funny four to dress up, literally! The guys get dolled up to celebrate Women's Day in the film, and like any desi hottie, they just had to hit the mall up! Well, guess what? No entry unless you're packing pantyhose and lipstick! Director Shetty comments on the actors' willingness to go girly: "I was quite taken aback when Ajay [Devgan] agreed to this scene in particular. He was very gung-ho to go ahead with the scene! In fact, none of the guys had any reservations, which made it one of the best scenes in the film!" Hmm... Maybe the guys should have auditioned for Karan Johar's 'Dostana'!

Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan & Asin on the sets of London Dreams

After basking in the success of his last film Singh is Kinng for a while, Vipul Amrutlal Shah is back to business. The producer-director is busy filming his next directorial venture London Dreams in and around the British capital.

The film stars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan in lead roles while South sensation Asin is the female lead. Its is after almost a decade that Ajay and Salman are acting together and fans would be eagerly looking forward to see if they can recreate the Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam magic all over again. As for Asin, she surely seems to be making all the right moves in Bollywood; after having worked with Aamir Khan in the forthcoming film Ghajini, she will now be seen opposite Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan in London Dreams.

The trio was spotted shooting some pivotal scenes in London recently. Ajay looks dapper in his suit as usual but a striking feature is the studs that he is sporting on his ear. As for Sallu, he looks every bit the 'Rockstar' that he is in his blue and green checked shirt while Asin is seen looking lovely in the lavender dress.

With such a stellar cast and Vipul Shah at the helm of things, London Dreams surely is touted to be among the biggies next year.

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Kareena steps into Kajol’s shoes

Kareena Kapoor is the new Czarina of Bollywood. With Rani, Preity, Aishwarya and Priyanka doing selective films, or no films at all, Kareena’s become the hot favourite amongst filmmakers.

And the Czarina's on a roll, bagging films and collecting awards at the same time.

Apparently, the latest in her kitty is Ajay Devgan’s second directorial venture which he’s going to announce very soon. The actor-turned-director whose U, Me aur Hum with wife Kajol generated a mixed response from the audience, is reportedly all set to direct another film and this time, he has opted for Kareena instead of Kajol.
“Ajay and Kareena’s jodi was a hit in Omkara. Distributors want to cash in on their chemistry. Ajay, too, wants to recreate that magic with his second directorial venture,” says an insider.

The two are also starring in Golmaal Returns. And that’s not all. If the industry is abuzz with Bebo doing Ajay’s film, then there’s yet another story that’s creating ripples. It’s rumoured that Kareena has stepped into Kajol’s shoes yet again. “She is being considered for Shah Rukh Khan’s much awaited film, My Name is Khan,” says the source. Industrywallahs say that it won’t be long before the Bollywood Badshah makes the announcement himself.

'I go with the script'

After U Me Aur Hum, the lovely Kajol wants to be seen with her husband Ajay Devgan all over again.

“I’m afraid I’ll be seen maybe once a year, if not less, but I’m starting a new film with my husband very shortly. It’s actually an animation film with human characters called Toonpur Ka Superhero, something like Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

We’re actually playing ourselves, yes, we’ll be Ajay and Kajol. But the cartoon characters get the main roles. It will be healthy competition for me,” Kajol joked.

She’s more full-time mother and part-time-actress now, but Kajol loves being a mother. “I was born to be a mother. It’s my niche in life. And I don’t mind if it sounds a little syrupy in this day and age.

Whoever I’ve worked with, Aditya Chopra in Fanaa or my husband in U Me Aur Hum, knew that my baby comes at numbers 1 to 10, everything else comes later,” said a much mellowed Kajol. According to her, the secret of her staying power is that she does little work. “I like to do less work. No, seriously, I’m lazy. So is my husband. But if I get any more choosy, I won’t be working at all. It’s not that I’m extra selective, but I look at a project in its entirety. I won’t just grab an offer because it comes from a big banner. I believe in the power of the story more than the storyteller.”

All of Kajol’s films have featured her in pivotal parts but, the actress said, she wouldn’t mind doing a small, meaty part as well. “Give me six juicy scenes and I’ll do the role. But those don’t really exist in our cinema. Frankly, even the full-length roles that are offered to me aren’t so great,” Kajol added. What about Fanaa? “Earlier I didn’t do my friend Karan Johar’s Kabhi Alvidaa Na Kehna because I had no time. But then, when Fanaa came to me, it sounded really good. But as it usually happens, it turned out better on paper. Like I say, the script is always better than the film. The book is better than the film.” Not true in the cases of Man Woman & Child and The Godfather. Kajol said defensively, “I haven’t read those books.”

She now wants to work only with people she’s comfortable with. “Not necessarily friendly, but yes, who I’m comfortable with. I do so little work, I’d rather do it with people whom I can relate to. I’m not talking about bum-chum friendship, just a basic comfort level is essential.” And suppose she has to choose between doing a film with her husband and her friend Karan Johar? “They both understand me very well as a human being and an actor. So I’d go with the better script.”

Ajay Devgan ignored Kajol's tears

NEW DELHI: When Bollywood actress Kajol, who is currently on the panel of judges of Zee TV's reality show "Rock N Roll Family" along with husband Ajay Devgan and mother Tanuja, broke down on the sets of the show, her husband chose not to console her.

While everyone on the sets was busy preparing for the next performance, Kajol started crying on the sets for no apparent reason on Monday.

Satish Dutt, the director of the show, said on phone from Mumbai: "Yes, Kajol was crying badly and everybody was there at the sets. I called Ajay and asked him what had happened to her. He said that ever since Kajol's dad has expired, she has been crying very often since she misses him a lot."

Kajol's father, director Shomu Mukherjee, died on April 10.

Dutt added that although Kajol's mother Tanuja hugged her, Ajay opted to stay away and let her calm down on her own.

B-Town offered their last respects Shomu Mukherj

Kajol’s dad Shomu Mukherji expired yesterday morning.

He had been very ill for the last couple of years and had been admitted to Lilavati Hospital.

Shomu is survived by his wife Tanuja and daughters Kajol and Tanishaa.

Who was there
Shammi Kapoor, Karan Johar, Rani Mukerji, Vinod Khanna, Kader Khan, Joy and Toy Mukherji, Kajol’s cousin Sharbani, Vipul Shah, Abbas-Mustan, Jugal Hansraj, Harry Baweja, Renu Chopra, Anurag Basu were present at the funeral. Shomu’s nephew, Samrat, lighted the funeral pyre.

Kajol: I plan to have some more children!

Bollywood's golden couple Ajay Devgan and Kajol gave a rare and heartfelt joint interview to BBC Asian Network last week. Later this week Ajay makes his directorial debut with U, ME AUR HUM, which releases in the UK this Friday 11th April, Kajol appears in it. Speaking on Asian Network's Gagan Grewal show Kajol and Ajay spoke freely about their relationship, why Indian films don't get nominated for Oscars and their forthcoming film.

When asked Kajol about those rumours that she doesn't get along with fellow A-lister and cousin Rani Mukherjee, to which Kajol replied, 'I think she's a superb actress. She's achieved a lot in her life, and she deserves credit for that. As far as not liking her, there's nothing like that, it's just we don't probably meet everyday. Yes, we're not the best of friends, but that doesn't mean we're enemies. It's nothing like that.'

They revealed how the title for their forthcoming film U, ME AUR HUM was actually chosen. Kajol said, 'We couldn't find the right way to title our film.'

Ajay said, 'Its a film's about two people- so it's about you and me, and it's about how we have become a 'we', so we thought about 'you, me and we' and finally that's how U, ME AUR HUM came about. So it was in the middle of conversation that the title popped up...It's an honest, entertaining commercial film, made from the heart. I hope, what everyone will love is the film in its entirety.'

'If at the end of the film a husband holds his wife's hand, or a boyfriend goes and calls his girlfriend, then I'll know Ajay has made a good film' says Kajol. 'I wish Ajay all the love, all the success'.

We delved into why Indian films aren't generally nominated for Oscars to which Kajol replied, 'I don't really know, I think it's the fact that we have to promote the right films that are made, so I think it's the selection committee... I think the fault lies with us, that we're not sending the right films. That is our problem really.'

'We need an international committee to chose which films should go from India. Because maybe I don't think we have the objectivity to chose which film should go from our country, basically.'

Kajol is also famed for having a magical on screen chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan. We asked about this to which Kajol replied, 'As SRK also says, there's no chemistry, but there's a comfort level, we've known each other for years, we're friends. But there's no such thing as chemistry. Either you're a good or you're a bad actor'.

On the key to a successful marriage; 'There's nothing to learn, I think with each person the secret is separate but behind each successful marriage you need to try, not just once a year, but day by day to stay with your partner'.

On whether she misses doing lots of acting Kajol replied, 'Not at all, not at all. Because my life (touch wood) has been pretty complete. I've had a daughter, I plan to have some more children and I have a huge family, so my heart is big...I have Ajay in my life, most important'.

Ajay was equally gushing when talking about Kajol, he said, 'I just want to thank her for just being with me. I think she's made my life with just being with me and just being a part of my life. Thank you so much'

We asked on whether directing his wife was awkward, 'Absolutely not. If you have an actress like Kajol, it's a director's delight, he can make the actor perform or push the scene as much as he wants because he knows there's someone that's going to deliver it'.

Ajay has always been known as a man of few words, to which he replied, 'That's how I am, I am just an introvert person. And I really don't want to force myself to change, I just make an effort.'

Regarding his acting career and doing his own stunts Ajay said, 'I don't think it's a particular genre which I like- I like doing different things, so that I don't get bored of one genre- after two comedies I'll do something else, and after that, then something else... because my father was an action director so I've been trained in stunts- so I could do most of the stunts myself. Since childhood I've been moving around or training with his people so it comes very easily, or maybe it's in the blood!'

Kajol holds forth on UMAH

On hubby Ajay Devgan’s birthday yesterday, Kajol spent a greater part of the day at his production office at Juhu promoting his directorial debut U Me Aur Hum (UMAH). “There won’t be time later,” she says.

“The next few days until the film’s release on April 11 will get even busier. We are waiting for the first print to arrive. Then there is the pre-release stuff,” she points out as we ask her…

What did you gift Ajay?
I haven’t, yet. I have to check what he has and what he doesn’t. It also depends on the time I have and where I can go to pick up a birthday gift. But Nysa gave him a Dear Papa birthday card and she wrote in it herself. He was extremely touched by it. His birthdays are always a strictly family affair.

So there were no celebrations?
Just a family dinner at home with his folk and mine that’s always the way. He never cuts his birthday cake it is the kids at home who do it for him.

Is there anything special you do before the film releases? Seek divine intervention?
We are extremely cosmopolitan when it comes to that. We have done the rounds of temples and gurudwaras.

How have your B-Town pals reacted to the UMAH promos?
Karan Johar SMSed to say the promos were looking good. I haven’t met Shah Rukh for a very long time now. He is busy with his IPL team and his new TV show. I have not caught up with Aamir too; I have yet to watch Taare Zameen Par. In fact, I have not seen a film for almost a year. I have a lot of things to catch up on after UMAH.

Were you the natural choice to act in UMAH?
When Ajay narrated the script to me, he said no one else but me could do justice to the role. I thought it was very sweet of him and I found the story to be fab; so it was like I’d love to be part of his directorial debut.

Having watched him as a director, do you harbour aspirations of being one yourself?
Not at all. I don’t have that passion for direction. I will never be a director not now or even at a later stage.

Have you said yes to Karan Johar’s next film with Shah Rukh Khan?
Karan spoke to me about it; it was just casual talk. I have not even heard the script so it would be unethical to say anything about this project at this stage. And anyway, Karan has now delayed the film.

Why did you refuse Rajkumar Hirani’s Idiot?
I was approached by Hirani and after the narration, I didn’t think I suited the character. He needed someone younger. That is the reason I had to say no! The buzz about me checking with Shah Rukh whether I should take on the role and SMSing him was someone’s vivid imagination at work.

Are you part of Rajkumar Santoshi’s Ramayan?
I had given my consent to play Sita. But at the moment, I have no clue what is happening to the project.

There is speculation that U Me Aur Hum is inspired by the Hollywood flick The Notebook?
I haven’t seen The Notebook but the film is not inspired by it. UMAH is based on an uncharted idea which we believed in and I have loved the entire journey.

Author: Shaheen Parkar

What’s predicted for UMAH?

Astro numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi predicts what’s in store for Ajay Devgan and his directorial debut film U Me Aur Hum, which releases about a week after his birthday on April 2.

Says Bhavikk, “Though the year 2008 is amongst his best numbers, Ajay still needs to remain cautious.

He is likely to go through increasing amount of stress levels all through the year.

Wearing a yellow sapphire set in gold will help him avoid unnecessary mental worries,” advises Bhavikk.

“The release date for U Me Aur Hum on April 11 is apt but the title of the film adds up to Number 39.

This number is neither totally auspicious nor inauspicious for him.

The film should achieve moderate success,” predicts Bhavikk.

Bestaluck Ajay!

Ajay Devgan celebrates birthday with Family

Birthdays are special and a surprise makes them even special. Ajay Devgan was surprised on his birthday by the presence of his parents and sisters on the sets of Rock N' Roll Family. A wonderful gift indeed, Debut Director of U, Me Aur Hum, Ajay Devgan got the best birthday gift yesterday (March 31) when his entire family landed up on the sets to cut a cake with him in advance.

"I was pleasantly surprised, considering my parents never go on television. It was one of the most beautiful gifts I've ever received!" says Ajay. In addition to this, the creative Head of the show had planned some other surprises for Ajay.

Footage of his best friend Vijay Nagra and his family who are based in South Africa was shown. Ajay had not met his friend for almost for four years. Overnight, the footage was taken and the tapes were flown on the sets. Ajay who primarily does not like surprises was almost in tears. After which they wheeled in the cake and on his nephew's (Aman) request, he cut the cake. All in all Ajay was pleasantly surprised and in a way received a great birthday gift.

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