Mumbai
February 7, 2018
Bollywood actor-producer Ajay Devgn, who has spent over two
decades in filmdom, says staying relevant in the industry is a constant
struggle.
"It is difficult to stay relevant in industry. You just cannot
take things easily. You have to work hard for it and if you achieve something,
it doesn't mean it will last with you forever. You have to keep struggling and
be where you are and try to move forward till you can because there will be
point where you will start moving backwards," Ajay said at the trailer launch of
"Raid" here.
Ajay has been setting benchmarks with his roles in films
like "Singham" and "Drishyam".
On "Raid", he said: "I don't know about
the benchmark or perception that this movie might create, but the real struggle
with film was that the character is very heroic, but real at the same time. We
tried to keep it real even with the punchlines. It doesn't feel you're watching
a movie. The challenge was to follow the character as realistically as
possible."
The film, which also features Ileana D'Cruz, is set in the
1980s era. It tells the story of an income tax officer.
"Especially
during 1980s' era, when the environment wasn't good, it was not easy. I am sure
Ritesh (Shah) and Rajkumar Gupta can tell you incidents when income tax officers
were brutally murdered. They use to go through a very hard time," he said.
Ajay said the film's makers interacted with real income tax officers to
establish the part.
As the movie is based on income tax, sharing some
tips for fans on paying their taxes, Ajay said: "I am sure people will cuss me
later for saying this, but the film is right on the point, where it says that
you should be fair about tax. If you earn, then pay the tax. Sometimes the fault
lies on both the sides, tax payer and government, but both should be fair about
it."
"Raid" is scheduled for a worldwide release on March 16.