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For the first time, Ajith Kumar has appeared for a
tete a tete on Kalaingar TV, on the day when Billa
audio is officially released and hits the stands.
For all those expecting him to spill the beans on
this show, you might be in for a disappointment, not
completely though. He tried to be politically
correct this time around.
Ajith
The reasons, he cites for his being elusive to the
media is that the previous few instances when he
addressed the media his words were misunderstood by
the public. Besides, the lull that followed with his
movies not doing well at the box office and his
failed attempts behind the wheel made him a little
wary about giving an explanation for each of his
moves.
While questioned on Kreedom, he opined that it was
the best film he had done in his career and it did
average business at the box office. He felt that the
climax of the movie, being a tragic one, didn't go
down well with the audiences and his fans as well.
After which he decided that he would not hitherto
experiment with his roles. As to how he landed on
Billa, he says that the producers Ananda Suresh had
the idea in mind for quiet a while but were
apprehensive of remaking it as they weren't
convinced with casting an actor who could play the
lead role, especially one essayed by Rajinikanth
himself. It was during a chance meeting with Rajini
himself whom he had gone to personally meet to
convey his gratitude to the superstar, who had
congratulated him for his performance in Varallaru.
During this meeting, he is said to have asked the
superstar's permission to remake one of his earlier
movies for which the superstar nodded immediate
consent. This message was conveyed to the producers
who immediately brought in the rest of the cast in a
jiffy.
He was all praise for director Vishnu Vardhan, whom
he claims is a bundle of energy. In fact, he used to
be so active on the sets that seniors like Prabhu
used to mock him for the unbelievable zeal he
displayed for his work. Besides, Anu Vardhan, the
director's wife and costume designer of the film,
came in for special mention from Ajith for the
attention she paid to the costumes of everyone in
the frame even those of the junior artistes. He
attributed the look of the film to the couple and
their efforts. The stunts are choreographed by
Jackie Chan's stunt coordinator William Ang. As for
his role in the selection of his heroines, he
commented that it is purely the director's domain
and he doesn't in anyway interfere with the casting
aspect of any of the artistes, let alone the heroine.
He attributed his growth and achievement to his fans
whose gratitude, he says, he never can repay in this
generation or even the next. As for being badmouthed
by people in the industry, he stated that his
fluency in Tamil has not been good enough to
communicate all he intends to. Ajith ended the
interview by acknowledging the support of his family
and friends who have been with him through thick and
thin.
By Behindwoods News Bureau
November 26, 2007
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