Runway 34, which marked Devgn’s third directorial venture, was released in theatres on April 29.
Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan are two of the biggest names in Bollywood today. There have been more than a few rumours floating about that the stars do not see eye to eye, and that the two shared a rivalry between them. Recently, Devgn set the record straight regarding their reported rivalry.
In an interview with India Today, Ajay Devgn talked about the rapport he shared with his fellow actors in the industry, who entered Bollywood more or less at the same time. The actor talked about how there were six or seven of them, who made their debuts very close to each other. The actor said that they all still supported each other.
Ajay Devgn stressed on the fact that there wasn't any kind of rivalry between him and Shah Rukh Khan. The actor said that the media could choose to write whatever they wished, but a feud between him and SRK just wasn't there. The Runway 34 star also talked about how all of them, the actors who debuted in the 90s, still spoke over the phone and trusted and believed in each other. The star talked about how they were all there for each other during problems, and how they never had a problem at all.
It seems that Ajay Devgn’s words definitely have some truth in them, as he and SRK shared a delightful interaction a few weeks ago. In an advertisement for Disney+Hotstar, SRK had talked about Ajay Devgn’s debut web series, Rudra. Devgn had shared the same with a witty caption, and SRK had retorted delightfully. Read about it here.
Ajay Devgn talked about how the news of celebrity rivalries and feuds can sometimes be manufactured as well, sometimes by fans and other times by the media. The actors had no control over these, and when fans start to fight and take sides, the public believes that the actors are fighting as well. Devgn gave fans the message that they were all one, and requested fans not to fight over them.
Ajay Devgn had last been seen in Runway 34, which he also directed. The film, which released in theatres on April 29, also starred Rakul Preet Singh and Amitabh Bachchan. The film will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run. The actor had also made his web series debut this year with Disney+Hotstar’s Rudra: The Edge of Darkness. Devgn’s upcoming projects include Maidaan, Singham 3 and Bhola.
Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in the 2018 film Zero, which also starred Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. The star will return to the big screen next year in Pathaan, helmed by Siddharth Anand. The film also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham and will be released on January 25, 2023. The actor is also working on a film with Atlee and the film Dunki with Rajkumar Hirani. SRK will also have a cameo in Salman Khan’s Tiger 3.