Amitabh Bachchan has showered love on his ‘May Day’ co-star Ajay Devgn for completing an illustrious journey of three long decades in the industry. Big B wrote, “#AjayDevgn , completes 30 years in the Film Industry , on 22nd Nov , when his film ‘Phool aur Kante’ released. Soft spoken, non interfering, yet filled with passion. My congratulations Ajay, may you continue for another 70.” Ajay Devgn soon replied to B Big, thanking him for the blessings. Ajay marked a smashing entry in Bollywood in 1991 with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ and won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his act.
On November 22, Devgn completed 30 years in cinema, having delivered top notch performances in films such as ‘Zakhm’, ‘Ishq’, ‘Diljale’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’, ‘Yuva’, ‘Omkara’, ‘Singham’, and several others.
To mark the occasion superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar penned down special posts for Ajay on Twitter.
Big B wrote, “#AjayDevgn, completes 30 years in the Film Industry, on 22nd Nov, when his film ‘Phool aur Kante’ released. Soft spoken, non-interfering, yet filled with passion. My congratulations Ajay, may you continue for another 70.”
Meanwhile, Akshay tweeted, “Mujhe yaad hai when as newbies, main aur tu saath saath Juhu beach pe martial arts practice karte the when your dad used to train us. Kya din the yaar @ajaydevgn, and just like that it’s been 30 years to #PhoolAurKaante. Time flies, friendship stays!”
Talking about his journey, Devgn said: “Since then, Hindi cinema has widened its horizons and I am fortunate to be a part of this ever-evolving industry. It feels surreal and emotional to revisit ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ at the 30-year mark of my career.”
Directed by Veeru Devgan, ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ tells the story of the son of a criminal don who establishes a happy family life away from the world of crime. He lives a picture-perfect life until the past finally catches up with him.
The film will be aired on Zee Bollywood on Monday, November 22, at 5.45 p.m.
