India’s Ajay Devgn Talks Disney Plus Hotstar ‘Luther’ Adaptation ‘Rudra,’ Teases International Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Top Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, who has enjoyed a tremendously successful film career combining box office success with critical acclaim, is making his series acting debut with Disney Plus Hotstar series “Rudra: The Edge of Darkness,” the Indian adaptation of the BBC’s “Luther.” Devgn debuted with action drama “Phool Aur Kaante” (1991) and highlights of his acting career include the “Singham” cop universe films, “Othello” adaptation “Omkara” (2006), the comedy “Golmaal” franchise and historical film “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior” the biggest Indian box office hit of 2020.
In addition, He has directed “U Me Aur Hum” (2008) and “Shivaay” (2016) with “Runway 34” coming up, and he’s a prolific producer as well with more than 20 titles to his credit.
Variety caught up with Devgn for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of the “Rudra” launch. What attracted you to “Rudra”?
Had you watched “Luther” before? I liked the concept of Rudra because he’s a cop who is more mind than body. His strong point is that he is able to chase his criminals down by thinking like them.
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