Ajay Devgan’s magic worked in Bhojpuri cinema too, the film created a stir
New Delhi. Bollywood’s powerful actor (Ajay Devgn) is known for his multidimensional acting. In his career, he has given excellent performance in every genre like action, romance and comedy. But very few people know that Ajay Devgan had also made his presence felt in Bhojpuri cinema and left a tremendous impact among the audience there too.
Ajay Devgan made a special appearance in the 2006 Bhojpuri film ‘Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke’. Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari was seen in the lead role with her in this film. Along with Ajay Devgan, Bollywood actress Sharbani Mukherjee was also in an important role in the film. The film was directed by Aslam Shaikh.
The story of the film was based on a rural setting, where a village was shown troubled by the atrocities of a tyrannical villain “Veer Mangiya”. In this struggle, Manoj Tiwari and Ajay Devgan together protect the village and raise their voice against injustice. Ajay Devgan played the role of SP Kunal Singh, a police officer in the film, who brings a decisive turn in the story.
The audience still remembers a special scene of the film, in which Manoj Tiwari is attacked and Ajay Devgan enters. He saves them by risking his life and confronts the goons. This scene proved to be the turning point of the film.
‘Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke’ was a superhit not only because of its story but also because of its songs and music. The songs of the film were sung by big singers like Manoj Tiwari, Pamela Jain, Madhushree, Anuradha Paudwal, Kailash Kher, Sonu Kakkar and Udit Narayan. The music was directed by Dhananjay Mishra and the lyrics were written by Vinay Bihari.
The budget of the film is said to be around Rs 2 crore, while its total box office collection reached around Rs 7 crore, making it one of the superhit Bhojpuri films of that time. The film has also got a good rating on IMDb.
Even today this film is available on YouTube and millions of viewers have watched it. This film, which is available on T-Series’ Bhojpuri channel, has been viewed more than 1 crore times so far, which proves its popularity.
Overall, this Bhojpuri avatar of Ajay Devgan became a unique and memorable part of his career, which proved that real stardom is not dependent on language or industry.
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