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Ajay Devgn to bank on authentic storyline of Tanaji film to avoid controversies

Updated on: 06 March,2018 08:37 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Sonil Dedhia |

Even though most biopics are crafted to celebrate the valour of the protagonists, ones on historical figures are becoming challenging to make in an increasingly over-sensitive society

Ajay Devgn to bank on authentic storyline of Tanaji film to avoid controversies

Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn


Even though most biopics are crafted to celebrate the valour of the protagonists, ones on historical figures are becoming challenging to make in an increasingly over-sensitive society.


Soon after Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat attracted the wrath of fringe groups owing to its portrayal of Rajput queen, Rani Padmavati, Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi also came in the eye of the storm for "historically tampering" with facts. Given the current circumstances, Ajay Devgn, set to bring forth a biopic on Tanaji Malusare, a general in Chatrapati Shivaji's army, is evidently taking precautions.


Should his team adhere to "historical facts", Ajay Devgn foresees no infringement from political groups. "If you can stick to reality, making a biopic should not be an issue," Devgn tells mid-day of his film, Taanaji, The Unsung Hero. He would be willing to discuss any matter that may be a bone of contention, he says. "If one is willing to sit across the table and discuss concerns, both parties can arrive at a solution. Nobody likes to be associated with controversies, and it isn't a good situation that the industry finds itself in, but such matters can be handled," says the actor, quick to add that often, certain groups attempt to create a stir without substantial reason.

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