'Ajab Gazabb Love' is a mix of 'Dhoom' director and 'FALTU' actor: Jackky Bhagnani

New Delhi: Jackky Bhagnani’s entry into Bollywood didn’t become memorable as the actor’s first film ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ bombed at the ticket window, but Jackky came into limelight with the success of ‘FALTU’. Now, the actor is gearing up for his next release ‘Ajab Gazabb Love’. The song ‘Boom boom’ of the film is already a chartbuster and the film is set to face the stiff competition with ‘Chakravyuh’ and ‘Rush’ which are releasing alongside it. Jackky talks about ‘AGL’ and what it means to be a producer’s son in Bollywood.

Q: Why the film is called ‘Ajab Gazabb Love’?

A: The film’s name is ‘Ajab Gazabb Love’ and there is everything ‘ajab’ about it. Normally we say, I have this, I have that to impress girls or boys but here the case is different. The boy says that I don’t have anything while in reality he has everything.

Jackky Bhagnani is starring in his comeback film 'Ajab Gazabb Love' and it's absolutely crucial that he makes no mistakes to ensure that his short Bollywood career doesn't die a natural death.
Arjun Rampal plays Karan Singh Chauhan, a hot-headed power broker based in Bhopal with his tentacles spread out all over the country. He has ministers in one of his pockets and businessmen in the other, cracking high profile deals between the two.
Nidhi Subbaiah is Madhuri Singh - headstrong activist for social change and strong advocate of education for the uplift of the poor. A third %u2013 year Sociology student and a volunteer at a school for poor children, Madhuri holds a strong bias against the rich.
Kirron Kher is the quirky, over-the-top Rashmi Grewal - wife of automobile magnate Yashwardhan Grewal. On one side, she is a doting mother keenly awaiting the marriage of her son Rajveer for her 'Dream Bahu', and on the other, a Bollywood lover, die-hard SRK fan and an eccentric movie buff.
She chooses to live by her own rules while working towards promoting education and social equality. A girl who will fight, not only for her own rights, but also for those of the under - privileged, Madhuri stands strongly for what she believes in. Life is full of surprises however, and as she is drawn towards Rajveer Grewal, love has its way, and their story takes one remarkable twist after another.
Heir to a billion-dollar automobile empire, Rajveer Grewal has it all, a loving family, riches of the world, and a dream job designing cars. He falls head-over-heels in love with Madhuri, who is a strong advocate of social justice and equality. To his dismay, Rajveer learns that she 'hates' all rich people and will have nothing to do with a rich boy like himself. In a sweeping stance of romance, Rajveer decides to give it all up and pretend to be the 'poorest of the poor' in order to win her affection and love. Arshad Warsi plays a role in the comedy.
With contacts in the highest of places, Karan Singh Chauhan is as rich as he is powerful. His only weakness - his sister, Madhuri of whom he is both possessive and protective.
A comedy of errors ensues as Rajveer and his ultra-rich lavish family attempt to play the parts of poor slumdwellers and in doing so turn into a dysfunctional bunch of over-the-top actors. As this 'riches to rags' story takes one turn after another, how long will they succeed in keeping up this charade?
Jackky Bhagnani plays the role of ultra-rich and suave Rajveer Grewal - who lives by the motto, 'Work hard and party even harder'. Son of automobile magnate Yashwardhan Grewal and the apple of his family's eye, Rajveer is a strong believer in hard work, driven towards being a self-made achiever.
Darhsan Jariwala plays the character of Yashwardhan Grewal - automobile magnate, founder and owner of Grewal Motocorp. A multi billionaire who's been declared Businessman of the Year several times by various magazines, Yashwardhan firmly believes that his real treasure lies not in his wealth but in his family. He is a man of his word and a man of principle, both at work and at home. Beyond all, he is a father who will give up everything for his family and go to any length for the sake of their happiness.

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I was a fat boy with asthma: Jackky Bhagnani

After commercially successful \'FALTU\', Jackky is again ready to impress the audience with \'Ajab Gazabb Love\'.

This film is a combination of a South Indian superstar, a ‘Dhoom’ director, ‘No 1’ producer, ‘Dabangg’ music directors and a ‘FALTU’ actor. My father used to make films like this in early 90s, ‘Biwi No 1’, ‘Hero No 1’ etc, where there used to be amazingly sweet premise, a lot of comedy and a feel good story.

Q: There are people who perceive you as a competition to established actors of your age group.

A: It may seem like that I come from a comfortable background but I have struggled a lot, not only in films but in real life also. I was a fat boy in school, plus I had asthma, so I couldn’t take part in sports or any other curriculum. I used to slack behind in studies also because I was very shy and that continued in college also. I never got to do all that, and then my first film didn’t work, so when somebody says that I am a competition to others, it makes me happy.

Q: The basic storyline seems very close to you real life.

A: Very close, plus I am a family person. My reputation is not of someone who comes out quite often. I don’t like to speak about my personal life, my affairs because I think I am an actor and I am answerable to people.

Q: How necessary was the 6 pack abs?

A: Tell me how many people are known for their bodies. So, getting into that category is a good achievement I guess.

Q: Is it about being saleable?

A: Rank 1 is acting, you can make a good body but you also need to act well. Today a ‘Barfi’ does well, a ‘Kahaani’ does well, and a ‘Bol Bachchan’ does well, all three acting are different but all three are acting. Gone are the days when there were art and commercial cinema. Now, the film needs to do good business. So, this is very clear to me, my acting should be appreciated but the film should also make money. At the end of the day it’s a gamble for the producer. Actors, technicians, critics all get their money before the release of the film but producer gets it after the release. So, do stuff that people want to see. If the content is not so saleable then there is a certain budget to do it. As a very senior person told me, ‘Films don’t fail, budgets fail.’

Q: Do you think ‘Ajab Gazabb Love’ has developed you as an actor?

A: This film has developed me as an actor. Sanjay Gadhvi has worked with experienced people in the past and he knows how to extract performances out of the actors. So, I should be happy.

Q: What are the projects in pipeline?

A: My next film is ‘Rangrez’ with Priyadarshan and Santosh Sivan as DOP. Hopefully, I am going to shock people with my appearance and acting in that film.