Durga Chakravarty
New Delhi He has ruled the silver screen for over three decades and is now set to step into the digital world with the upcoming series ‘Rudra – The Edge of Darkness’, an Indian adaptation of the Idris Elba-starrer ‘Luther’. Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn does not worry about comparisons between the two as he says he has never aped anyone.
The 52-year-old star revealed the reason to correspondent on why he chose ‘Rudra – The Edge of Darkness’ by Rajesh Mapuskar for his digital debut.
Helmed by ace director Rajesh Mapuskar, this riveting psychological crime drama. The six-episode series is an Indian rendition of the globally successful British series, ‘Luther’.
The series has a dark and complex narrative that is an idiosyncratic race-against-the-clock thriller delving into the psyche of highly-intelligent criminals and the detective who hunts them.
Since it is a remake of ‘Luther’, comparisons would follow.
Does that come as an added pressure?
Ajay said that it is a “re-imagined Indian version” of ‘Luther’.
The actor added: “I like the original and I liked Idris Elba in it. As far as comparisons go, I have never aped anyone. After 30 years of acting, you can only be yourself. So, it’s ridiculous to draw parallels. But I can hardly change the way people think. It’s their prerogative.”
Ajay feels no pressure about his work in the upcoming series.
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