TIL Desk Bollywood/ After many posters and teasers, the 3 minute 40 seconds long trailer of Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay has finally been unveiled. Apparently, this is the longest trailer Bollywood has ever seen. Devgn’s intense eyes, action sequences, scenic backdrops serve up an intriguing trailer.
The film has been shot at various locations including Balkan mountains of Bulgaria, besides in Hyderabad and Uttarakhand. The enthralling background score is sure to give you goosebumps and pique your curiosity even more. The movie also features, actress Saira Banu’s grandniece, Sayyeshaa Saigal, Erika Kaar and British child actor Abigail Eames. It will be clashing with Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil at the box office this diwali.
Actor Ajay Devgn says he has no intentions to compete with Hollywood through his upcoming film “Shivaay,” but wanted to make a movie which matches global standards. When asked if “Shivaay” can give competition to Hollywood, Devgn told reporters, “The intention is not to give tough competition to Hollywood, but to raise our bar. If they can make it at that level, we can also make it at that level. That is the intention.”
The 47-year-old actor was speaking at the trailer launch of “Shivaay” here today. “It was the idea of several fan clubs to launch the trailer like this, with them. They came to me with this idea, called me, and here I am. They executed it and I just helped them a little bit,” he said. Devgn was asked about the status of his much awaited film with wife Kajol and the actor said they will start working on the project by the end of this year.
“The film is our home production. It will start by the end of this year.” “Shivaay” has been produced and directed by Devgn. It is his second directorial venture after the 2008 romantic-drama “U Me Aur Hum”. The movie marks the acting debut of Sayyeshaa Saigal, grand niece of veteran actor Dilip Kumar. “Shivaay” is scheduled to release on October 28.