"Ajay is hands-on producer": Kajol praises husband for his involvement in making of 'Maa'

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Mumbai, June 11, 2025 (ANI): In an exclusive interview with ANI, Bollywood actress Kajol shared about her upcoming film “MAA”. She shared about her upcoming haunted movie.She said, “I am very excited that my film is coming after so long. After 30 odd years, I am very happy to work again

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00:00Like I say, he's a very hands-on producer and in this film, he's been a very hands-on producer from the script.

00:09To shoot VFX is a different game.

00:15He's been a very hands-on producer, I would say.

00:22I'm very excited.

00:24I'm very happy to say that after 30 odd years, I think I'm really happy that I have a film coming to the theater screens.

00:39You've seen a lot of romantic movies, rom-coms, you've seen a different movie.

00:45What would you like to say to the audience?

00:47I'd like to say that every actor has to reinvent yourself every time.

00:56I've also tried to do that.

01:01I never thought that I would do a horror picture.

01:05And my mother's start was there.

01:07Actually, when we listened to the script level, we thought that we were making a horror picture.

01:13We thought that we were making a thriller.

01:15But by the time the script came about, and by the time we figured out that the climax should happen,

01:20it became, we had to make it a horror.

01:23It had to be.

01:24It had to be that genre.

01:26Yes, we are very, very happy.

01:28We are very happy that our attempts are complete.

01:33And the picture is ready for the big screen.

01:37I thought that the script is good.

01:40It was a good, tight script.

01:42And, of course, the most important thing is that I think the actor's name is Ambika in the picture.

01:53And we are talking about Kalima.

01:56So, I'm a big mythological buff.

01:59I love mythology.

02:01Our Indian mythology, we have so many stories.

02:04So, I think it was one of my favorite stories.

02:07So, I think that's the reason, basically.

02:11So, as you talked about Kalima, you have a very special and spiritual connection with Kalima.

02:17And people often watch the time of Durga Pooja.

02:21How do you feel about this movie?

02:23How do you feel about your character?

02:25I don't know, I don't know.

02:27I don't know.

02:28I don't know.

02:30But in the picture, I would say that I felt that my mother's hand is in my head.

02:40We are so important.

02:41I feel that we are talking about our head.

02:43Whatever we are doing is right.

02:45Whatever we are taking in our head is right.

02:48Whatever we are taking in with the picture, that they are responsible.

02:50Because I really felt that, at least, whatever we are telling us what to do.

02:54What to do.

02:55What way we are going to do.

02:56And, you know, I'm very grateful that I've done this film.

03:01I'm very grateful to her.

03:02How is that perception of motherhood has changed when you do such roles?

03:08I don't think my perception has changed at all.

03:11I think the mother becomes an absolute thing.

03:16When her child is born, she comes to an inner power to do everything.

03:23Or, you know, go without sleep for 6-7 months.

03:29You don't sleep, you don't eat anything properly.

03:31You do whatever you do.

03:32And you're running up and down.

03:34You're managing everything.

03:35Just for this little and small knowledge.

03:40So, it's something that is just there inside you.

03:44It happens to you.

03:45And you do everything.

03:46It's not that you don't have to be specially intelligent,

03:52especially weak or specially strong to do that.

03:54I think all mothers do that.

03:55I think all mothers do that.

03:56Every mother does it for their children.

03:58And our story is the main base.

04:03It is the same.

04:04That when you talk to children,

04:07you can't stop them.

04:09And I'll talk about Ajay sir.

04:12A few times ago, Ajay sir came from a movie called Shaitan.

04:15It was a very successful movie.

04:17And now, you're also doing a horror movie.

04:19So, what do you think of Ajay sir?

04:21When you talked to Ajay sir?

04:23Did he tell you some points or things that you developed in your character?

04:27Or when you discussed the story about his recent movie successful?

04:32Or I'm doing it.

04:33So, have you ever discussed that?

04:35So, have you never discussed that?

04:36There was no discussion.

04:38But, like I say, he's a very hands-on producer.

04:42And he's been in this film in every part.

04:48From the script to the music to the VFX also, for that matter.

04:54So, I think VFX is a huge part of the film.

04:57And, like you say,

05:00to shoot VFX is a different game.

05:05So, he's been a very hands-on producer, I would say.

05:12So, ma'am, you've been in the industry for 30 years.

05:15You've never done so many characters.

05:17So, what is next?

05:19If I talk about the audience's perspective,

05:21I've done rom-coms, horror,

05:23there's been thrillers.

05:25What is next?

05:26Now, what new you want to explore?

05:28I have no idea.

05:29I have no idea.

05:30It will depend on...

05:31I don't know actually.

05:32The good thing, like I said.

05:34My script is my biggest hero.

05:36And...

05:37Who will write the script?

05:40What do you know?

05:41We'll see what happens.

05:42And I am very proud of the film.

05:44I am very very proud of the film.

05:46I think we have made a very good film.

05:48We have made a very good film.

05:49We have made a very good picture.

05:50Yes.

05:51If you like it or not,

05:53the exam will tell you.

05:55But...

05:57My mother has made a good picture.

05:59So, go and watch it.

06:02It's been released on June 27th.

06:04And...

06:06In Cinemas, June 27th.

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