100th film or first, anxiety remains the same: Ajay Devgn

Actor Ajay Devgn, who has scored a century in Bollywood with his latest venture 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior', said it is best to remove the two zeros after one as his 100th film gives him the same anxiety as his first.

Devgn, who is playing the titular role in the film, said there are many warriors lost in the pages of history and it was important to tell their stories to the world.

"We had probably read just two paragraphs about Tanhaji Malusare in history books. I am sure many in Bengal do not know about him. That is why the tag 'unsung warrior' is a part of the film's title," he told reporters at a press conference here.

'Tanhaji', the 50-year-old actor said, was just the beginning of a series of many more such biopics on other unsung heroes of the country that he would want to make.

Asked about his experience of working with Saif Ali Khan, who his playing his bete noire Uday Bhan in the film, Devgn said he could not have thought of a better actor to fit in the role.

"We two got along really well during the shooting of 'Kachche Dhaage' and 'Omkara'. I wish we did more films together."
The actor, while speaking about the preparation that went into the film, said, "It was important to understand the mindset of a warrior before playing him on screen. You need to have the psyche... that's tough."