‘Mera
plan
hain
aap
logon
ko
itna
daraungi,
itna
daraungi
ki
matlab
bas
band
bajne
wali
hain.’
Kajol
and
Ajay
Devgn
at
the
Maa
trailer
launch.
Photograph:
Hitesh
Harisinghani/Rediff
“Who
could
he
imagine
in
a
horror
role
besides
me?”
Kajol
asks,
pointing
at
her
husband
Ajay
Devgn
at
the
trailer
launch
of
her
upcoming
supernatural
horror
film,
Maa,
produced
by
her
husband.
“I
have
to
say
this
with
great
pleasure
that
I
have
never
been
approached
for
a
horror
film.
But
you
know
na,
casting
was
in-house,”
she
adds.
A
seemingly
embarrassed
Ajay
quips:
“Any
husband
would
cast
his
wife
only!”
Kajol
and
Kherin
Sharma
at
the
Maa
trailer
launch.
Photograph:
Hitesh
Harisinghani/Rediff
Kajol
plays
the
titular
role,
a
fierce
mother,
who
fights
against
evil
forces
to
protect
her
daughter,
played
by
Kherin
Sharma.
The
film
is
directed
by
Chhorii
fame
Vishal
Furia.
R
Madhavan,
Kajol
and
Ajay
Devgn
at
the
Maa
trailer
launch.
Photograph:
Hitesh
Harisinghani/Rediff
The
interesting
thing
about
Maa
is
that
it
expands
on
the
Shaitaan
universe
as
a
standalone
sequel
to
the
2024
Ajay
Devgn
and
R
Madhavan
starrer.
Maddy,
who
played
the
villainous
character
Vanraj
in
Shaitaan,
makes
an
unexpected
appearance
at
the
event
and
leaves
a
threatening
remark.
WATCH:
R
Madhavan’s
threat
to
Kajol
Video:
Afsar
Dayatar/Rediff
The
Maa
trailer
packs
the
same
spooky
feels
as
Shaitaan,
with
folklore
at
its
core.
Kajol
at
the
Maa
trailer
launch.
Photograph:
Hitesh
Harisinghani/Rediff
“Mera
plan
hain
aap
logon
ko
itna
daraungi,
itna
daraungi
ki
matlab
bas
band
bajne
wali
hain.
That’s
the
plan,
fully,”
Kajol
says
with
a
smile.
“You
guys
have
seen
the
trailer,
all
I
can
say
is
that
bohot
hi
dhamakedar
picture
hone
wali
hain!”
WATCH:
Kajol
reveal
how
Maa
was
her
“shortest
and
fastest
film”…
Video:
Afsar
Dayatar/Rediff
What’s
noteworthy
about
the
Maa
trailer
is
the
credits
which
highlights
cast
and
crew’s
mothers’
names.
“Every
time
we
see
father’s
names
in
the
title
card.
Since
our
film
is
called
Maa,
we
thought
mothers
should
get
their
due,”
Ajay
explains.
WATCH:
Ajay
Devgn
sheds
light
on
VFX
challenges
in
Maa
Video:
Afsar
Dayatar/Rediff
Kajol
and
Ajay
Devgn
were
asked
about
the
controversy
about
Deepika
Padukone’s
exit
from
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga’s
film
Spirit.
Deepika
was
allegedly
replaced
for
demanding
an
eight-hour
shift
to
maintain
a
work-life
balance
as
a
new
mom.
“I
love
the
fact
if
you
can
work
less…”
Kajol
says.
Ajay
adds,
“Most
honest
filmmakers
will
not
have
a
problem
with
this.
Apart
from
being
a
mother
and
working
for
eight
hours,
usually
people
have
started
working
for
eight
hours
in
a
shift.
Most
of
the
industry
understands
this.”
Kajol
and
Ajay
Devgn
at
the
Maa
trailer
launch.
Photograph:
Hitesh
Harisinghani/Rediff
Maa
arrives
in
cinemas
on
June
27.
