Akshay, Ajay seek more solidarity within the Hindi film industry

Film franchises, changing audiences, politics, the need for unity within the Hindi film industry- and their own more than three-decade-long friendship-featured in a candid chat between actors Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday.

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Riding high on the success of his recent release, Singham Again, Devgn, 55, discussed how film franchises such as the popular Singham series, as well as Stree and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, build trust and excitement in increasingly discerning audiences during a conversation with Sonal Kalra, HT's chief managing editor for entertainment and lifestyle.

"The audience takes their time to decide on whether to watch a new film in the theatres these days. But where a sequel is concerned, if they've had a good experience in the past... they know the story will be taken forward. So, they're more convinced to go see it," he said.

The two actors will be working on a film together, they announced. "It's going to be great, being directed by Ajay Devgn," said Devgn said.