Rohit Shetty might cast Ajay Devgn in Simmba.

Rohit Shetty’s association with Ajay Devgn goes way back. He was assistant director on the sets of Ajay’s debut film Phool Aur Kantey. And 16 years after their first collaboration, the two are yet again planning to come together for his next film Simmba.
After the huge success of Golmaal Again, buzz has it that Rohit wants to cast Ajay in Simbaa. It was only last month that the poster of Simmba starring Ranveer Singh came out, and now reports suggest that Rohit wants his lucky mascot Ajay to play Ranveer’s mentor in the film.
A source told Pinkvilla that like Telugu film Temper, Simmba too, revolves around a corrupt cop whose attitude doesn’t go down too well with a fellow cop, who is an honest and sincere police officer. The honest cop tries to thwart Simmba’s actions and tries to put him on the straight path.

“The director and his creative team are keen to cast Ajay in the honest cop’s role. Though the role is not big, it’s a powerful one and Ajay with his scorching intensity and screen presence can definitely make an impact. Simmba is not a complete remake of Temper as everybody knows Rohit has his own way of adapting it to a Bollywood film. Everything is all very hush-hush at the moment and Rohit and KJo’s teams in Dharma Productions are tight-lipped about it till everything gets sorted out. If Ajay gives his nod then Rohit wants to make the announcement himself with the star,” added the source.

However, the creative team is hesitant to approach Ajay as the film also involves Karan Johar. “Everyone knows Ajay and KJo don’t get along, even though the filmmaker and the star’s wife Kajol patched up this year on her birthday and have been friends since. Ajay has always made it clear that he has issues with KJo so it’s doubtful whether he will do this role and a film produced by his bete noir. But as they say, there are no permanent friends or enemies in Bollywood. If anybody can convince the star to do the role it’s either Kajol or Rohit Shetty himself especially after the stupendous success of Golmaal Again,” said the source.

Source : indiatoday.intoday.in