Actor Ajay, known for his early breakout appearances in Mahesh Babu's Okkadu and Pawan Kalyan's Kushi, was put back in the game by three movies in recent years: Mathu Vadalara 2, Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, and Jr NTR's Devara. In MV 2, he played an interesting character that accidentally dished out meme material for social media. The 'Riya ekkada?' meme was popular for months. In Devara, Ajay was seen in several portions in the first half. He got to share screen space with the narrator, played by Prakash Raj. While he expected Pottel to become a plus, it didn't.
Ajay is now confirmed to do Prabhas' Spirit. Since this is a prominent pan-Indian movie, it is expected to give him visibility in other languages.
In a recent media interaction, Ajay refuted the rumour that he has been declining negative roles. "That's not the case," he added.
Ajay, most recently seen in Allari Naresh's Rambha Oorvasi Menaka as Lord Yama, will be seen in at least half-a-dozen movie releases in the next 4-5 months. Anumana Pakshi and Thella Kaagitham are among them.
