Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn once opened up about his evolving relationship with his late father, veteran stunt choreographer Veeru Devgan, during his appearance on the adventure reality show 'Into The Wild With Bear Grylls' in 2021. The conversation, which has resurfaced among fans, offered a rare personal glimpse into the actor's reflections on parenthood, loss, and the passage of time.

A Son's Honest Confession

Host Bear Grylls opened the subject by gently noting that Ajay had recently lost his father. 'Yes, two years ago,' Ajay confirmed, acknowledging that the period had been difficult.

The actor went on to describe the universal shift in how children perceive their parents as they mature. 'It's tough to lose parents, because you don't care about them till the age of 20 in your life. You think they are stupid. They don't know anything. You know everything,' he said candidly.

He added that the real reckoning arrives with parenthood itself. 'Then when you have your own children, then you understand what parents are. They want the best for you. By then, it takes a lot of time to understand this,' Devgn said.

Veeru Devgan's Health and Career Toll

Veeru Devgan was a pioneering action director in Hindi cinema, responsible for the high-octane stunt sequences that defined an era of Bollywood action films. Ajay revealed that his father battled Alzheimer's disease in his final years, alongside the cumulative physical toll of decades spent working on dangerous film sets.

'Yes, he had Alzheimer's,' Devgn confirmed. 'He had a lot of injuries due to stunts,' he added, recalling one incident in particular — a head injury sustained when his father had to cross over a moving car during a shoot.

Real Glass, Real Danger

Ajay also shed light on the hazardous production conditions of an earlier era in Indian cinema. Unlike modern filmmaking, which employs toughened safety glass for stunt sequences, productions of Veeru Devgan's generation relied on real glass — with far graver consequences for injuries.

'Because at that time, they used real glass. Now we use toughened glass. It also hurts. But the real glass hurts a lot,' Ajay explained, underscoring how much the industry's safety standards have changed over the decades.

Legacy of a Stunt Pioneer

Veeru Devgan passed away in 2019 and is remembered as one of the architects of action choreography in mainstream Hindi cinema. His son Ajay Devgn, who built his own stardom on signature action roles, has spoken rarely about his personal grief — making this 2021 conversation on 'Into The Wild' one of the more memorable public reflections on his father's life and legacy. The clip continues to resonate with audiences who find in it a universal truth about the relationship between parents and children.