India, May 16 -- Just the way he made his entry in the Hindi film industry with his trademark leg split stunt in the 1991 classic, Phool Aur Kaante , actor Ajay Devgn straddles the genre of comedy and serious films with equal ease. And reminiscing the same pose from his debut, his latest film, De De Pyar De , resurrects the famous split in the poster, except for the fact that the bikes have been replaced by cars and co-stars Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh are sitting on them.

The promos of De De Pyar De were mired in controversy because of their sexist tone and tenor. But Ajay is ready for defence. He says, "When you watch the film, you wouldn't ask this question. The film revolves around a character who is 50 and dates a girl half his age. ...