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Clive Davis was recently dragged into the already messed up and long-lasting case of Sean Doiddy combs, alleging his involvement in the Bump, Bump, Bump artist’s drug use. The allegations come from Sean Diddy Combs’ rival Marion “Suge” Knight. 

Per a report by NewsNation, Suge made these huge allegations while serving his time in prison for voluntary manslaughter.  The CEO and founder of Death Row Records spoke to the outlet about Clive Davis over a phone call. 

Davis is a renowned record producer and A&R executive who also served as the General Counsel of Columbia Records. He soon became the aforementioned company’s President back in 1967. 

Soon after he earned the position of President, Davis brought over many great rock artists, such as Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Diamond, along with Pink Floyd as well as Herbie Hancock. 

While working with these superior names ranging in genres, Clive Davis also signed artists from R&B, country, jazz, and even pop. 

He left Columbia Records in 1973 and founded the highly acclaimed Arista Records the next year. While leading the label, he introduced the world to artists such as Barry Manilow, Whitney Houston, Patti Smith, Sarrah McLachlan, and more.

Having his focus on country music, Clive Davis then formed Arista Nashville, launching artists such as Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley.

Ajay Devgn began his career in showbiz as an actor, but after a few years, he ventured into film production with his father and action director Veeru Devgn. Unlike his acting career, the actor’s career in film production took a big hit at the beginning when their 2000 film Raju Chacha tanked at the box office. Recently, the actor recalled a heartfelt anecdote about Johny Lever, who refused to accept his payment for the role. Despite his offer, Ajay paid him, and again, when he offered All The Best to the comedian, he put forward the condition to not charge a single penny.  

A couple of days ago, Ajay Devgn and his close friend and filmmaker, Rohit Shetty, sat down for a post-release interview for their film Singham Again with Ranveer Allahbadia.

During the conversation, they recalled a challenging phase when the actor produced one of the most expensive films in 2000, Raju Chacha, which had a poor run at the box office.

Rohit Shetty revealed that since the film wasn’t a big hit despite a big budget, the Tanhaji actor suffered heavy losses. Consequently, he continuously worked on different films after the failure to ensure that no one else from the team bore the brunt of losses.

In this quest, the actor didn’t spend much money on himself. Shetty noted, “He hadn’t changed his car, even his mobile, for years.”

The Drishyam actor mentioned Johny Lever, who played a significant role in the film, refused to take his payment due to the losses.

Despite his refusal, Devgn ensured that he would be paid. Later, when they offered him another film, All The Best, the comedian again refused the money, recalling the actor’s gesture to pay him amid heavy losses.

Ajay Devgn shared, “We paid him for Raju Chacha. Then we went to him with All The Best. He said, ‘I will do this film only on one condition that I will not take a penny for this.'” 

Since the Bol Bachchan actor also produced All The Best, the comedian’s gesture touched Ajay’s heart. He mentioned, “He is imaan ka pakka” (He is a man of values). 

For those who don’t know, Raju Chacha, produced by Ajay Devgn in 2000, was directed by his first cousin, Anil Devgan. The film had an ensemble cast that included Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, and Johny Lever in significant roles.