Ajay Devgn
| Born | Vishal Devgan, 2 April 1969 (age 51) New Delhi, India |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Mithibai College |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kajol (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Veena and Veeru Devgan |
| Relatives | Devgan family |
| Awards | List |
| Honors | Padma Shri (2016) |
| Website | ajaydevgnffilms |
Vishal Devgan (brought into the world 2 April 1969), referred to expertly as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian movie entertainer, chief and maker. He is broadly considered as one of the most extreme and powerful on-screen characters of Hindi film, who has showed up in over a hundred Hindi movies. Devgn has won various honors, including two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was respected by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-most noteworthy non military personnel respect of the nation.
Devgn started his expert profession with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and got a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his presentation. He at that point featured in effective movies, for example, Jigar (1992), Sangram (1993), Vijaypath (1994), Dilwale (1994), Suhaag (1994), Haqeeqat (1995), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1996) and Ishq (1997). In 1998, he showed up in a widely praised exhibition in Mahesh Bhatt’s dramatization Zakhm and he got his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his job in the film. In 1999, his most-discussed film was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj, a man who attempts to join his significant other with her darling.
In the mid 2000s, he gave widely praised exhibitions in Ram Gopal Varma’s anecdotal report of the Mumbai hidden world Company. He played the character of a criminal, for which he won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. That year he gave another widely praised exhibition in Deewangee, for which he got the Filmfare Best Villain Award. In 2003, he won his subsequent National Film Award for Best Actor for his depiction of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi’s biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh.
All through his vocation he has acted in numerous fundamentally and economically fruitful movies including Raincoat (2004), Gangajal, (2004), Yuva (2004), Apaharan (2005), Omkara (2006), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), Golmaal Returns (2008), All the Best: Fun Begins (2009), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), Raajneeti (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Singham Returns (2014), Drishyam (2015), Shivaay (2016), Golmaal Again (2017), Raid (2018), Total Dhamaal (2019), and De Pyaar De (2019). Devgn has featured in excess of a hundred Hindi movies. Having done as such, he has built up himself as one of the main entertainers of Hindi film. His cooperation with Rohit Shetty gave him accomplishment for quite a while.
Likewise, Devgn claims a creation organization Ajay Devgn FFilms, which was set up in 2000. In 2008, he appeared as a movie executive with U Me Aur Hum. He is hitched to film entertainer Kajol since 1999 and the couple have two kids. In August 2009, Devgn changed his last name from Devgan to Devgn on the solicitation of his family
In the next decade, Devgn performed jobs in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), Raajneeti (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Singham Returns (2014) and Drishyam (2015). In 2010, Devgn highlighted in the monetarily effective satire Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? with Paresh Rawal and Konkona Sen Sharma. He at that point included in Prakash Jha’s political spine chiller Rajneeti. Raajneeti was discharged globally on 4 June 2010, after certain discussions with respect to similitudes between genuine individuals and the characters in the film. There were likewise issues about the utilization of the national song of devotion in the film. The film was made with a spending plan of ₹60 crore (US$8.4 million) When the film was discharged, it had positive surveys and was monetarily successful.[68] Again, in 2010, Devgn featured in Milan Luthria’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, which was among the top-netting movies of that year.[69] Both the film and Devgn’s exhibition were generally welcomed by the pundits. Taran Adarsh stated: “Ajay Devgn is marvelous as Sultan. The on-screen character had established a comparative job in Company, however it must be said that his translation is so unique in Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai. He adds such a great amount of profundity to the character, which just goes to demonstrate his range and flexibility. This is, without any uncertainty, Ajay’s best work so far.”Komal Nahta stated: “Ajay Devgn is basically fabulous in the job of Sultan Mirza. So genuine is his exhibition that it would seem that he was destined to assume this job. Directly from his look to his acting including discourse conveyance, everything is remarkable. Without a doubt, an honor winning execution!”
Devgn then featured in Priyadarshan’s activity spine chiller film Aakrosh. The film investigates the subject of respect killings. Aakrosh got some positive surveys, however was monetarily fruitless. Toward the finish of 2010, Devgn worked again with Rohit Shetty in Golmaal 3, a continuation of Golmaal Returns (2008). Albeit, similar to its ancestor, the film got blended audits, it was the best of the Golmaal arrangement, acquiring more than ₹107 crore (US$15 million). Devgn likewise filled in as a voice craftsman in Toonpur Ka Super Hero, a vivified film.
In 2011, Devgn performed with Emraan Hashmi in Madhur Bhandarkar’s satire Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji. He was a storyteller in Yamla Pagla Deewana and furthermore showed up in Ready. Devgn featured in Rohit Shetty’s Singham. Taran Adarsh stated: “The title signifies ‘Lion’ and Ajay is in the focal point of the fight among great and wickedness. Ajay is notable for the lines, “aataa maajhi satakli”. The epitome of screen manliness, Ajay sanctions the focal character of a noble, remorseless cop with a twist. He welcomes alive on screen an overwhelming legend character with decided conviction, which renders you amazed. One of only a handful barely any on-screen characters who underplays his part outstandingly, he comes back to the over-the-top-activity sort of movies with this one. More or less, his exhibition assumes a urgent job in conveying the film to the triumphant post.”[73] He at that point featured David Dhawan’s activity parody film Rascals.
The next year, Devgn featured in Tezz, coordinated by Priyadarshan. His co-stars were Anil Kapoor, Boman Irani, Kangana Ranaut, Sameera Reddy and Zayed Khan. Devgan then featured in Rohit Shetty’s film Bol Bachchan. He at that point featured in Son of Sardaar. In 2013, Devgn included in the basically and monetarily ineffective revamp of Himmatwala. Devgn next included in Prakash Jha’s political dramatization Satyagraha.
Devgn and Ileana D’Cruz during trailer dispatch of their film Baadshaho (2017)
In 2014, Devgn highlighted in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Returns, a continuation of Singham.Singham Returns got blended audits from Indian pundits. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 4 stars and stated: “The film is a finished mass performer with power-stuffed show, hello force exchange and transcending exhibitions as its experts. The brand esteem appended to it combined with a long end of the week will enable the film to procure a collect and rule the movies in days to come.”. Assortment of over ₹32.09 crore (US$4.5 million) on the first day of its discharge in Quite a while. Residential net of Singham Returns are ₹140.62 crore (US$20 million). Devgn next included in Prabhu Deva’s Action Jackson which didn’t perform well at film industry.
In 2015, Devgn featured in Drishyam, coordinated by Nishikant Kamat. The film got positive surveys, Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film four out of five stars, depicting it as “A tension show with a nail-gnawing finish.” She commended Devgan’s exhibitions: “Ajay, who is the prey here, sparkles in his job of the defensive dad.”. The film was fruitful in the cinematic world, before the finish of its 6th week, the film had netted about ₹76.48 crore (US$11 million) at the household film industry.
In 2016, Devgn was found in his own creation, Shivaay, which discharged around Diwali 2016. Shivaay is an activity dramatization film. Shivaay opened to blended audits and netted more than ₹146 crore (US$20 million)[84] In 2017, Devgn highlighted in chief Milan Luthria’s Baadshaho[85] and Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Again. The two movies were mellow business triumphs. While Baadshaho was a hit, Golmaal Again turned into the most noteworthy netting film of 2017 gathering 100 crores in 4 days of its discharge and a lifetime assortment of 205 crores at the Indian film industry while making a heavy 300 crores at overall film industry
In 2018, Devgn featured in Raj Kumar Gupta’s Raid where he assumes the job of a legit Indian Revenue Service official, which discharged to positive basic criticism on 16 March, and was a business achievement. Devgn has for some time been dealing with delivering Sons of Sardaar: The Battle of Saragari, a spin-off of Son of Sardaar.[89] In August 2017, Devgn expressed: “We are taking a shot at the content yet it won’t occur for an additional two years as a result of the size of the undertaking.” He has likewise dedicated to star with Rakul Preet Singh and Tabu in his next Hindi romcom, created by Luv Ranjan.[91] what’s more, Devgn is set to depict seventeenth century military pioneer Tanaji Malusare in an eponymously named movie, Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior; coordinated by Om Raut, the film will discharge on 22 November 2019. In 2019, he is relied upon to show up close by Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati, Parineeti Chopra and Sonakshi Sinha in a verifiable film, Bhuj: The Pride of India.
Devgn started a relationship with the entertainer Karisma Kapoor while shooting Jigar, be that as it may, the couple cut off their association in 1995. That equivalent year, Devgn’s relationship with the on-screen character, Kajol Mukherjee, started while they were co-featuring in Gundaraj. The media called them “a far-fetched pair” because of their differentiating characters. On 24 February 1999, the couple wedded in a customary Maharashtrian Hindu service at the Devgan home. The couple has two kids. Their girl, Nysa, was conceived in 2003 and their child, Yug, was conceived in 2010. Devgn and Kajol put away their infant child’s umbilical rope blood and tissues to go about as a wellspring of undifferentiated organisms if there should arise an occurrence of genuine infirmity. In August 2009, Devgn changed the spelling of his last name Devgan to Devgn, in line with his family. He is a rehearsing Shaiva Hindu who unmistakably wears a Rudraksha which, alongside different strict subjects, highlights in his movies. Devgn was the primary Bollywood character to claim a personal jet for transport to shooting areas, to advancements and for individual outings.
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phool Aur Kaante | 1991 | Ajay | Kuku Kohli | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | [1] |
| Jigar | 1992 | Raj “Raju” Verma | Farogh Siddique | [2] | |
| Divya Shakti | 1993 | Prashant Varma | Sameer Malkan | [3] | |
| Platform | Raju | Deepak Pawar | [4] | ||
| Sangraam | Raja S. Singh Kanwar | Lawrence D’Souza | [5] | ||
| Shaktiman | Amar | K. C. Bokadia | [6] | ||
| Dil Hai Betaab | Ajay | K. C. Bokadia | [7] | ||
| Ek Hi Raasta | Karan Singh | Deepak Bahry | [8] | ||
| Bedardi | Vijay Saxena | Krishnakant Pandya | [9] | ||
| Dhanwaan | Kashinath | K. Vishwanath | [10] | ||
| Dilwale | 1994 | Arun Saxena | Harry Baweja | [11] | |
| Kanoon | Vishal Singh | Sushma Shiromani | [12] | ||
| Vijaypath | Karan | Farogh Siddique | [13] | ||
| Suhaag | Ajay Sharma / Ajay Malhotra[a] | Kuku Kohli | [14] | ||
| Madam X | — | Deepak Shivdasani | Assistant director | [15] | |
| Naajayaz | 1995 | Jay Bakshi | Mahesh Bhatt | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [16] |
| Hulchul | Deva | Anees Bazmee | [17] | ||
| Gundaraj | Ajay Chauhan | Guddu Dhanoa | [18] | ||
| Haqeeqat | Shiva/Ajay[a] | Kuku Kohli | [19] | ||
| Jung | 1996 | Ajay Bahadur Saxena | Tatineni Rama Rao | [20] | |
| Diljale | Shyam | Harry Baweja | [21] | ||
| Jaan | Karan | Raj Kanwar | [22] | ||
| Ishq | 1997 | Ajay Rai | Indra Kumar | [23] | |
| Itihaas | Karan | Raj Kanwar | [23] | ||
| Major Saab | 1998 | Virendra Pratap Singh | Tinnu Anand | [24] | |
| Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | Shekhar | Anees Bazmee | [25] | ||
| Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Himself | Sikander Bharti | Cameo appearance | [26] | |
| Zakhm | Ajay R. Desai | Mahesh Bhatt | National Film Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [27] | |
| Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet | 1999 | Raju | P. Vasu | [28] | |
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Vanraj | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [29] | |
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Ajay/Tauheed[b] | Veeru Devgan | [30] | ||
| Gair | Vijay Kumar/Dev[a] | Ashok Gaikwad | [31] | ||
| Thakshak | Ishaan Singh | Govind Nihalani | [32] | ||
| Kachche Dhaage | Aftab | Milan Luthria | [33] | ||
| Dil Kya Kare | Anand | Prakash Jha | [34] | ||
| Deewane | 2000 | Vishal/Arun[b] | Harry Baweja | [35] | |
| Raju Chacha | Shekhar/Raju Chacha[a] | Anil Devgan | Also producer | [36] | |
| Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | 2001 | Vicky/Rohit Verma[b] | Deepak Shivdasani | [37] | |
| Lajja | Bhulwa | Rajkumar Santoshi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | [38] | |
| Tera Mera Saath Rahen | Raj Dixit | Mahesh V. Manjrekar | [39] | ||
| Company | 2002 | Malik | Ram Gopal Varma | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [40] |
| Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Raja | David Dhawan | [41] | ||
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Bhagat Singh | Rajkumar Santoshi | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor National Film Award for Best Actor | [42] | |
| Deewangee | Tarang Bharadwaj | Anees Bazmee | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | [43] | |
| Bhoot | 2003 | Vishal | Ram Gopal Varma | [44] | |
| Qayamat: City Under Threat | Rachit | Harry Baweja | [45] | ||
| Chori Chori | Ranbir Malhotra | Milan Luthria | [46] | ||
| Gangaajal | Amit Kumar | Prakash Jha | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [47] | |
| Parwana | Parwana | Deepak Bahry | [48] | ||
| Zameen | Col. Ranvir Singh Ranawat | Rohit Shetty | [49] | ||
| LOC Kargil | Manoj Kumar Pandey | J.P. Dutta | [50] | ||
| Khakee | 2004 | Yashwant Angre | Rajkumar Santoshi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | [51] |
| Masti | Sikander | Indra Kumar | [52] | ||
| Yuva | Michael Mukherjee | Mani Ratnam | [53] | ||
| Raincoat | Manoj | Rituparno Ghosh | [54] | ||
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Deven Chaudhary | Abbas–Mustan | Cameo appearance | [55] | |
| Insan | 2005 | Ajit Rathore | K. Subash | [56] | |
| Blackmail | Shekhar R Mohan | Anil Devgan | [57] | ||
| Zameer: The Fire Within | Suraj Chauhan | Kamal | [58] | ||
| Tango Charlie | Mohammed Ali | Mani Shankar | [59] | ||
| Kaal | Kaali Pratap Singh | Soham Shah | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | [60] | |
| Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Indraneel Thakur | Harry Baweja | [61] | ||
| Apaharan | Ajay Shastri | Prakash Jha | [62] | ||
| Shikhar | Gaurav Gupta | John Matthew Matthan | [63] | ||
| Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke | 2006 | Kunal Singh | Aslam Sheikh | Bhojpuri language film | [64] |
| Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | Gopal | Rohit Shetty | [65] | ||
| The Awakening | Himself | Faruk Kabir | Also producer and editor; short film | [66] | |
| Omkara | Omkara Shukla | Vishal Bhardwaj | [67] | ||
| Cash | 2007 | Karan / Doc[a] | Anubhav Sinha | [68] | |
| Aag | Heerendra “Heero” Dhaan | Ram Gopal Varma | [69] | ||
| Halla Bol | 2008 | Ashfaque Khan/Sameer Khan[a] | Rajkumar Santoshi | [70] | |
| Sunday | Rajvir Randhawa | Rohit Shetty | [71] | ||
| U Me Aur Hum | Ajay | Ajay Devgn | Also director, writer and producer | [72] | |
| Haal-e-Dil | Himself | Anil Devgan | Special appearance | [73] | |
| Mehbooba | Karan | Afzal Khan | [74] | ||
| Golmaal Returns | Gopal | Rohit Shetty | [75] | ||
| All the Best: Fun Begins | 2009 | Prem Chopra | Rohit Shetty | Also producer | [76] |
| London Dreams | Arjun | Vipul Amrutlal Shah | [77] | ||
| Teen Patti | 2010 | Sunny | Leena Yadav | Cameo appearance | [78] |
| Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? | Puneet | Ashwni Dhir | [79] | ||
| Raajneeti | Sooraj Kumar | Prakash Jha | [80] | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Sultan Mirza | Milan Luthria | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [81] | |
| Aakrosh | Pratap Kumar | Priyadarshan | [82] | ||
| Golmaal 3 | Gopal | Rohit Shetty | [83] | ||
| Toonpur Ka Super Hero | Aditya | Kireet Khurana | [84] | ||
| Yamla Pagla Deewana | 2011 | Narrator | Samir Karnik | [85] | |
| Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Naren Ahuja | Madhur Bhandarkar | [86] | ||
| Ready | Raju | Anees Bazmee | Cameo appearance | [87] | |
| Singham | Bajirao Singham | Rohit Shetty | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor | [88] | |
| Rascals | Bhagat | David Dhawan | [89] | ||
| Tezz | 2012 | Aakash Rana | Priyadarshan | [90] | |
| Bol Bachchan | Prithviraj Raghuvanshi | Rohit Shetty | Also producer | [91] | |
| Son of Sardaar | Jassi | Ashwni Dhir | Also producer | [92] | |
| Makkhi | Father (voice) | S. S. Rajamouli | For the Hindi dubbed version | [93] | |
| Save The Girl Child | — | Raajeev Walia | Producer | [94] | |
| Himmatwala | 2013 | Ravi | Sajid Khan | [95] | |
| Satyagraha | Manav Raghvendra | Prakash Jha | [96] | ||
| Mahabharat | Arjun (voice) | Amaan Khan | Animated film | [97] | |
| Singham Returns | 2014 | DCP Bajirao Singham | Rohit Shetty | Also producer | [98] |
| Action Jackson | Vishy / Jai (AJ)[b] | Prabhu Deva | [99] | ||
| Vitti Dandu | — | Ganesh Kadam | Producer; Marathi language film | [100] | |
| Hey Bro | 2015 | Himself | Ajay Chandhok | Special appearance in song “Birju” | [101] |
| Drishyam | Vijay Salgaonkar | Nishikant Kamat | [102] | ||
| Fitoor | 2016 | Moazam | Abhishek Kapoor | Cameo appearance | [103] |
| Shivaay | Shivaay | Ajay Devgn | Also director, writer and producer. | [104] | |
| Guest iin London | 2017 | Ajay Gandotra | Ashwni Dhir | Cameo appearance | [105] |
| Baadshaho | Bhavani Singh | Milan Luthria | [106] | ||
| Poster Boys | Himself | Shreyas Talpade | Voice-over; cameo appearance | [107] | |
| Golmaal Again | Gopal | Rohit Shetty | [108] | ||
| Aapla Manus | 2018 | Himself | Satish Rajwade | Marathi film; producer; cameo appearance | [109] |
| Raid | Amay Patnaik | Raj Kumar Gupta | [110] | ||
| Helicopter Eela | — | Pradeep Sarkar | Producer | [111] | |
| Simmba | DCP Bajirao Singham | Rohit Shetty | Cameo appearance | [112] | |
| Total Dhamaal | 2019 | Guddu Rastogi | Indra Kumar | Also producer | [113] |
| De De Pyaar De | Ashish Mehra | Akiv Ali | [114] | ||
| Tanhaji | 2020 | Tanaji “Tanya” Malusare | Om Raut | [115] | |
| Chhalaang | — | Hansal Mehta | Producer | [116] | |
| Bhuj: The Pride of India | Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik | Abhishek Dudhaiya | Completed | [117] | |
| The Big Bull | — | Kookie Gulati | [118] | ||
| Sooryavanshi | DCP Bajirao Singham | Rohit Shetty | Cameo appearance | [119] | |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | Karim Lala | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | [120] | ||
| RRR | 2021 | TBA | S.S.Rajamouli | Supporting Role | [121] |
| Maidaan | Coach Syed Abdul Rahim | Amit Ravindrenath Sharma | Filming | [122] | |
| Kaithi remake | TBA | TBA | Also Producer,Pre-production | [123] | |
| Thank God | Mandeep “Mandy” Ghosh | Indra Kumar | Production | [124] | |
| Tribhanga | TBA | — | Renuka Shahane | Producer | [125] |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2004 | Devi | Producer | [1] |
| 2008 | Rock-N-Roll Family | Judge | [2] |
| 2012 | Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath | Presenter | [3] |
| 2018 | Swami Ramdev – Ek Sangharsh | Producer | [4] |
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