Ajay Devgn emerged a star with his first film, the 1991 action drama Phool Aur Kaante.
88 Facts About Ajay Devgn
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Ajay Devgn played further action roles in the films Jigar, Dilwale, Diljale, and romantic roles in Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
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Ajay Devgn gained praise for the crime dramas Company and Omkara.
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Ajay Devgn has starred in and directed the films U Me Aur Hum, Runway 34, and Bholaa.
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Ajay Devgn was born to a Punjabi Hindu Saraswath-Vishwakarma family originally from Amritsar, Punjab.
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Ajay Devgn's father, Veeru Devgan, was a stunt choreographer and action-film director and his mother, Veena, is a film producer.
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Ajay Devgn's cousin, Anil Devgan, is a filmmaker and screenwriter.
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Ajay Devgn graduated from the Silver Beach High School in Juhu and then studied at Mithibai College.
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Ajay Devgn began a relationship with the actress Karisma Kapoor while filming Jigar the couple ended their relationship in 1995.
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Ajay Devgn and Kajol stored their newborn son's umbilical cord blood and tissues to act as a source of stem cells in case of serious ailment.
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Ajay Devgn is a practicing Shaiva Hindu who prominently wears a Rudraksha which, along with other religious themes, features in his films.
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Ajay Devgn was the first Bollywood personality to own a private jet for transport to shooting locations, to promotions and for personal trips.
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Ajay Devgn began his professional career in Phool Aur Kaante and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
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In 1993, Ajay Devgn starred in Dil Hai Betaab, a movie about a love triangle and romantic themes such as revenge.
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Ajay Devgn next featured in Divya Shakti and then Sangram, a story of enmity between two fathers.
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Ajay Devgn then worked with Deepak Bahry, who directed the action film Ek Hi Raasta, and with Deepak Pawar, who directed Platform.
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In 1994, Ajay Devgn starred in Harry Baweja's romantic action film Dilwale.
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Ajay Devgn played the part of Arun Saxena, a man with intellectual impairment.
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In 1995, Devgn appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's movie Naajayaz and then Hulchul directed by Milan Luthria.
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In 1996, Ajay Devgn starred in the action movie Jung with Mithun Chakraborty, Rambha and Aditya Pancholi.
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Ajay Devgn's next release was an action movie called Jaan, with Twinkle Khanna.
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Ajay Devgn then starred in Harry Baweja's film Diljale, where he played a terrorist character called Shaka.
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In 1997, Ajay Devgn starred in a poorly received movie, Itihaas, with Twinkle Khanna.
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In 1998, Ajay Devgn starred in Major Saab with Amitabh Bachchan and Sonali Bendre where he played the character of an army officer.
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Ajay Devgn next starred with Kajol in Anees Bazmee's second film, the romantic comedy Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, a remake of the 1995 American film French Kiss.
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Ajay Devgn played a man who is fed up with religious conflict.
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Ajay Devgn won several awards for his critically acclaimed performance, including the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Star Screen Award for Best Actor.
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In 1999, Ajay Devgn starred in the romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, in which he played Vanraj, a man who tries to help his wife reunite with her lover.
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Ajay Devgn then worked with the director Milan Luthria in Kachche Dhaage, with Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala.
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Ajay Devgn then performed in the successful movie Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, a romantic comedy, and then in his home production movie with Kajol, and director, Prakash Jha.
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In 2001, Ajay Devgn starred in another moderately successful film; Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke with Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta.
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Ajay Devgn was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
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In 2002, Ajay Devgn performed in Ram Gopal Varma's fictional examination of the Mumbai underworld in the film Company.
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Ajay Devgn's performance is bound to win admiration from cinegoers, besides fetching awards.
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In 2003, Ajay Devgn starred in Ram Gopal Verma's horror film Bhoot, opposite Urmila Matondkar.
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Ajay Devgn then starred in the action thriller Qayamat: City Under Threat with the actress debutante, Neha Dhupia.
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Ajay Devgn next performed in Milan Luthria's romantic film Chori Chori, opposite Rani Mukherji and Sonali Bendre.
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In 2004, Ajay Devgn was cast with Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar in Rajkumar Santoshi's action thriller Khakee.
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Ajay Devgn next collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh in the relationship drama Raincoat, with Aishwaraya Rai.
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Ajay Devgn's Manoj is no cool dude, but just another lower middle-class guy in misery, with whom none would like to switch place.
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Ajay Devgn particularly stands out in the scenes where he cries in the bathroom, or begs Neeru not to marry someone else.
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In 2006 Ajay Devgn played Othello in Omkara, a Hindi adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello.
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Ajay Devgn's best bits are when restrained, and while there is a bit of a seen-that feel to his character, by the time the film is over, you realise just how unflinchingly solid he's been.
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The serious look that Ajay carries suits him to the T Of course, Ajay is exceptional in the film and looks every inch the character he portrays.
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In 2007 Ajay Devgn starred in two movies, director Anubhav Sinha's action thriller Cash and Aag.
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In 2008, Ajay Devgn performed in the social film Halla Bol, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.
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In 2008, Ajay Devgn performed in Rohit Shetty's third film Sunday.
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Ajay Devgn then took the lead role with Kajol in his own directorial debut film U Me Aur Hum.
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Again in 2008, Ajay Devgn performed in Rohit Shetty's comedy Golmaal Returns, a sequel to the 2006 film Golmaal: Fun Unlimited about a mistrustful wife who believed her husband was unfaithful.
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In 2009, Ajay Devgn produced his third film, All the Best, directed by Rohit Shetty.
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Ajay Devgn then featured in Prakash Jha's political thriller Raajneeti.
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Again, in 2010, Ajay Devgn starred in Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, which was among the top-grossing films of that year.
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Ajay Devgn adds so much depth to the character, which only goes to prove his range and versatility.
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Ajay Devgn worked as a voice artist in Toonpur Ka Superrhero, an animated film.
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In 2011, Ajay Devgn performed with Emraan Hashmi in Madhur Bhandarkar's comedy Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji.
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Ajay Devgn was a narrator in Yamla Pagla Deewana and made a cameo appearance in Ready.
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Ajay Devgn is well known for the lines, "aataa maajhi satakli".
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The embodiment of screen masculinity, Ajay Devgn enacts the central character of a righteous, hardhearted cop with flourish.
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Ajay Devgn brings alive on screen a larger-than-life hero character with determined conviction, which renders you thunderstruck.
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Ajay Devgn's co-stars were Anil Kapoor, Boman Irani, Kangana Ranaut, Sameera Reddy and Zayed Khan.
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In 2013, Ajay Devgn featured in the critically and commercially unsuccessful remake of Himmatwala.
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In 2014, Ajay Devgn featured in Rohit Shetty's Singham Returns, a sequel to Singham.
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Ajay Devgn next featured in Prabhu Deva's Action Jackson which did not perform well at box office.
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In 2015, Ajay Devgn starred in Drishyam, directed by Nishikant Kamat.
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In 2016, Ajay Devgn was seen in his own production, Shivaay, which released around Diwali 2016.
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In 2017, Ajay Devgn featured in director Milan Luthria's Baadshaho and Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again.
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In 2018, Ajay Devgn starred in Raj Kumar Gupta's Raid where he plays the role of an honest Indian Revenue Service officer, which released to positive critical feedback on 16 March, and was a commercial success.
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Ajay Devgn has long been working on producing Sons of Sardaar: The Battle of Saragari, a sequel to Son of Sardaar.
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In early 2020, Ajay Devgn portrayed the role of 17th-century military leader Tanaji Malusare in an eponymously titled film, Tanhaji; directed by Om Raut.
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In 2022, Ajay Devgn made his OTT debut with the web series, Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, on Disney+ Hotstar.
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Later that year, Ajay Devgn was seen as Chitragupt in Indra Kumar's Thank God, which starred Sidharth Malhotra, which turned out to be a commercial failure.
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In 2023, Ajay Devgn starred and directed the remake of Kaithi, Bholaa, his third directorial.
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Ajay Devgn's upcoming releases of the year include the sports-drama, Maidaan, and Neeraj Pandey's romcom, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, which is currently filiming.
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Ajay Devgn has announced the fifth entry of the Cop Universe and the much awaited sequel to Singham Returns, Singham Again, which is set to release in 2024.
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Ajay Devgn FFilms is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgn in 2000.
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In 2008, Ajay Devgn co-produced the drama U Me Aur Hum, which marked his directorial debut.
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Ajay Devgn played the lead role in the film, sharing the screen again with Kajol.
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In 2009, Ajay Devgn released and acted in his home production All the Best: Fun Begins, which was directed by Rohit Shetty and starring, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse.
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In 2016 Ajay Devgn produced and starred in Shivaay which is to be the most expensive film of his production.
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In October 2015, Ajay Devgn established a visual effects company, NY VFXWAALA, after his children.
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Ajay Devgn won the Best Special Effects award at the 64th National Film Awards for the film Shivaay.
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Devgn's production company Ajay Devgn FFilms, was established in 2000.
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In 2008, Ajay Devgn made his directorial debut and co-produced U Me Aur Hum.
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Ajay Devgn was part of the drama film's team of four writers.
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In 2009, Ajay Devgn released his home production All the Best: Fun Begins, which was directed by Rohit Shetty and starred Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse.
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In 2012, Ajay Devgn starred in Rohit Shetty's romantic action comedy film Bol Bachchan, which was a joint production with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd.
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Ajay Devgn starred in Ashwni Dhir's romantic action comedy film Son of Sardaar, which was a joint production with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.
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In 2018, Ajay Devgn released his first Marathi production Aapla Manus.