1. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over 100 films and has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards.
91 Facts About Ajay Devgn
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Ajay Devgn emerged a star with his film debut, the action romance Phool Aur Kaante.
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Ajay Devgn had further action film roles in Vijaypath, Dilwale, Jaan, Major Saab and Kachche Dhaage and romantic roles in Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
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Ajay Devgn had a commercial resurgence in 2010 with Golmaal 3, Raajneeti, and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, and had further success in Singham, Bol Bachchan, Son of Sardaar, Singham Returns, Drishyam, Golmaal Again, Raid and Total Dhamaal.
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Ajay Devgn has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Rohit Shetty and is married to actress Kajol, with whom he has two children.
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Ajay Devgn was born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969 to a Punjabi Hindu 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 Devgan, 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 alongside Madhoo in the action romance Phool Aur Kaante, which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
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In 1993, Ajay Devgn starred in Dil Hai Betaab, a film about a revengeful love triangle.
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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 alongside Juhi Chawla in Mahesh Bhatt's Naajayaz, which earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor, followed by Hulchul directed by Milan Luthria, alongside Kajol.
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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 -eceived 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 Screen Award for Best Actor, in addition to his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
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In 1999, Ajay Devgn starred in the musical romance 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's performance was positively received and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Ajay Devgn first starred in Ram Gopal Varma's Company which was a fictional examination of the Mumbai underworld.
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Ajay Devgn's performance is bound to win admiration from cinegoers, besides fetching awards.
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Ajay Devgn jointly won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Company and The Legend of Bhagat Singh, in addition to receiving his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the former.
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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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Later in 2004, Ajay Devgn appeared in Indra Kumar's Masti and Mani Ratnam's Yuva.
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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 films, director Anubhav Sinha's action thriller Cash and Aag.
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In 2008, Ajay Devgn starred in the social film Halla Bol, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, alongside Pankaj Kapoor and Vidya Balan.
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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 starred 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 then starred David Dhawan's action comedy film Rascals.
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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 Saragarhi, 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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Ajay Devgn then appeared in Amit Ravindernath Sharma's third directorial venture Maidaan, which saw him portraying Indian football coach Syed Abdul Rahim.
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Ajay Devgn's next release, Neeraj Pandey's Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha was a box office flop, this time to mixed to negative reviews.
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In 2025, Ajay Devgn was appeared in a supporting role in his nephew Aaman Ajay Devgn's debut film Azaad, directed by Abhishek Kapoor.
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Ajay Devgn was provided voiceover in historical action film Chhaava.
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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 2018, Ajay Devgn released his first Marathi production Aapla Manus.
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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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Ajay Devgn is among the most popular and highest paid celebrities in India.
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Ajay Devgn has frequently featured in the Forbes Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2012.
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Ajay Devgn peaked at the 10th position in 2018 with an estimated annual income of 745 million.
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Ajay Devgn was inducted into the Bollywood Walk of Fame at Bandra Bandstand, where his hand print was preserved.
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Ajay Devgn subsequently ranked 4th in 2004,10th in 2006 and 2nd in 2019.