Ajay Devgn

D O B April 2,1969
Languages Hindi
Place of Birth New Delhi
Known For Actor, Singer, Director, Producer, Story
Married Yes
Biography Ajay Devgn born Vishal Veeru Devgan on April is an Indian film actor director and producer He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award He then starred in films such as Jigar Dilwale Suhaag Naajayaz Diljale and Ishq In Devgan received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Mahesh Bhatt's drama Zakhm Some of his later films of the decade are Pyar To Hona Hi Tha Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Kachche Dhaage In the early s he starred in Lajja and Company In he won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh Throughout his career he has given many critically and commercially successful films including Raincoat Yuva Omkara Golmaal Golmaal Returns All The Best Fun Begins Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Golmaal Raajneeti and Singham Having done so he has established himself as one of the leading actors of Bollywood Devgan's father Veeru Devgan is a stunt choreographer and More his mother Veena Devgan has produced one film Anil Devgan his brother is a Hindi film director He is a graduate of Bappu School in Juhu and Mithibai College On February he married Hindi film actress Kajol The venue for the wedding was changed from a Gurdwara at Andheri in northwest Mumbai to the Devgan residence after a newspaper revealed the location relevant discuss The couple has two children Daughter Nysa was born in April and son Yug was born in September br br In August Devgan changed his last name to Devgn on the request of his family He became the first Bollywood personality to acquire an aircraft for transport to shooting locations promotions and personal trips His father is originally Punjabi Sikh from Amritsar Punjab In Ajay starred in Jigar alongside Karishma Kapoor which grossed Rs In he worked with director Deepak Bahry in the action film Ek Hi Raasta and with Deepak Pawar in Platform In Devgn worked in Harry Baweja's Dilwale Suhaag and Vijaypath In he appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's Naajayaz for which he was nominated for filmfare best actor award In he continued with Diljale Devgn began starring in comedy films such as Ishq in In he starred in Major Saab and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha He next starred in Mahesh Bhatt's Zakhm He won several awards for his performance including the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Star Screen Award for Best Actor citation needed Devgn's work included Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as well as Hindustan ki kasam and Kachche dhage In he worked in Harry Baweja's Deewane In this film he essayed the role of two persons where one is thief and another is police officer The film was a flop at the box office In the same year he starred in his first home production Raju Chacha opposite wife Kajol The film also bombed at the box office In he starred in Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke co-starring Madhuri Dixit and Priety Zinta This film was an average grosser at the box office His next release Lajja alongside Manisha Koirala Madhuri Dixit Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award The film did not perform as expected at the box office He then worked in Mahesh Manjrekar's Tera Mera Saath Rahen In he featured in Ram Gopal Verma's fictional expose of Mumbai Underworld Company He was nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award and won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor The film fared well at the box office clarification needed His next release was Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin alongside Amitabh Bachchan Sanjay Dutt and Aishwarya Rai In the same year he starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh The film didn't fare well at the box office clarification needed However he won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance He then starred in Anees Bazmee's Deewangee The film was partially inspired by William Diehl's English Language novel Primal Fear He won several awards for his negative role including Filmfare Best Villain Award Star Screen Award Best Villain and Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Negative Role This film was a mild success at the box office In he starred in Ram Gopal Verma's Bhoot opposite Urmila Matondkar The film was appreciated critically performed very well at the box office He then starred in action thriller Qayamat City Under Threat opposite debutant Neha Dhupia which was huge commercial success He then worked in Milan Luthria's romantic film Chori Chori opposite Rani Mukherji and Sonali Bendre This film did not succeed at the box office In that same year he featured in Prakash Jha's Gangaajal for which he was nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award He then worked in Rohit Shetty's directional debut Zameen which grossed Rs and J P Dutta's war film LOC Kargil In he was cast along with Amitabh Bachchan Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar in Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee which grossed Indian Rs He then appeared in Director Indra Kumar's Masti The movie was an average hit Then he starred in critically acclaimed movies such as Yuva his role was appreciated and Rituparno Ghosh's Raincoat film He then had cameo appearance in Taarzan The Wonder Car was less successful for him as he starred in a series of flop movies like Insan Blackmail Main Aisa Hi Hoon Tango Charlie and Shikhar whilst Kaal and Apaharan succeeded at the Box Office For his performance in Apaharan the Superstar was nominated National Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Best Actor Award For his villanous performance in Kaal he was nominated Filmfare Best Villain Award was a remarkable year in his career as he starred in two of his famous films Golmaal and Omkara Omkara was a critical and a commercial hit in which he was cast in the title role and Golmaal was a sleeper hit and which was later followed by two super hit sequels Golmaal Returns and Golmaal He is also featured in a short documentary about Mumbai floods of named The Awakening was again disappointing for him as he starred only in movies one of which was Anubhav Sinha's action thriller Cash in which he was cast along with Sunil Shetty The movie did a below average collection at the box-office and the other was Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag which was a remake of the classic Sholay The film received extremely poor reception from critics and is currently placed at number on the bottom movies on Imdb The film is considered as a benchmark for bad movies In he worked with Rajkumar Santoshi and was cast with Pankaj Kapoor and Vidya Balan in Halla Bol He then starred in director Rohit Shetty's third film Sunday before directing his first movie with wife Kajol and himself in lead roles The film titled U Me aur Hum was an average success br He also had a cameo appearance in his brother Anil Devgan's film Haal-e-dil He starred with long-time friend Sanjay Dutt and actress Manisha Koirala in Afzal Khan's Mehbooba He then re-teamed with Rohit Shetty for the squeal of his hit film Golmaal Golmaal Returns which was a blockbuster hit In he produced his third film All the Best also directed by Rohit Shetty The film did good business and was a semi-hit Later in the year he starred in Vipul shah's London Dreams with Salman Khan and south star Asin The film did not succeed and was declared a flop In the beginning of he worked with legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley in Leena Yadav's Teen Patti He starred in the comedy Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge alongside Paresh Rawal and Konkona Sen Sharma which was a success He followed this with Prakash Jha's Raajneeti and Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Both movies were among the top grossers of Then he worked alongside Akshaye Khanna in Priyadarshan's rough adaptation of Mississippi Burning Aakrosh He again teamed up with Rohit Shetty for Golmaal The movie was a super hit and the forth highest grossing movie in Bollywood history as it received mixed to good reviews Then he starred in the animated film Toonpur Ka Super Hero D In he again teamed up with Emraan Hashmi in Madhur Bhandarkar's comedy Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji which also starred Omi Vaidya and the film became a moderate success He was a narrator in Yamla Pagla Deewana He also did a cameo role in the Salman Khan-starrer Ready Singham was released on july it became second biggest opener after ready and all time biggest solo opener for Devgn It has grossed more than crores in five days in India According to wikipedia its net gross in days has reached crores
Movies
- Tezz (2012) Starring Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Sameera Reddy
- Rascals (2011) Starring Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Chunky Pandey, Kangana Ranaut
- Singham (2011) Starring Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj, Sachin Khedekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Kajal Aggarwal
- Dil Toh Bachha Hai Ji (2011) Starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Shruti Haasan, Shazahn Padamsee
- Toonpur Ka Super Hero (2010) Starring Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Tanuja
- Golmaal 3 (2010) Starring Ajay Devgn, Mithun Chakraborty, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor
- Aakrosh (2010) Starring Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Sameera Reddy
- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010) Starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Prachi Desai, Kangana Ranaut
- Rajneeti (2010) Starring Ajay Devgn, Manoj Vajpai, Ranveer Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Katrina Kaif
- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge (2010) Starring Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Satish Kaushik, Konkona Sen Sharma
- London Dreams (2009) Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Om Puri, Asin
- All The Best (2009) Starring Ajay Devgn, Fardeen Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Mugdha Godse, Bipasha Basu
- Golmaal Returns (2008) Starring Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor
- Mehbooba (2008) Starring Ajay Devgn, Kader Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Asrani, Manisha Koirala
- U Me Aur Hum (2008) Starring Ajay Devgn, Kajol
- Sunday (2008) Starring Irrfan Khan, Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Ayesha Takia
- Halla Bol (2008) Starring Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Mishra, Pankaj Kapoor, Vidya Balan
- Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sushmita Sen
- Cash (2007) Starring Ajay Devgn, Ritesh Deshmukh, Suniel Shetty, Diya Mirza, Esha Deol
- Omkara (2006) Starring Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu
- Golmaal (2006) Starring Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Arshad Warsi, Rimi Sen
- Shikhar (2005) Starring Ajay Devgn, Shahid Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Amrita Rao
- Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005) Starring Ajay Devgn, Anupam Kher, Esha Deol, Sushmita Sen
- Kaal (2005) Starring John Abraham, Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta
- Tango Charlie (2005) Starring Ajay Devgn, Bobby Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Tanisha
- Zameer: The Fire Within (2005) Starring Ajay Devgn, Mahima Chaudhry, Amisha Patel
- Blackmail (2005) Starring Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, Diya Mirza
- Insan (2005) Starring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor
- Raincoat (2004) Starring Ajay Devgn, Annu Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Surekha Sikri
- Taarzan- The Wonder Car (2004) Starring Ajay Devgn, Vatsal Sheth, Ayesha Takia
- Yuva (2004) Starring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee
- Masti (2004) Starring Aftab Shivdasani, Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Ritesh Deshmukh, Amrita Rao
- Khakee (2004) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- LOC Kargil (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty
- Parwana (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Kader Khan, Gulshan Grover, Pooja Batra, Amisha Patel
- Chori Chori (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Rani Mukherjee, Sonali Bendre
- Qayamat-City Under Threat (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Neha Dhupia, Isha Koppikar
- Bhoot (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Rekha, Urmila Matondkar
- Zameen (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu
- Deewangi (2002) Starring Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Urmila Matondkar
- The Legend Of Bhagat Singh (2002) Starring Ajay Devgn, Raj Babbar, Sushant Singh, Amrita Rao
- Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Satish Kaushik, Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Company (2002) Starring Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Seema Biswas, Manisha Koirala, Antara Mali
- Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) Starring Ajay Devgn, Prem Chopra, Sonali Bendre, Namrata Shirodkar
- Lajja (2001) Starring Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit
- Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) Starring Ajay Devgn, Sunny Deol, Kiran Kumar, Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit
- Raju Chacha (2000) Starring Ajay Devgn, Rishi Kapoor, Kajol
- Deewane (2000) Starring Ajay Devgn, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar
- Thakshak (1999) Starring Ajay Devgn, Govind Namdeo, Amrish Puri, Rahul Bose, Tabu
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999) Starring Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Anil Dhawan, Neha, Mayuri Kango
- Kachche Dhaage (1999) Starring Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Manisha Koirala, Namrata Shirodkar
- Dil Kya Kare (1999) Starring Ajay Devgn, Chandrachur Singh, Kajol, Farida Jalal, Mahima Chaudhry
- Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kashmira Shah, Manisha Koirala
- Zakhm (1998) Starring Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre
- Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) Starring Ajay Devgn, Kajol
- Major Saab (1998) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre
- Ishq (1997) Starring Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Juhi Chawla
- Itihaas (1997) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Amrish Puri, Raj Babbar, Twinkle Khanna
- Diljale (1996) Starring Ajay Devgn, Amrish Puri, Sonali Bendre
- Jung (1996) Starring Ajay Devgn, Tinnu Anand, Mithun Chakraborty, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Rambha
- Jaan (1996) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Twinkle Khanna
- Haqeeqat (1995) Starring Ajay Devgn, Aruna Irani, Tabu
- Gundaraj (1995) Starring Ajay Devgn, Asrani, Amrish Puri, Kajol
- Naajayaz (1995) Starring Ajay Devgn, Gulshan Grover, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepak Tijori, Juhi Chawla
- Suhaag (1994) Starring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aruna Irani, Karishma Kapoor, Nagma
- Vijaypath (1994) Starring Suresh Oberoi, Ajay Devgn, Tabu
- Dilwale (1994) Starring Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon
- Dhanwan (1993) Starring Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala, Karishma Kapoor
- Dil Hai Betaab (1993) Starring Ajay Devgn, Mohnish Behl, Vivek Mushran, Kumkum, Pratibha Sinha
- Shaktiman (1993) Starring Ajay Devgn, Mukesh Khanna, Karishma Kapoor
- Platform (1993) Starring Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl, Tisca Chopra
- Divya Shakti (1993) Starring Ajay Devgn, Amrish Puri, Raveena Tandon
- Ek Hi Raasta (1993) Starring Ajay Devgn, Deven Verma, Saeed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raveena Tandon
- Jigar (1992) Starring Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Karishma Kapoor
- Phool Aur Kaante (1991) Starring Ajay Devgn, Aruna Irani, Madhoo
- Zalzala (1952) Starring Dev Anand, Geeta Bali
Some Popular Songs
- Saathiyaa From:- Singham (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal
- Maula Maula From:- Singham (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal
- Singham From:- Singham (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal
- Abhi Kuch Dino Se From:- Dil Toh Bachha Hai Ji (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Shazahn Padamsee, Omi Vaidya
- Tere Bin Main Dekhu Na From:- Dil Toh Bachha Hai Ji (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Shruti Haasan, Omi Vaidya
- Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala From:- Dil Toh Bachha Hai Ji (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Shruti Haasan, Shazahn Padamsee
- Tu Khwab Hai Ya Jadugari From:- Dil Toh Bachha Hai Ji (2011) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya
- Ramkatha From:- Aakrosh (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Bipasha Basu
- Saude Bazi From:- Aakrosh (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Bipasha Basu
- Tum Jo Aaye Zindagi Mein From:- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut
- Pee Loon From:- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Prachi Desai, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut
- Parda From:- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Prachi Desai, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut
- Na Jane Tum Kab Jaoge From:- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn
- Jai Dev Jai Dev Mangal Murti From:- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge (2010) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Konkona Sen Sharma, Paresh Rawal
- Yaari Bina From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan
- Jashn Hai Jeet Ka From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Asin
- Barso Yaaron From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan
- Shola Shola Hai Tu From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Ajay Devgn
- Khwaab From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan
- Khanabadosh From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Ajay Devgn
