Ajay Devgn PROFILE
This versatile superstar has a body of work that is possibly the most impressive in its range and caliber. Born in Delhi on 2nd April, 1969,
Ajay Devgan was exposed to films at a very young age and post his graduation, he began directing video films. Hisfirst ever introduction on celluloid saw him make a jaw dropping entry on two motorcycles, a feat one could only expect from the son of legendary action director,
Veeru Devgan. The film was
Phool Aur Kaante and it marked the arrival of Hindi cinema's new 'angry young man' a title bestowed earlier on
Amitabh Bachchan post
Zanjeer. Ajay quickly solidified his position as the angry young man with several action films.
Being the son of a master action director, it was only obvious that Ajay would excel in action, but he surprised the industry and audiences alike with his superb comic performance in
Inder Kumar's
Ishq and his emotionally moving performance in
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, exhibiting a range that was truly rare. By then Ajay had proven that there was no genre of cinema which was alien to him and he continued to excel in each of his roles. His stellar performance in
Mahesh Bhatt's
Zakhm fetched him his first ever National Award. His subtle yet hard hitting performance in
Company made him a
Ram Gopal Varma favourite. Ajay later worked with Ramu on
Bhoot.
His first attempt at non commercialcinema earned him rave reviews for his performance opposite
Aishwarya Rai in
Rituparno Ghosh's
Raincoat. In his personal life, he married leading actress
Kajol on 24th February, 1999. The couple have two children, a daughter, Nysa, and a son, Yug. Contrary to his on screen image, Ajay is a rather quiet personality but yet a master prankster on the sets of his films.
The last two years have seen Ajay grow in stature. In 2009, he had some lovely films on hand, like
Vipul Shah's
London Dreams, which had shades of 'Amadeus' and the laugh riot
All The Best. The current year has turned out even better for Ajay with releases like
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge,
Rajneeti,
Once Upon A Time in Mumbai and
Aakrosh. Diwali will see the actor back in a comic caper, this time
Rohit Shetty's
Golmaal 3. The best is definitely yet to come for this actor. The last two years have seen Ajay grow in stature.
In December 2010, he starred along with wifey Kajol in India's first live action animation,
Toonpur ka Superrhero. His first release in 2011 was
Madhur Bhandarkar's widely promoted,
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji, in which he's paired with
Shazahn Padamsee. Bhandarkar's first foray into comedy also features
Emraan Hashmi,
Omi Vaidya and
Shruti Haasan.
Subsequently, he was the narrator in
Yamla Pagla Deewana and did a cameo role in the
Salman Khan-starrer
Ready. Devgn's next film,
Singham, proved to be a milestone for him. The film grossed 100 crores net in India, making it the 7th film to do so. Devgn’s film
Rascals released in December 2011. He paired up with
Sanjay Dutt, in this film directed by the King of Comedy,
David Dhawan. In the year 2012, his first release has been the multi-starrer thriller
Tezz, which was helmed by
Priyadarshan. He was last seen in the
Rohit Shetty film ‘
Bol Bachchan’ which has done exceedingly well at the box office. His Diwali release
Son Of Sardaar, directed by
Ashwni Dhir and also starring
Sonakshi Sinha,
Sanjay Dutt and
Juhi Chawla, opened to huge numbers at the box-office and will surely turn out to be a big blockbuster.