Ajay Devgn
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Ajay Devgan | |
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| Born | Vishal Veeru Devgan[1] |
| Other names | Ajay Devgan[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, Director, Producer |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Spouse | Kajol (1999-present) |
| Website | http://ajaydevgn.com/ |
Ajay Devgn, born Vishal Veeru Devgan (Hindi: विशाल देवगन, Punjabi: ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਦੇਵਗਨ), 2 April 1969 in New Delhi, India),[1] and formerly known as Ajay Devgan, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.[1]
He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film. He then starred in films including, Jigar (1992), Dilwale (1994), Suhaag (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1996) and Ishq (1997).
In 1999, 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 includes Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and Kachche Dhaage.
In the early 2000s, his work included Lajja (2001) and Company (2002). In 2003, 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. Some of his other movies include Raincoat (2004), Yuva (2004) and Omkara (2006). In 2008 he ventured into directing as well with U, Me Aur Hum, which saw him starring in the lead role alongside his wife, actress Kajol.
Biography
Devgn and his family originate from Punjab. His father, Veeru Devgan, is a stunt choreographer, and 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 23rd, 1999, he married Hindi film actress Kajol. The venue for the wedding was changed from a Gurdwara at Andheri in nothwest Bombay to the Devgun residence, after a newspaper revealed the venue[3][relevant?]. The couple have two children, a daughter named, Nysa who was born in April, 2003 and a son named Yug born in September, 2010 .[4] In August 2009, Devgan changed his last name to Devgn on the request of his mother, Veena.[5] He became the first Bollywood personality to acquire a aircraft (a 6-seater)for transport to shooting locations, promotions and personal trips.[6]
Career
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Ajay Devgn made his debut in bollywood with the film Phool Aur Kaante (1991), which grossed 9,50,00,000[7] and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award[8] In 1992, he starred in Jigar alongside Karishma Kapoor, which grossed 7,00,00,000.[9] In 1993, he worked with director Deepak Bahry on the action film Ek Hi Raasta,[10] and with Deepak Pawar on the action film Platform.
In 1994, Devgn worked in Harry Baweja's Dilwale, and in Suhaag and Vijaypath".[11]
In the year 1995, he worked in Mahesh Bhatt's "Naajayaz", for which he was nominated for "filmfare best actor award".[12] In 1996, he continued with "Diljale".[13]
Devgn began starring in comedy films, such as Ishq in 1997.[14]
In 1998, he starred in "Major Saab". In the same year, Devgn was the leading actor in 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[citation needed][15]
Devgn's 1999 work included Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as well as "Hindustan ki kasam" and "Kachche dhage".[16]
In 2000, 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.[17] In the same year, he starred in his first home production film "Raju Chacha" opposite his wife Kajol. The film also bombed at the box office due to its high costs and production.[17]
In the year 2001, 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.[18] His next release "Lajja" alongside Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor, for which he won "Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award". the film performed very well at the box office.[18] He then worked in Mahesh Manjrekar's "Tera Mera Saath Rahen".
In 2002, he was featured in Ram Gopal Verma's fictional expose of Mumbai Underworld "Company"(film). Hhe played the character called 'Malik' and was nominated "Filmfare Best Actor Award" and won "Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance".[citation needed] The film fared well at the box office.[clarification needed][19] His next release "Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin" alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Aishwarya Rai.[19]
In the same year, he starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic "The Legend of Bhagat Singh".[20] The film didn't fare well at the box office,[clarification needed].[19] And he won "Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance" as well as 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.[19]
In 2003, he starred in Ram Gopal Verma's "Bhoot" opposite Urmila Matondkar, the film was appreciated critically. This film performed very well at the box office.[21] He then starred in action thriller "Qayamat: City Under Threat" opposite debutant Neha Dhupia, this film was huge commercial success,[21] due to the use of high tecknology gadgets and it's well filmed action sequences. He then worked in Milan Luthria's romantic film "Chori Chori" opposite Rani Mukherji and Sonali Bendre, this film did not succeeded at the box office.[21]
In that same year he featured in Prakash Jha's film "Gangaajal", for which he was nominated "Filmfare Best Actor Award". He then worked in Rohit Shetty's directional debut "Zameen" ,[22] which grossed 16,00,00,000.[21] Followed by J. P. Dutta's war film "LOC Kargil".
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Phool Aur Kaante | Ajay | Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award | |
| 1992 | Jigar | Raj "Raju" Verma | ||
| 1993 | Dil Hai Betaab | Ajay | ||
| Divya Shakti | Prashant Varma | |||
| Platform (Hindi movie) | Rajoo | |||
| Sangram | Raja S. Singh Kanwar | |||
| Shaktiman | Amar | |||
| Ek Hi Raasta | Karan Singh | |||
| Bedardi | Vijay Saxena | |||
| Dhanwaan | Kashinath | |||
| 1994 | Dilwale | Arun Saxena | ||
| Kanoon | Vishal | |||
| Vijaypath | Karan | |||
| Suhaag | Ajay R. Sharma/Malhotra | |||
| 1995 | Naajayaz | Jay Bakshi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Hulchul | Deva | |||
| Gundaraj | Ajay Chauvan | |||
| Haqeeqat | Shiva/Ajay | |||
| 1996 | Jung | Ajay Bahadur Saxena | ||
| Jaan | Karan | |||
| Diljale | Shyam | |||
| 1997 | Itihaas | Karan | ||
| Ishq | Ajay Rai | |||
| 1998 | Major Saab | Virendra Pratap Singh | ||
| Pyar To Hona Hi Tha | Shekhar | |||
| Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Special Appearance | |||
| Zakhm | Ajay R. Desai | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Winner, National Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | Anand Kishore | ||
| Kachche Dhaage | Aftab | |||
| Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet | Raju | |||
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Vanraj | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Ajay/Tauheed | |||
| Gair | Vijay Kumar/Dev | |||
| Thakshak | Ishaan Singh | |||
| 2000 | Deewane | Vishal/Arun | ||
| Raju Chacha | Shekhar/Raju Chacha | |||
| 2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Vicky/Rohit Verma | ||
| Lajja | Bulwa | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | ||
| Tera Mera Saath Rahen | Raj Dixit | |||
| 2002 | Company | Malik | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin | Raja | |||
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Sardar Bhagat Singh | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Winner, National Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| Deewangee | Tarang Bharadwaj | Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award | ||
| 2003 | Bhoot | Vishal | ||
| Qayamat: City Under Threat | Rachit | |||
| Chori Chori | Ranbir Malhotra | |||
| Gangaajal | S.P. Amit Kumar | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
| Parwana | Parwana | |||
| Zameen | Col. Ranveer Ranawat | |||
| LOC Kargil | Capt. Manoj Pandey | |||
| 2004 | Khakee | Yashwant Angre | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| Masti | Inspector Sikander | |||
| Yuva | Michael Mukherjee | |||
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Deven Chaudhary | Special Appearance | ||
| Raincoat | Manoj | |||
| 2005 | Insan | Ajit Rathod | ||
| Blackmail | Shekhar Mohan | |||
| Zameer | Suraj Chauhan | |||
| Tango Charlie | Havaldar Mohammed Ali | |||
| Kaal | Kali Pratap Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award | ||
| Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Neel | |||
| Apaharan | Ajay Shastri | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
| Shikhar | Gaurav Gupta | |||
| 2006 | Golmaal | Gopal | ||
| Omkara | Omkara "Omi" Shukla | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
| 2007 | Cash | Karan/Doc | ||
| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Hirendra Chavan (Heero) | |||
| 2008 | Halla Bol | Ashfaq Khan/Sameer Khan | ||
| Sunday | ACP Rajveer Randhawa | |||
| U, Me aur Hum | Ajay | |||
| Mehbooba | Karan | |||
| Golmaal Returns | Gopal | |||
| 2009 | All The Best: Fun Begins | Prem Chopra | ||
| London Dreams | Arjun | |||
| 2010 | Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge | Puneet | ||
| Rajneeti | Suraj | |||
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Sultan Mirza | |||
| Aakrosh | Pratap Kumar | |||
| Golmaal 3 | Gopal | Post-production |
Producer
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Raju Chacha | |
| 2006 | The Awakening | Short Documentary |
| 2008 | U, Me aur Hum | |
| 2009 | All The Best: Fun Begins |
Director
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U, Me aur Hum |
References
- ^ a b c "Ajay Devgn turns 41". hindustantimes.com.
- ^ "Kyunki his name is Ajay Devgan". indiatimes.com. October 13, 2009.
- ^ Srinivasan, V S (Frbruary 25th 1999). "Quietly were they wed". Rediff on the net. p. 1. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ The Sunday Tribune. "It takes two tango bonding of the bubbly belle & the brooder". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved Sunday, April 27, 2003.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Sawf News. "Ajay Devgan gets birthday surprise on ROCK N ROLL sets". Sawfnews.com. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/Ajay-Devgan-buys-a-personal-aircraft/articleshow/6721631.cms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Box Office 1991". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ Sampurn Wire. "Ajay Devgan a versatility expert". Thaindian.com. Retrieved Monday, June 07, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Box Office 1992". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "Box Office 1993". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Box Office 1994". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Box Office 1995". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "Box Office 1996". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "Box Office 1997". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "Box Office 1998". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "Box Office 1999". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ a b "Box Office 2000". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ a b "Box Office 2001". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Box Office 2002". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ Arpita Jindani. "Ajay to play coveted shaheed bhagat singh role". Smashits.com.
- ^ a b c d "Box Office 2003". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ Sukanya Verma. "Directed by Rohit Shetty!". Rediff.com. Retrieved September 25, 2003.
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