Ajay Devgn Biography – The Fourth-Highest Civilian Honour of the Country

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Real Name:	Vishal Veeru Devgan
Profession:	Indian actor
Birthplace:	New Delhi, Delhi, India
Spouse:	Kajol
Age:	54

Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor in the country.

Devgn began his professional career with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991. He then rose to prominence as an action hero starring in successful films such as Jigar (1992), Dilwale (1994), and Diljale (1996). He went on to give critically acclaimed performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Company (2002), Deewangee (2002), for Zakhm (1998), and The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), he won National Film Award for Best Actor. After the success of Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), he went on to collaborate with Rohit Shetty on a number of action-comedies including Golmaal Returns (2008), All the Best: Fun Begins (2009), Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Singham Returns (2014), and Golmaal Again (2017). His highest-grossing movies include Total Dhamaal (2019), Tanhaji (2020), and Drishyam 2 (2022).

Devgn owns a production company Ajay Devgn FFilms, which was established in 2000. In 2008, he debuted as a film director with U Me Aur Hum.

Ajay Devgn Biography
Born	Vishal Veeru Devgan 2 April 1969 (age 54) New Delhi, Delhi, India
Other names	Ajay Devgan
Education	Mithibai College
Occupations	Actor Producer Director
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Kajol (m. 1999)​
Children	2
Parent	Veeru Devgan (father)
Family	Devgan family (by birth) Mukherjee-Samarth family (by marriage)
Awards	Full list
Honors	Padma Shri (2016)
Website	ajaydevgnffilms.com

Family background and marriage (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Devgn was born to a Punjabi Hindu Saraswath-Vishwakarma family originally from Amritsar, Punjab. The family has connections to the Hindi film industry in Mumbai. Devgn’s father, Veeru Devgan, was a stunt choreographer and action-film director and his mother, Veena, is a film producer. His cousin, Anil Devgan, is a filmmaker and screenwriter. Devgn graduated from Silver Beach High School in Juhu and then studied at Mithibai College.

Devgn began a relationship with the actress Karisma Kapoor while filming Jigar, however, the couple ended their relationship in 1995. That same year, Devgn’s relationship with the actress, Kajol Mukherjee, began whilst they were co-starring in Gundaraj. The media called them “an unlikely pair” due to their contrasting personalities. On 24 February 1999, the couple married in a traditional Maharashtrian Hindu ceremony at the Devgan home. The couple has two children. Their daughter, Nysa, was born in 2003 and their son, Yug, was born in 2010. Devgn and Kajol stored their newborn son’s umbilical cord blood and tissues to act as a source of stem cells in case of a serious ailment. In August 2009, Devgn changed the spelling of his surname Devgan to Devgn, at the request of his family. He is a practicing Shaiva Hindu who prominently wears a Rudraksha which, along with other religious themes, features in his films. Devgn was the first Bollywood personality to own a private jet for transport to shooting locations, promotions, and for personal trips.

Career (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Film debut, breakthrough and rise to prominence (1991–99)

As Devgn entered the film industry in 1991, he changed his stage name from his birth name, Vishal, to “Ajay” due to several other actors named Vishal being launched at the same time, including Manoj Kumar‘s son. He began his professional career in Phool Aur Kaante and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He co-starred with Madhoo. In his opening scene, Devgn performed a split while balancing between two motorcycles. His next film was Jigar (1992), a Bollywood martial arts film co-starring Karisma Kapoor. It was released on Diwali weekend and became the seventh-highest-grossing movie of that year, taking ₹7 crores (US$880,000) at the box office.

In 1993, Devgn starred in Dil Hai Betaab, a movie about a love triangle and romantic themes such as revenge. He next featured in Divya Shakti and then Sangram, a story of enmity between two fathers. Devgn then worked with Deepak Bahry, who directed the action film Ek Hi Raasta, and with Deepak Pawar, who directed Platform. Other releases that year was Shaktiman, Dhanwan, and Bedardi.

In 1999, Devgn starred in the romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, in which he played Vanraj, a man who tries to help his wife (Aishwarya Rai) reunite with her lover (Salman Khan). Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam marked a significant turning point in Devgn’s career. The film, an adaptation of Maitreyi Devi’s Bengali novel Na Hanyate, was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-starred by Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Devgn was highly praised for his performance. Rediff said: “Ajay’s role reminds you of one he did in another film, Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha. There he is searching for the boyfriend of the girl he secretly loves. But intense scenes are his forte and he does well here. He’s particularly good in the scene where he gets exasperated with his wife’s stubbornness and strives to keep his cool.” The movie was successful and Devgn was nominated for the Filmfare best actor award. After that, he appeared in Hindustan Ki Kasam with Amitabh Bachchan and Sonali Bendre. He then worked with the director Milan Luthria in Kachche Dhaage, with Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala. The movie was a box-office hit. He 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. The film was titled Dil Kya Kare. His other movies in 1999 were Gair and Thakshak in which he played a strong, silent man.

Critical acclaim and awards success (2000–09)

In 2000, Devgn performed in Harry Baweja’s Deewane. The film did not do well at the box office. In the same year, Devgn starred in his first home production; Raju Chacha, with Kajol. The film was moderately successful.

In 2001, Devgn starred in another moderately successful film; Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke with Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta. His next release was Lajja, with Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, and Anil Kapoor. He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. However, the film was not popular with the public. Mahesh Manjrekar‘s Tera Mera Saath Rahen followed.

In 2002, Devgn performed in Ram Gopal Varma‘s fictional examination of the Mumbai underworld in the film Company. Devgn played a gangster named Malik. Both Company and Devgn’s performance received critical acclaim. As Taran Adarsh reviewed: “Ajay Devgn enacts his role to perfection. In a controlled performance, the actor takes to this complex character like a fish takes to water. He underplays his part with admirable ease.” Devgn was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award and won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Devgn’s next release was David Dhawan‘s comedy Hum Kisise Kum Nahin, with Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, and Aishwarya Rai. The same year, he played the role of Bhagat Singh, in Rajkumar Santoshi‘s biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh. His performance was well-received by critics. Taran Adarsh said, “Ajay Devgn has lived the role. To state that he is excellent would be an understatement. His performance is bound to win admiration from cine-goers, besides fetching awards.” The film was released on 7 June 2002 and went on to win two National Film Awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and three Filmfare Awards, including the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie. Despite these awards, and Devgn winning his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance, the film was not popular with the public. Devgn went on to perform in Anees Bazmee‘s Deewangee. The film was partially inspired by William Diehl’s novel, Primal Fear. The film earned Devgn several awards for his role including a Filmfare Best Villain Award, the Star Screen Award for Best Villain, and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role. The film was a success at the box office.

In 2008, Devgn also performed in Rohit Shetty‘s third film Sunday. He then took the lead role with Kajol in his own directorial debut film U Me Aur Hum. The film performed moderately well at the box office and earned positive critical reviews for his performance as well as for his direction. Rediff said: “His character grows, discovers both shirt buttons and subtlety, delivering an intense acting job. Speaking almost entirely in platitudes – pithy at first, profound as he goes on – this grows into an extraordinarily well-written character, replete with flaws and relatability. The way he treats his remorse, drunkenly pointing every finger at himself around a dinner table, is superbly handled, as is his guilty struggle to delineate his life experience from his professional opinion.” Devgn also made a cameo appearance in his brother Anil Devgan’s film Haal-e-Dil. He then starred in Afzal Khan’s Mehbooba.

Again in 2008, 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. The Indian Express said the screenplay was derivative, concluding: “There is nothing particularly new about a suspicious wife keeping tabs on her husband, and there is nothing particularly new in the way Ajay-Kareena plays it.” Golmaal Returns was a financial success with global revenues of ₹79.25 crore (US$9.9 million).

In 2009, Devgn produced his third film, All the Best, directed by Rohit Shetty. It had some financial success. Next, Devgn starred in Vipul Shah‘s London Dreams, with Salman Khan and the Tamil film star Asin. The film was not popular with the public.

Commercial success (2010–present)

In the following decade, Devgn performed roles in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), Raajneeti (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Singham Returns (2014) and Drishyam (2015). In 2010, Devgn featured in the financially successful comedy Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? with Paresh Rawal and Konkona Sen Sharma. He then featured in Prakash Jha’s political thriller Raajneeti. Raajneeti was released internationally on 4 June 2010, after some controversies regarding similarities between actual people and the characters in the film. There were also issues about the use of the national anthem in the film. The film was made with a budget of ₹60 crores (US$7.5 million) When the film was released, it had positive reviews and was financially successful. Again, in 2010, Devgn starred in Milan Luthria’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, which was among the top-grossing films of that year. Both the film and Devgn’s performance were well-received by the critics. Taran Adarsh said: “Ajay Devgn is splendid as Sultan. The actor had enacted a similar role in Company, but it must be said that his interpretation is so different in Once Upon A Time in Mumbai. He adds so much depth to the character, which only goes to prove his range and versatility. This is, without a trace of doubt, Ajay’s finest work so far.” Komal Nahta said: “Ajay Devgn is simply fantastic in the role of Sultan Mirza. So real is his performance that it looks like he was born to play this role. Right from his look to his acting including dialogue delivery, everything is fabulous. Indeed, an award-winning performance!”

In 2016, Devgn was seen in his own production, Shivaay, which was released around Diwali 2016. Shivaay is an action drama movie. Shivaay opened to mixed reviews and grossed more than ₹146 crores (US$18 million). In 2017, Devgn featured in director Milan Luthria’s Baadshaho and Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Again. Both films were mild commercial successes. While Baadshaho was a hit, Golmaal Again became the highest-grossing film of 2017 collecting 100 crores in 4 days of its release and a lifetime collection of 205 crores at the Indian box office while making a hefty 300 crores at the worldwide box office.

In 2018, Devgn starred in Raj Kumar Gupta’s Raid where he plays the role of an honest Indian Revenue Service officer, which was released to positive critical feedback on 16 March, and was a commercial success. Devgn has long been working on producing Sons of Sardaar: The Battle of Saragari, a sequel to Son of Sardaar. In August 2017, Devgn stated: “We are working on the script but it won’t happen for another two years because of the scale of the project.” He starred in De De Pyaar De alongside Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh. In early 2020, Devgn portrayed the role of 17th-century military leader Tanaji Malusare in an eponymously titled film, Tanhaji; directed by Om Raut. The film was released on 10 January 2020 and went on to win three National Film Awards, including the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Actor ‘Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior’ earned Rs 3.67 billion ($49 million) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2020. Moreover, it marks Ajay Devgn’s 100th film as an actor.

In 2023, Ajay is set to star in the remake of Kaithi, titled Bholaa, which is his 4th directorial venture. Other projects for him in 2023 include the sports drama Maidaan and Neeraj Pandey‘s Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, which is currently filming.

With Singham Again, the much-awaited sequel to the smash-hit Singham Returns and Anees Bazmee’s Naam Ajay Devgn has already a packed schedule for 2024.

Filmography (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Films

Key

Denotes films/dramas that are not yet released

Year	Film	Actor	Producer	Director	Role	Notes
1991	Phool Aur Kaante	Yes	No	No	Ajay Salgaonkar
1992	Jigar	Yes	No	No	Raj “Raju” Verma
1993	Divya Shakti	Yes	No	No	Prashant Varma
	Platform	Yes	No	No	Raju
	Sangraam	Yes	No	No	Raja S. Singh Kanwar
	Shaktiman	Yes	No	No	Amar
	Dil Hai Betaab	Yes	No	No	Ajay
	Ek Hi Raasta	Yes	No	No	Karan Singh
	Bedardi	Yes	No	No	Vijay Saxena
	Dhanwaan	Yes	No	No	Kashinath
1994	Dilwale	Yes	No	No	Arun Saxena
	Kanoon	Yes	No	No	Vishal Singh
	Vijaypath	Yes	No	No	Karan
	Suhaag	Yes	No	No	Ajay Sharma / Ajay Malhotra
	Madam X	No	No	No	—	Assistant director
1995	Naajayaz	Yes	No	No	Jay Bakshi
	Hulchul	Yes	No	No	Deva
	Gundaraj	Yes	No	No	Ajay Chauhan
	Haqeeqat	Yes	No	No	Shiva/Ajay
1996	Jung	Yes	No	No	Ajay Bahadur Saxena
	Diljale	Yes	No	No	Shyam
	Jaan	Yes	No	No	Karan
1997	Ishq	Yes	No	No	Ajay Rai
	Itihaas	Yes	No	No	Karan
1998	Major Saab	Yes	No	No	Virendra Pratap Singh
	Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha	Yes	No	No	Shekhar Suryavanshi
	Sar Utha Ke Jiyo	Yes	No	No	Himself	Guest appearance
	Zakhm	Yes	No	No	Ajay R. Desai
1999	Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet	Yes	No	No	Raju
	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	Yes	No	No	Vanraj
	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Yes	Yes	No	Ajay/Tauheed
	Gair	Yes	No	No	Vijay Kumar/Dev
	Thakshak	Yes	No	No	Ishaan Singh
	Kachche Dhaage	Yes	No	No	Aftab
	Dil Kya Kare	Yes	Yes	No	Anand Kishore
2000	Deewane	Yes	No	No	Vishal/Arun
	Raju Chacha	Yes	Yes	No	Shekhar/Raju Chacha
2001	Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke	Yes	No	No	Rohit Verma / Vikram “Vicky” Malhotra
	Lajja	Yes	No	No	Bhulwa
	Tera Mera Saath Rahen	Yes	No	No	Raj Dixit
2002	Company	Yes	No	No	Malik
	Hum Kisise Kum Nahin	Yes	No	No	Raja Sharma
	The Legend of Bhagat Singh	Yes	No	No	Bhagat Singh
	Deewangee	Yes	No	No	Tarang Bharadwaj
2003	Bhoot	Yes	No	No	Vishal Bhatia
	Qayamat: City Under Threat	Yes	No	No	Rachit
	Chori Chori	Yes	No	No	Ranbir Malhotra
	Gangaajal	Yes	No	No	SP Amit Kumar
	Parwana	Yes	No	No	Parwana
	Zameen	Yes	No	No	Lieutenant Colonel Ranvir Singh Ranawat
	LOC Kargil	Yes	No	No	Manoj Kumar Pandey
2004	Khakee	Yes	No	No	Yashwant Aangre Ruthless Criminal
	Masti	Yes	No	No	Inspector Sikander Tyagi
	Yuva	Yes	No	No	Michael “Mike” Mukherjee
	Raincoat	Yes	No	No	Manoj
	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Yes	No	No	Deven Chaudhary	Cameo
2005	Insan	Yes	No	No	Ajit Rathore
	Blackmail	Yes	No	No	Shekhar R Mohan
	Zameer: The Fire Within	Yes	No	No	Suraj Chauhan
	Tango Charlie	Yes	No	No	BSF Soldier Hawaldar Mohammad Ali “Mike Alpha”
	Kaal	Yes	No	No	Kaali Pratap Singh
	Main Aisa Hi Hoon	Yes	No	No	Indraneel Thakur
	Apaharan	Yes	No	No	Ajay Shastri
	Shikhar	Yes	No	No	Gaurav Gupta
2006	Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke	Yes	No	No	Kunal Singh	Special appearance
	Golmaal: Fun Unlimited	Yes	No	No	Gopal Kumar Santoshi
	The Awakening	Yes	Yes	No	Himself	Also editor; Short film
	Omkara	Yes	No	No	Omkara Shukla
2007	Cash	Yes	No	No	Karan / Doc
	Aag	Yes	No	No	Heerendra “Heero” Dhaan
2008	Halla Bol	Yes	No	No	Ashfaque Khan/Sameer Khan
	Sunday	Yes	No	No	Rajvir Randhawa
	U Me Aur Hum	Yes	Yes	Yes	Ajay Mehra
	Haal-e-Dil	Yes	No	No	Himself	Guest appearance
	Mehbooba	Yes	No	No	Karan Dhariwal
	Golmaal Returns	Yes	No	No	Gopal Kumar Santoshi
2009	All the Best: Fun Begins	Yes	Yes	No	Prem Chopra
	London Dreams	Yes	No	No	Arjun Joshi
2010	Teen Patti	Yes	No	No	Sunny	Cameo
	Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?	Yes	No	No	Puneet
	Raajneeti	Yes	No	No	Sooraj Kumar
	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Yes	No	No	Sultan Mirza
	Aakrosh	Yes	No	No	Pratap Kumar
	Golmaal 3	Yes	No	No	Gopal Kumar Santoshi
	Toonpur Ka Super Hero	Yes	No	No	Aditya
2011	Yamla Pagla Deewana	Yes	No	No	Narrator
	Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji	Yes	No	No	Naren Ahuja
	Ready	Yes	No	No	Raju	Cameo
	Singham	Yes	No	No	Inspector Bajirao Singham
	Rascals	Yes	No	No	Bhagat “Bhagu” Bhosle
2012	Tezz	Yes	No	No	Aakash Rana
	Bol Bachchan	Yes	Yes	No	Prithviraj Raghuvanshi
	Son of Sardaar	Yes	Yes	No	Jaswinder Singh Randhawa (Jassi)
2013	Himmatwala	Yes	No	No	Ravi Verma
	Satyagraha	Yes	No	No	Manav Raghvendra
	Mahabharat	Yes	No	No	Arjun	Voiceover
2014	Singham Returns	Yes	Yes	No	DCP Bajirao Singham
	Action Jackson	Yes	No	No	Vishy/Jai (AJ)
	Vitti Dandu	No	Yes	No	—
2015	Hey Bro	Yes	No	No	Himself	Guest appearance
	Drishyam	Yes	No	No	Vijay Salgaonkar
2016	Fitoor	Yes	No	No	Moazam	Cameo
	Shivaay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Shivaay
2017	Guest iin London	Yes	No	No	Ajay Gandotra	Cameo
	Baadshaho	Yes	No	No	Bhavani Singh
	Poster Boys	Yes	No	No	Himself	Guest appearance
	Golmaal Again	Yes	No	No	Gopal Kumar Santoshi
2018	Aapla Manus	Yes	Yes	No	Himself	Guest appearance
	Raid	Yes	No	No	Amay Patnaik
	Helicopter Eela	No	Yes	No	—
	Simmba	Yes	No	No	DCP Bajirao Singham	Cameo
2019	Total Dhamaal	Yes	Yes	No	Guddu Rastogi
	De De Pyaar De	Yes	No	No	Ashish Mehra
2020	Tanhaji	Yes	Yes	No	Tanaji Malusare
	Chhalaang	No	Yes	No	—
2021	Tribhanga	No	Yes	No	—
	The Big Bull	No	Yes	No	—
	Bhuj: The Pride of India	Yes	Yes	No	Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik
	Sooryavanshi	Yes	No	No	DCP Bajirao Singham	Cameo
	Velle	Yes	Yes	No	Himself	Guest appearance
2022	Gangubai Kathiawadi	Yes	No	No	Rahim Lala	Cameo
	RRR	Yes	No	No	Alluri Venkatarama Raju	Cameo; Telugu film
	Runway 34	Yes	Yes	Yes	Captain Vikrant Khanna
	Thank God	Yes	No	No	Chitragupt “CG”
	Drishyam 2	Yes	No	No	Vijay Salgaonkar
2023	Bholaa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Bholaa
	Maidaan	Yes	No	No	Syed Abdul Rahim	Completed
2024	Singham Again	Yes	Yes	No	DCP Bajirao Singham	Pre-production
	Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha	Yes	No	No	TBA	Filming

Dubbing roles (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Film title	Actor	Character	Dub Language	Original Language	Original Year Release	Dub Year Release
Eega	–	Father (voice in intro credits)	Hindi	Telugu	2012	2012
Dhruva	Ram Charan	ASP K. Dhruva IPS	Hindi	Telugu	2016	2017
Ponniyin Selvan: I		Narrator	Hindi	Tamil	2022	2022

Television

Year	Title	Role
2002–2004	Devi	Producer
2008	Rock-N-Roll Family	Judge
2012	Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath	Narrator
2018	Swami Ramdev – Ek Sangharsh	Producer
2020	LalBazaar	Presenter
2021	Into The Wild With Bear Grylls	Celebrity Guest
2022	The Great Indian Murder	Producer
	Rudra: The Edge of Darkness	DCP Rudraveer “Rudra” Singh

Music videos

Year	Title	Performer
2013	“Betiyaan” (Save the Girl Child)	Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam

Production (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Ajay Devgn FFilms (ADF) is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgn in 2000. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. In 2000, ADF released its first film, Raju Chacha. The film starred Devgn himself as the lead actor and his wife Kajol as the lead actress. Raju Chacha received mixed reviews but grossed Rs 209.2 million at the box office.

In 2008, Devgn co-produced the drama U Me Aur Hum, which marked his directorial debut. Devgn also played the lead role in the film, sharing the screen again with Kajol. The film was written by Devgn himself and three other writers. Critical reception was generally positive, with Taran Adarsh giving the film 4 out of 5 stars and describing it as “A well-made, absorbing love story that’s high on emotional quotient”.

In 2009, Devgn released and acted in his home production All the Best: Fun Begins, which was directed by Rohit Shetty and also starred, in Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, and Mugdha Godse. The film was released on 16 October 2009 and received a positive response from critics. It was rated a hit in India and is the twelfth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2009.

In 2014, ADF produced Singham Returns starring Devgn and Kareena Kapoor. In 2016 Devgn produced and starred in Shivaay which is to be the most expensive film of his production.

In late December 2017, ADF collaborated with Fox Star Studios to produce Total Dhamaal starring Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Madhuri Dixit, and Anil Kapoor.

NY VFXWAALA

In October 2015, Devgn established a visual effects company, NY VFXWAALA, after his children. It has been involved with many major films, such as Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Tamasha, Bajirao Mastani, Mersal, Dilwale, Force 2, and Simmba. The company won the Best Special Effects award at the 64th National Film Awards for the film Shivaay (2016).

Other works (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Devgn’s production company Ajay Devgn FFilms was established in 2000. The company’s first film was Raju Chacha (2000), starring Devgn and Kajol. In 2008, Devgn made his directorial debut and co-produced U Me Aur Hum. Devgn was part of the drama film’s team of four writers. The film tells the story of a woman (Kajol) who has a very weak memory and even forgets her own husband. Taran Adarsh, a film critic, described it as “a well-made, absorbing love story that’s high on the emotional quotient.”

In 2012, Devgn starred in Rohit Shetty’s romantic action comedy film Bol Bachchan, which was a joint production with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. It also featured Abhishek Bachchan, Asin, and Prachi Desai. The film, made with a budget of ₹70 crores (US$8.8 million), is an official remake of Gol Maal (1979). The film was released on 6 July 2012 in about 2,575 cinemas around the world and had 2,700 prints. It received mixed reviews but had a good opening at the box office. The film had record advance bookings. Bol Bachchan was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films. It took ₹158 crores (US$20 million).

Devgn also starred in Ashwni Dhir’s romantic action comedy film Son of Sardaar, which was a joint production with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film was released on 13 November 2012. Despite competition with Yash Raj’s film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Son of Sardaar was a financial success. It made ₹150 crores (US$19 million).

In 2018, Ajay Devgn released his first Marathi production, Aapla Manus. The movie was in the Marathi language. It was directed by Satish Rajwade and starred Nana Patekar, Iravati Harshe, and Sumeet Raghavan. The film was produced by Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Abhinav Shukla, Manish Mishra, & Rohit Choudhary and released on 9 February 2018. The story was a dramatic thriller written by Vivek Bele. The film was distributed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.

Awards and honors (Ajay Devgn Biography)

National Film Awards

The National Film Awards are awarded by the Government of India’s Directorate of Film Festivals division for achievements in the Indian film industry. Devgn has received four awards.

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1998	Zakhm	Best Actor	Won
2002	The Legend of Bhagat Singh		Won
2020	Tanhaji		Won
		Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Producer)	Won

Filmfare Awards (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Established in 1954, the Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to members of the Hindi film industry. Devgn has won three awards.

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1991	Phool Aur Kaante	Best Male Debut	Won
1995	Naajayaz	Best Actor	Nominated
1999	Zakhm		Nominated
2000	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam		Nominated
2002	Lajja	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
2003	The Legend of Bhagat Singh & Company	Best Actor (Critics)	Won
	Deewangee	Best Villain	Won
	Company	Best Actor	Nominated
2004	Gangaajal		Nominated
2005	Khakee	Best Villain	Nominated
2006	Kaal		Nominated
2011	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Best Actor	Nominated
2012	Singham		Nominated
2021	Tanhaji		Nominated
		Best Film	Nominated

Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards

Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards is given by “The Bengal Film Journalists’ Association” which is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937. Devgn has received two awards.

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1998	Zakhm	Best Actor	Won
2002	The Legend of Bhagat Singh		Won

Producers Guild Film Awards

The Producers Guild Film Awards (previously known as Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards) is an annual event originated by the Film Producers Guild of India. Devgn has received one award.

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2009	All the Best	Best Actor in a Comic Role	Won
	London Dreams	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Nominated
2010	Raajneeti	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Best Actor	Nominated
2011	Singham		Nominated

Zee Cine Awards (Ajay Devgn Biography)

The Zee Cine Awards are an annual award ceremony organized by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Devgn has received one award.

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2000	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	Best Actor	Nominated
2002	Lajja	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
2003	Company	Best Actor	Nominated
	The Legend of Bhagat Singh		Nominated
	Deewangee	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Won
2004	Gangaajal	Best Actor	Nominated
2006	Apaharan		Nominated
	Kaal	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Nominated
2007	Omkara	Best Actor	Nominated
2011	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai		Nominated
2012	Singham		Nominated
2016	Drishyam		Nominated

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

 

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2010	Special Award	Film Actor of the Decade	Nominated
	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Most Entertaining Film Actor	Nominated
2011	Singham		Nominated

Global Indian Film Awards (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2006	Omkara	Best Actor	Nominated

Stardust Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2002	Company	Star of the Year – Male	Won
2009	All the Best		Nominated
		Best Actor – Comedy / Romance	Won
2010	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Best Actor – Thriller/Action	Won
		Star of the Year – Male	Nominated
	Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge	Best Actor – Comedy / Romance	Nominated
2017	Shivaay	Breakthrough Performance – Male	Won

Screen Awards (Ajay Devgn Biography)

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1998	Zakhm	Best Actor	Won
2002	Company		Won
	Deewangee	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Won
	The Legend of Bhagat Singh	Best Actor	Nominated
2003	Gangaajal		Nominated
2004	Khakee	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Nominated

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