Ajay Devgn
Actor
Biography
Ajay Devgan is an Indian film actor, director and producer. He is widely considered as one of the most popular actors of Hindi cinema who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. He has won numerous awards, including two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country.
Devgan began his professional career with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. In 1998, he appeared in a critically acclaimed performance in Mahesh Bhatt's drama Zakhm and he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie. In 1999, his most-talked-about film was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj, a man who tries to unite his wife with her lover. He has starred in more than hundred Hindi films. Having done so, he established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.
In addition, 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. He is married to film actress, Kajol since 1999 and the couple have two children. In August 2009, Devgn changed his surname from Devgan to Devgn on the request of his family.
Filmography
RRR
as Alluri Venkatarama Raju 2022
Drishyam
as Vijay Salgaonkar 2015
Gangubai Kathiawadi
as Rahim Lala 2022
Singham
as Bajirao Singham 2011
Sooryavanshi
as Bajirao Singham 2021
Golmaal – Fun Unlimited
as Gopal Kumar Santoshi 2006
Golmaal Returns
as Gopal Kumar Santoshi 2008
Singham Returns
as Bajirao Singham 2014
Raid
as Amay Patnayak 2018
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
as Vanraj 1999
Golmaal Again
as Gopal 2017
Ready
as Raju 2011
Drishyam 2
as Vijay Salgaonkar 2022
Simmba
as Bajirao Singham 2018
Omkara
as Omkara 'Omi' Shukla 2006
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
as Sultan Mirza 2010
Golmaal 3
as Gopal Kumar Santoshi 2010