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Ajay Devgan on 2 April 1969 in Delhi to Veena and Veeru Devgan. Originally from Mumbai, India, members of the The Mukherjee-Samarth Devgan family are all related to the Hindi film industry in Mumbai. His father, Veeru Devgan, is a well-known stunt choreographer and his mother Veena Devgan, a film producer. Ajay's brother, Anil Devgan, is a Hindi film director. Ajay Devgan is an alumnus of the Silver Beach High School in Juhu and Mithibai College.

Ajay Devgan

In 1991, Ajay Devgn made his debut as an actor in Phool Aur Kaante. The film grossed

11,000,000 and was the fourth highest grossing movie of the year and earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Newcomer. Phool Aur Kaante clashed with Yash Chopra directed Lamhe at the box office. In 1992, he starred in Bollywood martial arts action romantic film Jigar alongside Karisma Kapoor, which grossed

70,000,000 and it was seventh highest grossing movie of the year at boxoffice., It was released in Diwali weekend and proved to be successful. It was Ajay Devgn second success after Phool Aur Kaante.

In 1993, he starred in Dil Hai Betaab which focused on love triangles, romantic themes, little action and the most common being revenge. He next featured in Divya Shakti. Devgn's next release was Sangram. The film is a story of enimity between 2 fathers Danny and Amrish Puri somewhat similar to QSQT but here the main story is the love triangle between Karisma, Ajay and Ayesha Jhulka. It was an average film. Then he worked with director Deepak Bahry in action film Ek Hi Raasta, and with director Deepak Pawar in Platform. Other releases that year were Shaktiman, Dhanwan and Bedardi. Dhanwan is a romantic love triangle with Ajay Devgan, Karisma Kapoor and Manisha Koirala.

In 1994, he starred in Harry Baweja's action romantic movie Dilwale. Ajay played mentally retarded character "Arun Saxena". The movie was the 8th highest grossing movie of the year at boxoffice. His next release was Kanoon. He then starred in director Kuku Kohli'sSuhaag with Akshay Kumar. The movie was about two friends and the life of Ajay Devgan character's Ajay Sharma/Malhotra. It was the 7th highest grossing movie of the year. He then chose to work in Vijaypath after refusing Karan Arjun because shooting dates were clashing with Vijaypath. The film was the 11th highest grossing of the year.

In 1995, he appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's critically acclaimed movie Naajayaz, for which he was nominated as a Best Actor by Filmfare. His next venture was Hulchul with new director Milan Luthria alongside Kajol. Upon the initial meeting of Ajay Devgn and Kajol, Kajol was angry at the producer for bringing an actor like Ajay and not an actor like Shah Rukh Khan. Ironically Ajay Devgn and Kajol would date for five years and eventually get married. He then appeared in Gundaraj with Kajol and movie didn't perform at boxoffice.[His next release was Haqeeqat alongside Tabbu. The film was 11th highest grossing movie of the year.

In 1996, he starred in action movie Jung with Mithun Chakraborty, Rambha and Aditya Pancholi. His next release was an action movie called Jaan with Twinkle Khanna which was successful. He then starred in director Harry Baweja's film Diljale where he played a terrorist character Shaka.

In 1997 he starred in Itihaas with Twinkle Khanna which was flop. His next release was Indra Kumar's romantic comedy Ishq alongsideAamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Kajol, in which he played Ajay, a rich boy in love with a poor girl, played by Kajol. Upon release, the film emerged as a commercial success. The film grossed

300 million and was the fourth highest grossing film of the year.

In 1998, he starred in Major Saab with amitabh bachchan and sonali bendre where he played character of army officer. The movie was successful and tenth highest grossing of the year at box office, He next starred in director Anees Bazmee's second film opposite Kajol in the romantic comedy Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, a remake of the Hollywood hit French Kiss as Shekhar.It grossed 302,500,000 Indian rupees and became third highest grossing film of the year.His next release wasMahesh Bhatt's Zakhm .The plot involves the communal tension of Mumbai during the riots.He played the central role of the protagonist who is fed up with religious warfare. Zakhm won Ajay Devgn several awards for his performance, including the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Star Screen Award for Best Actor, 1998 was a prolific year for Devgn,he won national award for Zakhm and two highest grossing movie of the year.

In 1999,He 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) get back together with her lover (Salman Khan).Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam marked a significant turning point in his career. The film, an adaptation of Maitreyi Devi's Bengali novel Na Hanyate, was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-starred Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai.Ajay Devgn was highly praised for his performance.Rediff quoted "Ajay's role reminds you of one he did in another film, Pyar Tho 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 both critically and commercially successful and ajay devgn was nominated for filmfare best actor award .after then he appeared in Hindustan Ki Kasam with amitabh Bachchan and Sonali bendre which took best opening at that timein the same year he worked with director Milan Luthria in Kachche Dhaage with Saif ali khan and Manisha koirala and the movie was hit at boxoffice next movie of ajay devgn in this year was Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet which was romantic comedy and it was successful at boxoffice He then starred his home production movie with director Prakash jha's film Dil Kya Kare with wife Kajol and himself in lead roles. The film was acclaimed critically. his other movies include this year was Gair and Thakshak this movie's was praised for Ajay Devgan's portrayal of a strong, silent man was one of the highlights of the movie

In 2000, he worked in Harry Baweja's Deewane. In this film, he essayed a double role, one as a thief and the other as a police officer. The film flopped at the box office. The same year, Devgn starred in his first home production Raju Chacha opposite wife Kajol. The film also bombed at the box office.

In 2003, 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 debutante 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 2004 he was cast alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar in Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee. The film was released on 23 January 2004 to positive reviews and went on to became one of the highest-grossing film of 2004. His performance was well received by critics, Taran Adarsh concluded "Ajay Devgan adds yet another feather in his cap with a performance that could've been essayed only by a master performer. His confrontations with Amitabh Bachchan are exemplary". Later that year he appeared in director Indra Kumar's Masti: Sanam Teri Kasamand also starred in the critically acclaimed movie Yuva.

In 2006's he portrayed the character of Othello in Omkara, the Hindi adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film is a tragedy of sexual jealousy set against the backdrop of the political system in Uttar Pradesh. It premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival. Omkarawas received highly positive by critics,Rediff concluded about his performance"Othello is a tricky role, a leading man eclipsed by the villain. Yet the Moor is a brooding and compelling character, and Ajay Devgan does valiantly with his material. Omkara strips Othello of the racism, exchanging his black skin for surprisingly inconsequential half-Brahminism. Ajay's best bits are when restrained, and while there is a bit of a seen-that feel to his character, by the time the film is over, you realise just how unflinchingly solid he's been." Taran Adarsh Describe about his performance"Ajay makes a stirring and powerful interpretation of a man haunted by uncertainty about his lover's faithfulness. The serious look that Ajay carries suits him to the T. Of course, Ajay is exceptional in the film and looks every inch the character he portrays".

In same year, he starred in Rohit Shetty's Golmaal. It proved to be a sleeper hit. The latter film was soon to be followed by two super hit sequels Golmaal Returns and Golmaal 3. In the same year he also featured in a short documentary about the Mumbai floods of 2005 named The Awakening.

In 2008's he worked in social film Halla Bol with Rajkumar Santoshi and was cast with Pankaj Kapoor and Vidya Balan. The film was based on the life of activist Safdar Hashmi, who was killed by political rivals while performing on a street play (by the name of Halla Bol) in 1989. The film was a critical failure. He then starred in director Rohit Shetty's third film Sunday,

In 2010 he featured in the comedy Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? alongside Paresh Rawal and Konkona Sen Sharma which was a success. same year, he featured in Prakash Jha's multi-starrer political thriller Rajneeti, Raajneeti was released in theatres worldwide on 4 June 2010, after some controversies regarding similarities between real-life people and the characters in the film, as well as issues about the national anthem.film was Made on budget of

600 million (US$9.2 million) was released on June 2010, The film opened to positive reviews and was declared a "blockbuster". His performance was well received with critic Nikhat Kazmi.

In 2011 ajay devgn starred in Ashwni Dhir's Son of Sardar which was hit at box office by grossing around

1.38 billion(US$21 million) despite underperforming. The film opened to negative reviews and Devgn's performance garnered mixed reviews.

In 2013, he featured in the remake Himmatwala.which was released on 29 March and did not perform well on boxoffice and was a disaster critically and commercially. Devgn will next feature in Prakash Jha's multi-starrer political Drama Satyagraha.