ajay devgan biography
Devgan 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 Bollywood film director. He is a graduate of Bappu School in Juhu and Mithibai College. On February 23, 1999, he married actress Kajol and has one daughter. In August 2009, Devgan changed his last name to Devgn on the request of his mother, Veena.
Career
Ajay Devgan made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante (1991), in which he played the son of antagonist Amrish Puri. The film was among the highest grossers of the year. His performance won him a Filmfare Best Debut Award. Many of his early movies were of the action genre. In 1992, he starred in Jigar which was also a success at the box office. In 1993, he worked with director Deepak Bahry on the action film Ek Hi Raasta opposite Raveena Tandon, but failed to show his ability. In 1994, Devgan worked in Harry Baweja's Dilwale, and in Suhaag and Vijaypath. Each of these files was very successful. In the year 1995, he worked in Mahesh Bhatt's "Naajayaz", for which he was nominated for "filmfare best actor award". In 1996, he continued his success in the form of "Diljale", which was a box office hit. Devgan began starring in comedy films, such as Ishq in 1997, in which he starred for the first time alongside Aamir Khan. In 1998, he had another hit as "Major Saab", in which he was starred first time alongside Amitabh Bachchan. In the same year, Devgan was the leading actor in Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, one of the biggest hits of that year. He next starred in Mahesh Bhatt's Zakhm. The film was highly acclaimed, as was his performance. He won several awards for his performance, including the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor and Star Screen Award Best Actor. Devgan saw further success in 1999 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast him opposite Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai for the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which was a critical and commercial success. Devgan's performance in the film earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare. The same year, he also starred in two other successful projects, "Hindustan ki kasam" and "Kachche dhage". Devgan went on to be recognised for his association with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, resulting in several successful projects. In 2002, the drama Company earned him his second Star Screen Award Best Actor. In the same year, his performance in Rajkumar Santoshi's The Legend of Bhagat Singh won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor. In 2004, Devgan starred in several critically appreciated films, including Mani Ratnam's Yuva and Rituparno Ghosh's Raincoat. Neither of these projects did well at the box office. In 2006, he played the title role in the critically acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, titled Omkara. In 2007, Devgan starred in Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, a remake of the classic film Sholay. The film was a major failure critically as well as commercially. Devgan's first 2008 release, Halla Bol, was not a box office success, but Devgan's performance won appreciation from critics. Next came Sunday, which performed average at the box office. Devgan's directorial debut, U, Me Aur Hum, in which he starred opposite his wife, was released on 11 April 2008. The film received positive reviews and was moderately successful. Devgan's latest project includes Golmaal Returns, a sequel to Golmaal, All the Best - Fun Begins and London Dreams.
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