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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anil Devgan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1969|05|25}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|10|5|1969|5|25}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]]
| nationality = Indian
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Devgan family|Devgan family]]
| occupation = [[Film Director]]<br/>[[Screenwriter]]
| years_active = 1996–2020
}}

'''Anil Devgan''' (25 May 1969 — 5 October 2020) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[filmmaking|filmmaker]], [[screenwriter]] and the son of '''Prem Prakash Devgan'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=Anil Devgan News: Ajay Devgn's Cousin brother Died due to Cardiac Arrest|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/anil-devgan-death-news/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=S A NEWS|language=en-US}}</ref> and first cousin of actor [[Ajay Devgan]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=Ajay Devgn's cousin Anil Devgan dies at 51|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgns-brother-anil-devgan-passes-away-6705357/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He directed films like ''[[Raju Chacha]]'' and ''[[Blackmail (2005 film)|Blackmail]]''. He died at the age of 45 due to cardiac arrest at night on 5 October 2020<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ajay-devgn-s-brother-anil-devgan-dies-actor-says-his-untimely-demise-has-left-our-family-heartbroken/story-RFxrDOlbIP0ZDx5mRcyB7N.html</ref><ref>https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ajay-devgns-brother-anil-dies-no-prayer-meet-because-of-pandemic-says-the-actor-2305991</ref>

==Personal life==
He was born to Prem Prakash Devgan, was th first cousin of actor [[Ajay Devgan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=MumbaiOctober 6|first1=Jyoti Kanyal|last2=October 6|first2=2020UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2020 16:36|title=Ajay Devgn's cousin Anil Devgan dies at 51 in Mumbai|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ajay-devgn-s-cousin-anil-devgan-dies-at-51-in-mumbai-1728924-2020-10-06|access-date=2020-10-17|website=India Today|language=en}}. He studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya in Delhi. From a young age, he had a creative mind fascinated by stories and had the passion to tell them. He was an avid music lover and was trained in Tabla and Martial Arts. After graduating in 1989 from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, New Delhi he joined the film industry after being encouraged by Ajay Devgan and assisted on many movies with directors [[Sunil Agnihotri]], [[Anees Bazmee]] and [[Raj Kanwar]] before finally making his debut as a director in 2000. He was married and had one son.

==Career==
He is best known for his work as a director for the path-breaking films [[Raju Chacha]] (2000), [[Blackmail (2005 film)|Blackmail]] (2005) and [[Haal-e-Dil]] (2008). He has worked with his brother [[Ajay Devgan]] in [[Raju Chacha]] and sister in law [[Kajol]] in [[Blackmail (2005 film)|Blackmail]]. [[Raju Chacha]] was one of the most expensive films of those times and for the first time in Bollywood history a lot of animation was used. It had a major worldwide opening with the biggest premiere for a film then in [[Los Angeles]]. [[Raju Chacha]] got [[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] award for best animation and was nominated for best action and best film, and for best art direction. Music was path breaking as it was very different from other films of that time.The film was a huge flop as per boxofficeindia.com as against a budget of Rs 25 crores, it made a net collection of Rs 10.7 crores only. It received mixed reviews but mainly appreciation of Anil's work. The Hindu stated, 'Raju Chacha is touted as a film for children because of 'courage comes in all sizes.' Planet Bollywood said 'The film is very well done with great special effects. Direction of a first-timer is adequate. He shows great promise as a director.' He was also the creative director in '[[Son of Sardar]]' and also in 'Shivaay'.

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year !! Title !! Notes !! Starring
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' || Assistant director || [[Sunny Deol]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Karisma Kapoor]]
|-
| 1996 || ''Jaan'' || Assistant director || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Twinkle Khanna]]
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Itihaas (1997 film)|Itihaas]]'' || Assistant director || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Twinkle Khanna]]
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]'' || Assistant director || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Kajol]]
|-
| 1999 || '' [[Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999 film)|Hindustan Ki Kasam]]'' || Assistant director || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Manisha Koirala]]
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Raju Chacha]]'' || Director || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Kajol]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Sanjay Dutt]]
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Blackmail (2005 film)|Blackmail]]'' || Director || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Diya Mirza]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Haal-e-dil]]'' || Director || Amita Pathak, [[Nakuul Mehta]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Son of Sardaar]]'' || Creative director ||[[Ajay Devgan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]]

|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0222427|name=Anil Devgan}}
{{Ajay Devgan}}

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