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Photograph of Ajay Devgn Devgn at an event for his film Drishyam in 2015
Ajay Devgn is an Indian actor, director and producer who works in Hindi films. He debuted as an actor in Phool Aur Kaante (1991), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut .[ 1] Devgn then played a kickboxer in the martial arts film Jigar (1992) and a blind in Vijaypath (1994). His subsequent hits include Suhaag (1994), Dilwale (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1996), Jaan (1996), Ishq (1997), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).[ 2] [ 3] He garnered Filmfare Best Actor nominations for Naajayaz and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam .[ 4] His performance in Zakhm (1998) secured Devgn his first National Film Award for Best Actor .[ 5] [ 6] In 2000, Devgn started Ajay Devgn FFilms and produced and headlined the commercially unsuccessful Raju Chacha .[ 7] He got a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nomination for enacting a dacoit in the ensemble film Lajja (2001).[ 8]
2002 proved to be a banner year for Devgn as he received universal acclaim for his performances in Company , The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Deewangee .[ 9] [ 10] He won his second National Award for portraying revolutionary Bhagat Singh in The Legend of Bhagat Singh [ 11] and received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for it and Company .[ 12] As the antagonist of Deewangee , he earned a Filmfare Best Villain Award .[ 13] His 2003 projects included Bhoot , a sleeper hit , and Gangaajal , in which he received another Filmfare Best Actor nomination for enacting a police officer.[ 14] [ 4] He next featured in Yuva (2004), Kaal (2005), and Omkara (2006).[ 15] [ 16] Rohit Shetty 's Golmaal series established him in comic roles including Golmaal (2006), Golmaal Returns (2008) and Golmaal 3 (2010). Devgn was highly panned for Aag (2007), based on the 1975 cult classic Sholay .[ 17] [ 18] Aag is considered one of the worst films .[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] In 2008, he directed and produced U Me Aur Hum .[ 23] After featuring in Sunday (2008) and All the Best (2009), 2010 proved to be another milestone year for him as he delivered his first 100 Crore Club film with Golmaal 3 and received positive feedback for his roles in the top-grossing films Raajneeti and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai .[ 24] The latter fetched him a Filmfare Best Actor nomination, as like his next Singham (2011), the first part of Shetty's Cop Universe .[ 25] [ 26] [ 4]
From the 2010s, Devgn shined to stardom with the successful comedies Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Golmaal Again (2017), Total Dhamaal (2019) and De De Pyaar De (2019) and the dramas Drishyam (2015) and Raid (2018).[ 27] [ 28] He reprised his role of Singham in Shetty's blockbuster films Singham Returns (2014), Simmba (2018) and Sooryavanshi (2021) and also directed, produced and starred in commercial failures like Shivaay (2016) and Runway 34 (2022).[ 29] He produced and starred as the eponymous warrior in Tanhaji (2020), winning his third National Best Actor Award. In 2022, he secured further critical and commercial success with the films RRR , Gangubai Kathiawadi and Drishyam 2 .[ 30] [ 31] Tanhaji , RRR , Drishyam 2 and Golmaal Again rank among the 200 Crore Club domestic net grossers .
Filmography
Films
Dubbing roles
Television
Music videos
See also
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References
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↑ Ajay Devgn takes on Shah Rukh Khan! . Daily News and Analysis (23 January 2012). Retrieved 24 January 2012.
↑ Omkara begins with The Awakening . Sify (3 August 2006). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
↑ Kajol-Ajay Devgn in film on protection of girl child . India Today (20 May 2012). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
↑ Phool Aur Kaante (1991) . The New York Times (2015). Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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↑ Brothers in arms . Rediff.com (19 February 1999). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ The heart has its reasons . Rediff.com (24 September 1999). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Ajay Devgan: Rebel with a cause . Rediff.com (23 August 2001). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Straight from the heart . Rediff.com (15 November 2001). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ World on Film: An Introduction {{#if:Nochimson|, Nochimson}. John Wiley & Sons(23 September 2011). ISBN 978-1-4443-5833-9
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↑ The Legend of Bhagat Singh . The Hindu (14 June 2002). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Bollywood review: Deewangee . The Times of India (26 October 2002). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Numbed by fear? . Rediff.com (30 May 2003). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Hot babes, hotter action . Rediff.com (11 July 2003). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Movie Review: A feel good film about lies and love . Sify . Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Class act . The Hindu (28 August 2003). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Devgan shoots from the lip, rescues 'Parwana' . Rediff.com (12 September 2003). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Step aside Sunny. Ajay is here. . Rediff.com (26 September 2003). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Saga of valour, sacrifice . The Tribune (19 July 2009). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Happy 45th birthday Ajay Devgn: Top 10 roles of Bollywood's most versatile actor (Slide 10) . The Indian Express . Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Masti is non-vegetarian fun . Rediff.com (9 April 2004). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Ajay Devgan: I love my role in Yuva . Rediff.com (19 May 2004). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Raincoat is simply beautiful! . Rediff.com (24 December 2004). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004) . The New York Times (2015). Retrieved 10 March 2015.
↑ Insan is good for insomnia! . Rediff.com (14 January 2005). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Blackmail: Predictable, yet entertaining . Rediff.com (28 January 2005). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Suffer it if you can . The Telegraph (4 March 2005). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Tango Charlie . Sify . Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Ajaypath! . The Pioneer (16 March 2013). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
↑ Mad Tales from Bollywood: Portrayal of Mental Illness in Conventional Hindi Cinema {{#if:Bhugra|, Bhugra}. Taylor & Francis(5 September 2013). ISBN 978-1-134-95585-5
↑ I live the character I play: Nana Patekar . The Tribune (17 November 2005). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Shikhar is very mediocre . Rediff.com (30 December 2005). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ A feast from the East . The Hindu (7 October 2005). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Golmaal: A wacky winner . Rediff.com (14 July 2006). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Ajay Devgan to make a short film on 26/7 . Sify (12 July 2006). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
↑ Saif and Shakespeare do no wrong . Rediff.com (28 July 2006). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Chuck De! RGV . The Telegraph (1 September 2007). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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↑ Ajay tries to be funny, but fails . The Tribune (26 January 2008). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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↑ Ajay, Kajol to do 'train song' . Hindustan Times (11 June 2008). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Affairs to remember . The Tribune (7 September 2008). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ Strikes a chord with front row audience . The Hindu (2 November 2008). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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↑ London Dreams . The New Indian Express (30 October 2009). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
↑ 'Teen Patti' is stylish but loses track (28 March 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ It's different: Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? not slapstick comedy, says Ajay . The Tribune (21 January 2010). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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↑ Good old-fashioned dialogue baazi . The Hindu (6 August 2010). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Violent, gruesome fare that delights . The Asian Age (18 October 2010). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Ajay Devgn gets grungy makeover for Golmaal 3 . Hindustan Times (15 April 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Superhero diaries . The Hindu (31 December 2010). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Ten Things You Did Not Know About 'YPD' (13 January 2011). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011) . The New York Times (2015). Retrieved 10 March 2015.
↑ Enter, rajinikhan! . The Telegraph (4 June 2011). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Singham: Movie Review . The Times of India (22 July 2011). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Rascals: Movie Review . The Times of India (6 October 2011). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ First-day-first show: Of speed and action . The Tribune (28 April 2012). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Unabashedly over the top . The Hindu (1 July 2012). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Film Review: Son of Sardaar . Mint (12 November 2012). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ I've seen 'Himmatwala' twice—can you? . Mint (4 April 2013). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Review: Satyagraha fails miserably . Rediff.com (30 August 2013). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Deepti Naval is Kunti in Mahabharat . Mumbai Mirror (8 October 2013). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Kareena wanted Honey Singh song: Rohit Shetty . The Hindu (11 August 2014). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Censoring Comedy Central: How on earth is Action Jackson certified U/A? . Firstpost (6 December 2014). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Now Ajay Devgn to turn Marathi filmmaker . The Times of India (13 August 2014). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ A double take on twins . The Hindu (25 February 2015). Retrieved 6 July 2015.
↑ Ajay Devgn turns family man for 'Drishyam' . The Indian Express (1 June 2015). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
↑ [{{{url}}} Fitoor, daal and dil ka haal]. The News International (27 February 2016).
↑ Fitoor Details and Credits . Metacritic (12 February 2016).
↑ Ajay Devgn talks about 'Shivaay' . The Times of India (28 January 2017). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
↑ Guest Iin London Movie Review – Unoriginal and uninspiring . Filmfare (7 July 2017). Retrieved 9 July 2017.
↑ Ajay Devgn announces the release date of 'Baadshaho' . The Times of India (9 December 2016). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
↑ Ajay Devgn Lends Voice To Shreyas Talpade's Next Film 'Poster Boys' . Mid-Day (24 July 2017). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
↑ Golmaal Again movie review: Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty blend horror and melodrama with comedy . Hindustan Times (22 October 2017). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
↑ Ajay Devgn's first Marathi film titled 'Aapla Manus' . The Free Press Journal (25 December 2017). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
↑ Raid: Five reasons to watch Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla starrer . The Indian Express (15 March 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Ajay Devgn apologises for missing lyricist's name from Helicopter Eela trailer . Hindustan Times (6 August 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Times Now article: "Ajay Devgn to shake a leg with Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan in Simmba?" . TimesNowNews . Retrieved 2018-11-21.
↑ Simmba: Trailer of Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan's film to release on December 3? | Bollywood News . Retrieved 2018-11-21.
↑ Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn on sets of Total Dhamaal will take you back to the 90s . India Today (9 January 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Ajay Devgn kicks off Total Dhamaal with regulars and new entrants Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Boman Irani . Mumbai Mirror (9 January 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Ajay Devgn to play the lead in Total Dhamaal . Mumbai Mirror (5 June 2017). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ De De Pyaar De movie review: This Ajay Devgn-Rakul Preet film is a mixed bag (18 May 2019).
↑ Ajay Devgn turns 50 this year; celebrates it with 100th film, Tanhaji , Mankad, Himesh. Mumbai Mirror (February 9, 2019). Retrieved 2021-12-18.
↑ Ajay Devgn's much-anticipated war film Taanaji finally goes on floors . Deccan Chronicle (26 September 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Ajay Devgn starts shooting for Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior (25 September 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Rajkummar Rao, Hansal Mehta team up for comedy Turram Khan, Nushrat Bharucha is leading lady . Hindustan Times (10 September 2018). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ Kajol's digital debut with Netflix's Tribhanga set for January 2021 premiere : Bollywood News . Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 2020-12-27.
↑ Abhishek Bachchan starts filming for Ajay Devgn's production 'The Big Bull' . Times of India (17 September 2019). Retrieved 17 September 2019.Template:Dead link
↑ Bhuj: The Pride of India goes on floors in Hyderabad; Sanjay Dutt starts shooting for war drama . Firstpost (25 June 2019). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
↑ Times Now article: "Ajay Devgn to shake a leg with Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan in Simmba?" . TimesNowNews . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
↑ Simmba: Trailer of Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan's film to release on December 3? | Bollywood News . Retrieved 6 December 2018.
↑ Scoop: Ajay Devgn allots 10 days to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi; to play Karim Lala . Bollywood Hungama (8 February 2021). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
↑ Shriya Saran confirms her presence in Rajamouli's RRR. Likely to play Ajay Devgn's wife . India Today (8 June 2020). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
↑ More About Ajay Devgn's Role In Ram Charan And Jr NTR's RRR . NDTV (24 June 2020). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
↑ Ajay Devgn and Boman Irani wrap up 'Runway 34' shoot: 'See you at the movies!' . PINKVILLA (2021-12-18). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
↑ Ajay Devgn's directorial starring him, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh now titled Runway 34; first looks unveiled . Bollywood Hungama (29 November 2020). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
↑ Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra starrer Thank God goes on floor . Bollywood Hungama (21 January 2021). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
↑ Ajay Devgn finishes patchwork of Thank God; shoot of Sidharth Malhotra co-starrer now complete : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama , Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama (2022-01-11). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
↑ Drishyam 2: Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna & Tabu starrer books November release (21 June 2022). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
↑ Ajay Devgn's Kaithi remake titled Bholaa; Film goes on the floors today . PINKVILLA (12 January 2022). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
↑ Maidaan New Release Date: Ajay Devgn's sports drama to release in Independence Week 2021 . India Tv News(4 July 2020). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
↑ Ajay Devgn, Tabu starrer Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha goes on floor, see photo : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama , Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama (2023-02-06). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
↑ Made a good start to the New Year with #RohitShetty's narration of Singham Again . Twitter . Retrieved 2023-01-03.
↑ Ajay Devgn, Anees Bazmee's much-delayed psychological-thriller Naam to release this summer , Yadav, Prerna. www.indiatvnews.com (2022-04-27). Retrieved 2022-04-27.
↑ Divine Intervention . The Tribune (10 August 2003). Retrieved 2 December 2015.
↑ Little lady of the east . The Telegraph (5 March 2008). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Sanjeeda Sheikh plays Surpanakha, the seductress on Life OK's Ramleela . The Times of India (26 October 2012). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
↑ Ajay Devgn introduces the lead star of his TV show based on Swami Ramdev's life (31 December 2017).
↑ Ajay Devgn on OTT Debut with Rudra: Nobody Wants to Watch a Nice Guy, Controversies Go On and On (27 July 2021).
↑ Musical campaign for girl child . Sify (10 June 2013). Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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On & Behind the Indian Cinema {{#if:Bajaj|, Bajaj}. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd(2014). ISBN 978-93-5083-621-7
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