Ajay Devgn
| Born | April 2, 1969 · New Delhi, India |
| Birth Name | Ajay Devgn |
| Height | 5'10" |
Vishal Virender "Ajay" Devgan is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. He has appeared in over 100 films and has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards.
Vishal Virender “Ajay” Devgan (born 2 April 1969) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films.[1][2][3] He has appeared in over 100 films and has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian honour.[4]
Devgn made his film debut with the action romance Phool Aur Kaante (1991), which established him as a leading star.[5] He went on to star in action films such as Jigar (1992), Vijaypath (1994), Dilwale (1994), Jaan (1996), Major Saab (1998) and Kachche Dhaage (1999), as well as romantic films including Ishq (1997), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).[6] His dramatic performance in Zakhm (1998) earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor.[7]
In the 2000s, Devgn gained critical acclaim with films such as Company (2002), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Deewangee (2002), Gangaajal (2003), Khakee (2004), Raincoat (2004), Apaharan (2005) and Omkara (2006).[8][9][10] For portraying Bhagat Singh in The Legend of Bhagat Singh, he received his second National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.[11][12]
Devgn saw a commercial resurgence in the 2010s with films such as Golmaal 3 (2010), Raajneeti (2010), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Singham Returns (2014), Drishyam (2015), Golmaal Again (2017), Raid (2018), Total Dhamaal (2019), Shaitaan (2024) and Raid 2 (2025).[13] His highest-grossing releases include Tanhaji (2020), Drishyam 2 (2022) and Singham Again (2024), though the latter underperformed at the box office.[14] For playing the title role in Tanhaji, he won his third National Film Award for Best Actor.[15]
Devgn owns the production company Ajay Devgn FFilms, established in 1999.[16] He frequently collaborates with filmmaker Rohit Shetty and is married to actress Kajol, with whom he has two children.
