Ajay Devgan Profile

Ajay Devgan stands out in the hustle-bustle of tinsel town. He is an award winning actor turned director and producer. He is originally from Punjab. Vishal Veeru “Ajay” Devgan the original name of Ajay Devgan born on 2 April, 1967, in New Delhi. 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.

Ajay Devgan did his schooling from Silver Beach High School in Juhu is a graduate of Bappu School in Juhu and Mithibai College.

The father of Ajay Devgan, action director Veeru Devgan knew his son would become a famous star the moment he saw his little baby’s intense eyes through a camera lens. Sure enough, the son proved his father right by burning holes through the silver screen with his smouldering eyes.

Today, Ajay Devgan is considered the only real successor to Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘angry young man’, for all the passion he pours into reclusive characters waiting to explode in the manner of dormant volcanoes.

Ajay Devgan made his debut in bollywood with the film Phool Aur Kaante (1991), he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award. No mean feat for a man who was initially considered a good stunt hero, but by no stretch of imagination, a genuine actor. In fact, when Ajay burst on to the scene performing daredevil feats and simultaneously riding two motorcycles in ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ (1991), the everlasting image he left in the minds of moviegoers was that of a man who was prepared to fight his way through the prevalent wave of mushy romances. In the initial years, Ajay stayed faithful to this hard-earned image and continued to vindicate the cause of good versus evil in action bonanzas like ‘Jigar’ (1992), ‘Divyashakti’ (1993), ‘Vijaypath’ (1994) and ‘Hulchul’ (1995).

Gradually, Ajay Devgan moved to softer roles with future wife Kajol in the light-hearted comedy ‘Ishq’ (1997) and the fluffy romance ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’. Perhaps it was the success of these films or a desire to move away from the beaten track that prompted Ajay to cut down his workload and concentrate on quality.

Ajay Devgan dated Kajol for five years before marrying, they both got married on February 24, 1999. The couple have a daughter, Nysa and a son, Yug.

Ajay Devgan ventured into directing as well with U, Me Aur Hum, which saw him starring in the lead role alongside his wife, actress Kajol.

While Ajay began his film career with clear-cut action roles and was even called ‘Shotgun Devgan’ by his fans for his tremendously popular action films. Later he diversified as an actor and explored several romantic, comedy and negative roles as well. The actor  is known for his creative pranks in the sets.

Ajay Devgan’s most of the films are successful and bring lot of appreciation for him not from the audience only but he also got appreciation from the critics. The list of Ajay Devgan films is endless.

Awards:

Filmfare Best Debut Award for Phool Aur Kaante
National Film Award for Best Actor, Zakhm
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, The Legend of Bhagat Singh
National Film Award for Best Actor.
Screen Award, Best Actor for : Company
Filmfare Best Villain Award, Deewangee.

Name                  : Ajay Devgan
Original Name   : Vishal Veeru Devgan
Date of Birth      : 2 April, 1967
Zodiac Sign        : Aries
Occupation         : Actor
Height                 : 5’8
Eye Color            : Black
Hair Color          : Black
Religion               : Hinduism
Education           : Silver Beach High School, Juhu Mithibai College
Profession           :Actor, Model
Wife                    : Kajol
Debut Film         : Phool Aur Kaante