Ajay Devgan

Who is Ajay Devgan?

Ajay Devgan is an Indian film actor, director, and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Bollywood. Devgn has won numerous awards in his career, including two National Film Awards. He is the son of director and action choreographer Veeru Devgan.

Starting his career as a child actor in Pyari Behna, Devgn began his professional career six years later with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. He then starred in successful films such as Jigar, Dilwale, Suhaag, Naajayaz, Diljale and Ishq. Early in his career he was recognised as an action star, he was quick to break the stereotype by picking out a variety of roles that allowed him to experiment with his talent. In 1998, he gave critically acclaimed performances in the in Mahesh Bhatt's drama Zakhm and he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the movie. In 1999, his most-talked-about film was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj, a man who tries to help his wife get back together with her lover.