Actor

Ajay Devgn

Acting

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Acting credits

148

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

2.8

Moderate attention

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Movies: 140Series: 21Crew credits: 30

TMDB ID: 42803

IMDb ID: nm0222426

Known for: Acting

Born: April 2, 1969

Age: 57

Place of birth: New Delhi, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1991 - 2027

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 6.02

Wikidata: Q146929

Also known as

Vishal Veeru Devgan • Ajay Devgan

Other jobs

Producer (25)Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Thanks (1)Vocals (1)

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Biography

Ajay Devgan is an Indian film actor, director and producer. He is widely considered as one of the most popular actors of Hindi cinema who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. He has won numerous awards, including two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country. Devgan began his professional career with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. In 1998, he appeared in a critically acclaimed performance in Mahesh Bhatt's drama Zakhm and he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his role 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 unite his wife with her lover. He has starred in more than hundred Hindi films. Having done so, he established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema. In addition, Devgn owns a production company Ajay Devgn FFilms which was established in 2000. In 2008 he debuted as a film director with U Me Aur Hum. He is married to film actress, Kajol since 1999 and the couple have two children. In August 2009, Devgn changed his surname from Devgan to Devgn on the request of his family.