Ajay Devgan
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Vishal Devgan (born April 2, 1967, Bombay, India), popularly known as Ajay Devgan is a popular actor working in the Hindi film industry (Bollywood).
Biography
He is originally from Punjab. His father is Veeru Devgan, a director and stuntman. His brother is Anil Devgan, a film director in Bollywood.His debut film was Phool Aur Kaante, where he played opposite Amrish Puri and which started his Bollywood career and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut award. Though most of his earlier movies were action films, he broke this trend when he starred in the comedy Ishq in which he acted with his future wife Kajol.
This was followed by critically acclaimed hits like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Zakhm which earned him a National Award. His association with Ram Gopal Verma resulted in box office successes, notably Company and Bhoot.
Personal life
After dating Karisma Kapoor, he dated Kajol from 1994 till 1999, and married her on February 24, 1999. They have a daughter called Nysa who was born in April 2003.Reportedly purchased a Maserati Quattroporte sometime around Jan, 2006.
Awards
Ajay Devgan has won three Filmfare awards to date:
- 1991, Filmfare Best Debut Award, Phool Aur Kaante
- 2003, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, The Legend of Bhagat Singh
- 2003, Filmfare Best Villain Award, Deewangee
- 1999, National Film Awards for Best Actor, Zakhm
- 2003, National Film Awards for Best Actor, The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Selected filmography
- London Dreams (2007) ... (announced)
- Abbas Mustan'S Next (2007) ... (announced)
- Golmal (2006) ... (Filming)
- Cash (2006) ... (To Go On Floor)
- Omkara [Othello] (2006) ... Omkara (post-production)
- Saamna (2006) ... (announced)
- Sholay ... Veeru (announced)
- Benaam (2006) ... (in production)
- Shikhar (2006) ... (Gaurav Gupta)
- Apaharan (2005) ... (completed)
- Kaal(2005) ... Kali Pratap Singh
- Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005) ... Neel
- Tango Charlie (2005) ... Havildar Mohammed Ali
- ''Blackmail (2005) ... Shekhar Mohan
- Insan (2005) ... Ajit Rathod
- Raincoat (2004) ... Manoj
- Yuva (2004) ... Micheal
- Masti (2004) ... Inspector Sikander
- LOC Kargil (2004) ... Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey
- Khakee (2004) ... Yashwant Angre (Nomianted, Filmfare Best Villain Award)
- Zameen (2003) ... Col. Ranvir Singh Ranawat
- Gangaajal (2003) ... Amit Kumar (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award)
- Chori Chori (2003) ... Ranbir Malhotra
- Parwana (2003) ... Parwana
- (2003) ... Rachit
- Bhoot (2003) ... Vishal
- Deewangee (2002) ... Tarang Bharadwaj (Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award)
- The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) ... Bhagat Singh (Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance)
- Company (2002) ... Mallik (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award)
- Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) ... Raj Dixit
- Lajja (2001) ... Bulwa (Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award)
- Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) ... Vicky/Rohit
- Raju Chacha (2000) ... Shekar
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) ... Vanraj (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award)
- Dil Kya Kare (1999) ... Anand Kishore
- Kachche Dhaage (1999) ... Aftab
- Zakhm (1998) ... Ajay (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award)
- Major Saab (1998) ... Virendra Pratap Singh
- Pyar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) ... Shekhar
- Ishq (1997) ... Ajay
- Diljale (1996) ... Shyam
- Hulchul (1995) ... Deva
- Naajayaz (1995) ... Jay Bakshi
- Dilwale (1994) ... Arun Saxena
- Kanoon (1994) ... Vishal
- Vijaypath (1994)
- Suhaag (1994) ... Ajay Sharma
- Sangram (1993) ... Raja
- Ek Hi Raasta (1993) ... Karan Singh
- Bedardi (1993) ... Vijay Saxena
- Divya Shakti (1993) ... Prashant Verma
- Platform (1993) ... Rajoo
- Shaktiman (1993)
- Dil Hai Betaab (1993)
- Dhanwaan (1993) ... Kashinath
- Jigar (1992) ... Raj Verma
- Phool Aur Kaante 1991) ... Ajay (Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award)
External link
Random fansite: ajaydevgan.forumsplace.net
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