Ajay Devgan, a two-time National award winner is one of the finest acting talents of Indian cinema.
Born as Vishal Devgan, Ajay started off his film career with Phool Aur Kaante in an action-oriented role unlike many other actors of his time.
He grew popular as an action hero with the first few films, which were huge successes at the box office, and gradually started experimenting with different genres.
It was then he accepted the opportunity to act in Ishq, in a comedy role, opposite to Kajol.
In addition to Ishq, the Ajay-Kajol pair can be seen in Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, one of the biggest success of the year 1998.
First National Award It was in 1998 that he signed Zakhm, a film by Mahesh Bhatt, which fetched him the first National Film Award for Best Actor, in which he essayed a serious role.
The 1992 riots in India was the backdrop of this film and he acted with Sonali Bendre, Pooja Bhatt and Nagarjuna.
Following this achievement, Ajay Devgan worked with many noted filmmakers of Bollywood such as Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mani Ratnam in Yuva and Ram Gopal Varma in Company and Bhoot, in the coming years.
Second National Award As he continued experimenting with different roles, in the year 2002, Rajkumar Santhoshi signed him for the biopic, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, to essay the character of Bhagat Singh.
With this critically acclaimed film, he received his second National Award for Best Actor along with the Filmfare Critics Award.
Other Movies In a span of two decades, Ajay has acted in more than hundred films.
Kaal and Khakee are two of the films in which he was seen in a negative character, for which he got nominated in the Best Villain Award category.
His performance was also acclaimed in many movies - Yuva, Golmaal, and Raincoat being a few of them.
Raincoat was an off-beat film, acted along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Omkara, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge, Gangaajal, Rajneeti, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai and Zameen are Ajay's other critically acclaimed films.
As Producer and Director In the year 2000, he committed only two films - Deewane and Raju Chacha, of which the latter saw him as a producer.
Although the film did not perform well, it featured the off-screen couple of Ajay and Kajol once again.
Exploring the new realms of Bollywood, he wore the director's hat for the first time with U, Me Aur Hum (2008), which he also produced and acted in.
Third production was in 2009 with the film All The Best: The Fun Begins.
Ajay Devgan can be seen in action in the upcoming film Singham, Tezz and Power.
Born as Vishal Devgan, Ajay started off his film career with Phool Aur Kaante in an action-oriented role unlike many other actors of his time.
He grew popular as an action hero with the first few films, which were huge successes at the box office, and gradually started experimenting with different genres.
It was then he accepted the opportunity to act in Ishq, in a comedy role, opposite to Kajol.
In addition to Ishq, the Ajay-Kajol pair can be seen in Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, one of the biggest success of the year 1998.
First National Award It was in 1998 that he signed Zakhm, a film by Mahesh Bhatt, which fetched him the first National Film Award for Best Actor, in which he essayed a serious role.
The 1992 riots in India was the backdrop of this film and he acted with Sonali Bendre, Pooja Bhatt and Nagarjuna.
Following this achievement, Ajay Devgan worked with many noted filmmakers of Bollywood such as Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mani Ratnam in Yuva and Ram Gopal Varma in Company and Bhoot, in the coming years.
Second National Award As he continued experimenting with different roles, in the year 2002, Rajkumar Santhoshi signed him for the biopic, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, to essay the character of Bhagat Singh.
With this critically acclaimed film, he received his second National Award for Best Actor along with the Filmfare Critics Award.
Other Movies In a span of two decades, Ajay has acted in more than hundred films.
Kaal and Khakee are two of the films in which he was seen in a negative character, for which he got nominated in the Best Villain Award category.
His performance was also acclaimed in many movies - Yuva, Golmaal, and Raincoat being a few of them.
Raincoat was an off-beat film, acted along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Omkara, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge, Gangaajal, Rajneeti, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai and Zameen are Ajay's other critically acclaimed films.
As Producer and Director In the year 2000, he committed only two films - Deewane and Raju Chacha, of which the latter saw him as a producer.
Although the film did not perform well, it featured the off-screen couple of Ajay and Kajol once again.
Exploring the new realms of Bollywood, he wore the director's hat for the first time with U, Me Aur Hum (2008), which he also produced and acted in.
Third production was in 2009 with the film All The Best: The Fun Begins.
Ajay Devgan can be seen in action in the upcoming film Singham, Tezz and Power.
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