Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45
Among Bollywood's most versatile actor, Ajay Devgn can still give heroes half his age a run for their money as he turns a year older.
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Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Among Bollywood's most versatile actor, Ajay Devgn can still give heroes half his age a run for their money as he turns a year older. Whether it is a nailbiting stunt or a comic role, the actor - whose Action Jackson and Singham 2 are set for release this year - manages to keep his audience hooked to the silver screen. Here's a look at his journey on his 45th birthday. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Ajay's father, Veeru Devgan, is a stunt choreographer and his mother, Veena, has produced the film Dil Kya Kare (1999). His brother Anil Devgan is a director.
Ajay is an alumnus of Mumbai's Bappu School and Mithibai College. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Ajay and actress Kajol began what was considered an unlikely romance in 1994. On February 23, 1999, the couple married in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony at Ajay's home. Kajol quit her hugely successful career, prompting wide-spread criticism. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Ajay saw further success in 1999 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast him opposite Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai in the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which was a critical and commercial success. Ajay's performance in the film earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare Awards. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45In 2006, the title role in Omkara, Vishal Bharadwaj's critically acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, made Ajay a darling of the critics. The film also featured Kareena Kapoor as his Desdemona and Saif Ali Khan playing the villainous Iago. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Golmaal was Ajay Devgn's second movie in 2006 and as different from Omkara as any film could possibly be. A comedy directed by Rohit Shetty, Golmaal also featured Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi and Tusshar Kapoor. It got positive reviews and turned out to be a surprise hit at the box office. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45In 2010 came Prakash Jha's Rajneeti. A political thriller, the film saw actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Manoj Bajpai, Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah and Nana Patekar in pivotal roles. Ajay's performance in the movie was well received by critics and the film was declared a blockbuster. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai released the same year and became one of the top grossers of 2010. Ajay was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the movie.
At the end of the year, he reunited with director Rohit Shetty for Golmaal Returns, the sequel to the hit 2006 film. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45But 2012 ended on a bitter note when Ajay took on Yash Raj Films alleging that they had used their clout to keep his film Son Of Sardaar out of theatres in favour of their own, Jab Tak Hai Jaan starring Shah Rukh Khan. Ajay filed a complaint with the Competition Commission Of India (CCI) which refused to stay the release of Jab Tak Hai Jaan but did order an enquiry into the matter.
Directed by Ashwini Dhir, Son of Sardaar, which also features Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, was a superhit at the box office. -
Ajay Devgn, Action Jackson@45Ajay Devgn was next seen in Prakash Jha's political thriller Satyagraha, which also featured Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Amrita Rao in pivotal roles. The movie did average business commercially.
