Ajay Devgn is an Indian actor, director and producer who works in Hindi films. He debuted as an actor in Phool Aur Kaante (1991), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Devgn then played a kickboxer in the martial arts film Jigar (1992) and a blind in Vijaypath (1994) and starred in Suhaag (1994), Dilwale (1994), Diljale (1996), Jaan (1996), Ishq (1997), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). He garnered Filmfare Best Actor nominations for Naajayaz and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and also won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Zakhm (1998). In 2000, Devgn started Ajay Devgn FFilms, producing and headlining the commercially unsuccessful Raju Chacha. He received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nomination for enacting a dacoit in the ensemble film Lajja (2001).

2002 proved to be a banner year for Devgn as he received universal acclaim for his performances in Company, The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Deewangee. He won his second National Award for portraying revolutionary Bhagat Singh in The Legend of Bhagat Singh and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for it and Company, along with a Filmfare Best Villain Award for Deewangee. In 2003, he acted in the Bhoot, a sleeper hit, and played a police officer in Gangaajal, which earned him another Filmfare Best Actor nomination. He was next featured in Yuva (2004), Kaal (2005), and Omkara (2006). Rohit Shetty's Golmaal series established Devgn in comic roles, producing Golmaal (2006), Golmaal Returns (2008) and Golmaal 3 (2010). However Devgn was highly panned for Aag (2007), based on the 1975 cult classic Sholay. Today, it is considered one of the worst films. In 2008, he made his directorial debut with his own production U Me Aur Hum. 2010 proved to be a milestone year for him as he delivered his first 100 Crore Club film with Golmaal 3 and received positive feedback for the top-grossing films Raajneeti and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. The latter fetched him a Filmfare Best Actor nomination, as like his next Singham (2011), the first part of Shetty's Cop Universe, which was later reprised in Singham Returns (2014) and briefly in other standalone films of the universe, culminating in Singham Again (2024).

Devgn has since remained in the league with the successful comedies Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Golmaal Again (2017), Total Dhamaal (2019) and De De Pyaar De (2019), the dramas Drishyam (2015), Raid (2018) and Drishyam 2 (2022), and the period epic Tanhaji (2020), which earned him his third National Film Award for Best Actor. However, he failed as a director after delivering a hat-trick of flops with Shivaay (2016), Runway 34 (2022) and Bholaa (2023). He also played brief roles in the period dramas RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi (both 2022), and starred in Shaitaan (2024), Raid 2 (2025) and Dhamaal 4 (2026), all three of which were box office hits.

Films

+ List of Ajay Devgn film credits Year Film Actor Producer Director Role Notes 1991Phool Aur KaanteAjay Salgaonkar 1992 Jigar 1993 Divya Shakti Platform Raju Sangraam Shaktiman Dil Hai Betaab Ajay Ek Hi Raasta Bedardi Dhanwaan Kashinath 1994 Dilwale Kanoon Vijaypath Karan Suhaag / 1995 Naajayaz Hulchul Deva Gundaraj Haqeeqat Shiva/Ajay 1996 Jung Jaan Karan Sharma Diljale Shyam 1997 Itihaas Karan Bakshi Ishq 1998 Major Saab Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha Sar Utha Ke Jiyo Vishal / Raju Cameo Zakhm 1999 Kachche Dhaage Aftab Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet Raju Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Vanraj Hindustan Ki Kasam Ajay/Tauheed Dil Kya Kare Anand Kishore Gair /Dev Thakshak 2000 Deewane Vishal/Arun Raju Chacha Shekhar/Raju Chacha 2001 Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke Lajja Bhulwa Tera Mera Saath Rahen 2002 Company Malik Hum Kisise Kum Nahin Deewangee 2003 Bhoot Qayamat: City Under Threat Rachit Chori Chori Gangaajal Parwana Parwana Zameen LOC Kargil Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey 2004 Khakee Masti Inspector Sikander Tyagi Yuva Michael "Mike" Mukherjee Raincoat Manoj "Mannu" Tripathi Taarzan: The Wonder Car Special appearance 2005 Insan Blackmail Zameer: The Fire Within Tango Charlie BSF Soldier Hawaldar Mohammad Ali "Mike Alpha" Kaal Main Aisa Hi Hoon Indraneel Thakur Apaharan Shikhar 2006 Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke Cameo appearance Golmaal: Fun Unlimited Gopal Kumar Santoshi The Awakening Himself Also editor; Short film Omkara 2007 Cash Karan / Doc Aag Heerendra "Heero" Dhaan 2008 Halla Bol / Sunday U Me Aur Hum Ajay Mehra Haal-e-Dil Himself Guest appearance Mehbooba Karan Dhariwal Golmaal Returns Gopal Kumar Santoshi 2009 All the Best: Fun Begins London Dreams Arjun Joshi 2010 Teen Patti Sunny Cameo appearance Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? Puneet "Pappu" Bajpai Raajneeti Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Sultan Mirza Aakrosh Golmaal 3 Gopal Kumar Santoshi Toonpur Ka Super Hero Aditya 2011 Yamla Pagla Deewana Narrator Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Ready Raju Cameo appearance Singham Inspector Bajirao Singham Rascals Bhagat "Bhagu" Bhosle 2012 Tezz Bol Bachchan Son of Sardaar Jaswinder Singh Randhawa (Jassi) 2013 Himmatwala Ravi Verma Satyagraha Mahabharat Arjuna (voice) 2014 Singham Returns Action Jackson Vishy/Jai (AJ) Vitti Dandu — Marathi film2015 Hey Bro Himself Special appearanceDrishyam 2016Fitoor Moazam Cameo appearance Shivaay Shivaay 2017 Guest in London Ajay Gandotra Cameo appearance Baadshaho Bhavani Singh Poster Boys Himself Guest appearance Golmaal Again Gopal Kumar Santoshi 2018 Aapla Manus Himself Guest appearance Raid Amay Patnaik Helicopter Eela — Simmba DCP Bajirao Singham Cameo appearance 2019 Total Dhamaal Guddu Rastogi De De Pyaar De Ashish Mehra 2020 Tanhaji Tanaji Malusare 100th film Chhalaang —2021 Tribhanga — The Big Bull — Bhuj: The Pride of India Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik Sooryavanshi DCP Bajirao Singham Cameo appearance Velle Himself Guest appearance 2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi Rahim LalaCameo RRR Alluri Venkatarama Raju Telugu film; Cameo Runway 34 Lieutenant Flight Captain Vikrant Khanna Thank God Chitragupt "CG" Drishyam 2 2023 Bholaa Bholaa 2024 Article 370 Narrator Shaitaan Kabir RishiMaidaan Syed Abdul Rahim Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Krishna Singham Again DCP Bajirao Singham Naam Shekhar / Michael & Amar Kumar Delayed release, Filmed in 2004 2025 Azaad Vikram Singh Cameo Chhaava Narrator Raid 2 Amay Patnaik Maa — Producer only Son of Sardaar 2 Jaswinder Singh Randhawa (Jassi) De De Pyaar De 2 Ashish "Ashu" Mehra 2026 Shatak: Sangh Ke 100 Varsh Narrator Dhamaal 4 Guddu Rastogi Drishyam: The Conclusion Vijay Salgaonkar2027 Gopal Kumar Santoshi

Dubbing Year Film title Actor Character Original Language Dub Year Release Notes 2012 Makkhi N/A Father (voiceover in opening credits) Telugu 2012 2016 Dhruva Ram Charan ASP K. Dhruva IPS Telugu 2017 2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I N/A Narrator Tamil 2022 2025 Karate Kid: Legends Jackie Chan Mr. Han English 2025

Television + List of television credits Year Title RoleNote 2002–2004Devi Producer 2008Rock-N-Roll Family Judge 2012Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath Narrator2014CIDDCP Bajirao SinghamEpisode: "Singham in CID" (Part I–III) 2018 Swami Ramdev - Ek Sangharsh Producer 2020LalBazaar Presenter 2021Into The Wild With Bear Grylls Celebrity guest2022The Great Indian Murder Producer Rudra: The Edge of Darkness DCP Rudraveer "Rudra" Singh2023The TrialProducer 2026–presentCrime Patrol Season 10 Host

Music video appearances + List of music video credits Year Title Performer 2014"Afsos" Yo Yo Honey Singh, Raftaar, Apache Indian

See also List of awards and nominations received by Ajay Devgn

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Further reading

External links

Ajay Devgn at NF360