Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan is an Indian film actor, director, and producer
who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Bollywood. Ajay
Devgan was born in Delhi. His father, Veeru Devgan, is a well-known stunt
choreographer and his mother Veena Devgan a film producer. Ajay's brother, Anil
Devgan is a Hindi film director. Ajay Devgan is an alumnus of the Silver Beach
High School in Juhu and Mithibai College. Ajay Devgn began dating fellow actor
Kajol in 1994, while filming for Gundaraj. Members of the media labelled them
an "unlikely pair" due to their contrasting personalities. Ajay Devgn
explained their relationship by saying, "We never resorted to the usual 'I
Love you' routine. A proposal never happened. We grew with each other. Marriage
was never discussed, but it was always imminent". On 24 February 1999,
they were married in a traditional Maharashtrian style ceremony at the Devgn
house. The couple has two children. Their daughter Nysa was born on 20 April
2003 and their son Yug was born on 13 September 2010. Ajay Devgn and Kajol
chose to store their newborn son's umbilical cord blood and tissues, which act
as a stemcell source and help protect the child from several serious ailments.
In August 2009, Devgn's surname was changed to its current spelling from its
more well-known "Devgan", at the request of his family. He became the
first Bollywood personality to acquire a private jet for transport to shooting
locations, promotions and personal trips. He is the first Indian to own a
Maserati Quattroporte.
Starting his career as a child actor
in Pyari Behna, Devgn began his professional career six years later with Phool
Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his
performance. He then starred in successful films such as Jigar, Dilwale,
Suhaag, Naajayaz, Diljale and Ishq. Early in his career he was recognised as an
action star, he was quick to break the stereotype by picking out a variety of
roles that allowed him to experiment with his talent. In 1998, he gave critically
acclaimed performances in the in Mahesh Bhatt's drama Zakhm and he received his
first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance 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 help his wife get back together with her lover.
In the early 2000s he starred in Raju Chacha, Lajja and Tera Mera Saath Rahen.
In 2002, he gave critically acclaimed performances in Ram Gopal Varma's
fictional expose of Mumbai underworld Company. He played the character of a
gangster called 'Malik' for which he won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
The same year he gave another critically acclaimed performance in Deewangee for
which he received the Filmfare Best Villain Award. In 2003, he won his second
National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bhagat Singh in
Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh. Throughout his career he
has performed in many critically and commercially successful films including
Raincoat, Yuva, Apaharan, Omkara, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Halla Bol, Golmaal
Returns, All the Best: Fun Begins, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Golmaal 3,
Raajneeti, Singham, Bol Bachchan, Son of Sardaar and now in 2013 in satyagraha.
He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films. Having done so, he has established
himself as one of the leading actors of Bollywood. In addition, Devgn owns a
production company, Ajay Devgn Films, which was established in 2000. In 2008,
he debuted as a film director with U Me Aur Hum.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajay_Devgan