Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn. Pride Of India@51
Actor Ajay Devgn turns a year older today. He is one of those Bollywood stars who have forayed into multiple genres of films and have successfully managed to please the audience. He's had his fans in splits over his comic roles in films like Bol Bachchan and the Golmaal series. He has proved to be a worthy villain in films like Khakee and Deewangee and has delivered acclaimed performances in films like Raincoat and Yuva. As Ajay celebrates his 51st birthday today, here's a pictorial look at his life so far.
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Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn. Pride Of India@51Actor Ajay Devgn turns a year older today. He is one of those Bollywood stars who have forayed into multiple genres of films and have successfully managed to please the audience. He's had his fans in splits over his comic roles in films like Bol Bachchan and the Golmaal series. He has proved to be a worthy villain in films like Khakee and Deewangee and has delivered acclaimed performances in films like Raincoat and Yuva. As Ajay celebrates his 51st birthday today, here's a pictorial look at his life so far. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn. Pride Of India@51Ajay and actress Kajol began what was considered an unlikely romance in 1994. On February 24, 1999, the couple married in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony at Ajay's home. Kajol quit her successful career, prompting wide-spread criticism. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51Ajay saw further success in 1999 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast him with Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai for 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. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51Ajay went on to form a notable partnership with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, resulting in several successful projects. In 2002, the drama Company earned him his second Star Screen Award for Best Actor. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 2006, he played the title role in Vishal Bhardwaj's critically acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, titled Omkara. The film also featured Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in pivotal roles. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51Golmaal was Ajay Devgn's second movie to release in 2006. The comedy directed by Rohit Shetty also starred Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi and Tusshar Kapoor. Golmaal got positive reviews and turned out to be a surprise hit at the box office. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 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. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In the same year Milan Luthria's Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai was released and became one of the top grossers of the year 2010. Ajay was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the movie. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51But 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 Sardar 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. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 2013, Sajid Khan's Himmatwala, in which Ajay Devgn starred opposite Southern siren Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead, proved to be a box office dud. His second release of the year Prakash Jha's political thriller Satyagraha. The film also featured Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Amrita Rao in pivotal roles. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 2016, Ajay Devgn directed, produced and starred in Shivaay which co-starred Sayyeshaa Saigal and Erika Kaar. The film lost the box office battle to Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil which released simultaneously. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 2017, Ajay Devgn was seen in Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 4 with Tabu and Parineeti Chopra as additions in the previous cast and in Milan Luthria's Baadshaho co-starring Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta and Vidyut Jammwal. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 2018, Ajay Devgn starred in Raj Kumar Gupta's Raid, which was critically and commercially successful. In the same in year, he produced Helicopter Eela starring Kajol. He was also seen in a cameo in Ranveer Singh's Simmba, directed by Rohit Shetty. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@512019 started on a fabulous note for Ajay Devgn with the release of Indra Kumar's Total Dhamaal. The film also starred Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaaferi. He also starred in De De Pyaar De, alongside Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh. -
Happy Birthday, Ajay Devgn's Birthday. Pride Of India@51In 2020, Ajay Devgn starred in Om Raut's Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior, co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Kajol. He has also signed up for SS Rajamouli's RRR which also stars Ram Charan, JR NTR and Alia Bhatt. The actor also has Bhuj: The Pride Of India and Maidaan, in the pipeline.
