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Happy birthday Ajay Devgn: A superstar of a different kind
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Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn was born on April 2, 1969 to Veeru and Veena Devgan. His family hailed from Delhi, and originally from Amritsar. Today is his 46th birthday. He is married to film actress Kajol since 1999. (YouTube)
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Though he acted as a child artist in 1985 film Pyari Behna, but his real journey as an actor started with 1991 film Phool Aur Kaante. His action scenes in the film made him an immediate heartthrob of millions. (YouTube)
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His 1994 film Vijaypath made him the undisputed king of action in Bollywood. It was a time when other actors such as Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty were struggling to capture the same space. (YouTube)
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Director Anees Bazmee saw in Ajay Devgn what others overlooked, a romantic hero. His 1998 film Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha was among the highest grossing films of that year. (YouTube)
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It was a golden period of his career. Mahesh Bhatt’s Zakhm released in 1999 and won Ajay Devgn his first National Award. (YouTube)
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam released in the same year, 1999. Ajay stood his ground like a champion in a film that had Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. (YouTube)
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He was a superstar in making, and thus Ajay Devgn decided to up the ante by several notches in Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) by making it the most expensive Hindi film till then. However, it failed to take off at the box office. (YouTube)
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Devgn’s second National Award came with Rajkumar Santoshi’s period drama The Legend Of Bhagat Singh (2002). Probably his best performance till date. (YouTube)
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2003 film Gangaajal won him accolades for a sensible and nuanced performance. Prakash Jha directed him in this one. They later collaborated for Apharan as well. (YouTube)
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Via films such as Golmaal, Omkara and Raajneeti, he had become a superstar by 2010. This year he featured in Milan Luthria’s Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. Sultan Mirza is probably the most stylish villain we have ever seen in Hindi films. (YouTube)
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