Ajay Devgan - Profile of the award winning actor turned director and producer, picture, profile, info and favourites

Name

Ajay Devgan

Music for Sleep And Relaxation

The Concert - Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna

Vedic Mantras to improve education and memory

Birth name

Vishal Veeru Devgan

Date of Birth

2 April 1969

Native Place

Punjab, India

Nationality

Indian

Birth Place

Delhi, India

Star sign

Aries

Eye Color

Brown

Height

5' 11"

Languages known

Hindi, English

Family

Father – Veeru Devgan (Stunt Choreographer)
Mother – Veena Devgan (Producer)
Brother - Anil Devgan (Director)
Wife - Kajol (Actress)
Daughter - Nysa
Son - Yug
Mother-in-law - Tanuja Mukherjee (Actress)

Education

School :
* Bappu School, Juhu, Mumbai
* Silver Beach High School, Juhu, Mumbai

College - Mithibai College, Mumbai.

Profession

Actor, Model, Director, Producer

Debut

Actor : Phool Aur Kaante (1991)
Producer : Raju Chacha (2000)
Director : U, Me aur Hum (2008)

Owns

Devgan Entertainment And Software Ltd.

Known for

* His creative pranks in the sets.
* His portrayal of brooding, dark characters.

Strength

Eyes

Favorites

Color – Black
Actor – Amitabh Bachchan, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Anthony Hopkins
Actress – Madhubala
Movies - Sixth Sense, Guide
Food – Continental
Restaurant - Zodiac Grill (or) Sun N Sand
Perfume – Polo

Landmark film

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Hobbies

Sketching

Awards

National Film Awards:
* Best Actor (Zakhm, 1999).
* Best Actor (The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 2003).

Filmfare Awards:
* Best Male Debut (Phool Aur Kaante, 1991).
* Best Performance in a Negative Role (Deewangee, 2002).
* Critics Award for Best Performance (Company & The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 2002).

Star Screen Awards:
* Best Actor (Zakhm, 1998).
* Best Actor (Company, 2002).
* Best Actor (Deewangee, 2002).
* Best Performer (Golmaal, 2011).

Zee Cine Awards:
* Best Actor in a Negative Role (Deewangee, 2002).

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards:
* BFJA Awards, Best Actor (Zakhm, 1998).
* BFJA Awards, Best Actor (The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 2002).

Bollywood Movie Awards:
* Critics Award Male (Zakhm, 1998).
* Best Villain (Deewangee, 2002).

Stardust Awards:
* Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male (Company, 2002).
* Best Actor In a Comedy Role (All the Best, 20010).
* Best Actor – Thriller/Action (Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, 2011).

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards:
* Best Actor in a Comic Role (All the Best, 2010).

Global Indian Film & Television Honors:
* Best Actor In A Lead Role - Male (Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, 2011).
* Special Honour For The Best Entertainer Of The Year 2010.

Others:
* "Achiever of the Year (2003)" by The Foundation of Promotion of Film Arts and Crafts (FPFAC).
* Jasarat Award (2008)
* "Most Profitable Celeb of 2010" at the ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2010.
* NDTV's Actor of the Year (2011) - Male.

Facts

* Ajay Devgan dated Kajol for five years before marrying.
* He changed his last name to Devgn on the request of his mother.
* He is probably the first Bollywood personality to acquire an aircraft for transport to shoot locations, promotions and personal trips.
* He joined BJP in 2004.
* He appeared with his wife Kajol on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. They won 1 Crore rupees and donated the money to a Cancer Hospital in Chennai.

Address

Sea Cliff, 1st Floor, Gandhigram Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400 049.

Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/ajaydevgn

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/ajaydevgn.officialpage

Official Website

http://www.ajaydevgn.com/