By Kathy Dunne


In a film career spanning twenty years in the Hindi film industry, Ajay Devgan could showcase his talents. After offering several hits continuously previous year, he has earned the name of a bankable actor. The success rate of his films has made distributors buy the legal rights of his yet to release movie Singham for Rs twelve crore.

It should be noted that Dabangg starring Salman Khan was sold for a slightly lesser value. He could deliver good performance in successful films like Golmaal 3, Raajneeti, Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgan are working together again after Golmaal 3.

Ajay, who was born as Vishal Devgan, could easily make his debut in the industry. Veeru Devgan, his father, is a stunt master and Anil, his brother, is a movie director. His debut was marked by Best Debutant Filmfare Award for Phool aur Kaante , 1991. In that decade, he starred in a lot of commercially successful films like 'Ishq', 'Ek Hi Rasta', 'Pyar to Hona Hi Tha' and the huge success, 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. He is the recipient of National Awards for the movie Zakhm (Mahesh Bhatt) in 1999 and for Legend of Bhagat Singh in 2003. He got married to Kajol in 1999.

Of late, his surname has been changed and has a letter short. The change is supposed to help his film career. Is it an absolute coincidence that the success rate of his films has increased last year, earning the reputation of a bankable actor?.

Ramesh Sippy, who bought the distribution rights for 'Singham' remarked that Ajay is one of the few actors in Hindi film industry who denies to be typecast and that he keeps trying out new genres of films. Ajay Devgan is systematic as an actor and has been offering entertaining and successful movies. Sippy said that his acting ability in handling comedy genre in recent hit Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, Golmaal and Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge shows that he is entirely dependable as an actor.

Apart from movies, Ajay also has other plans and interests in mind. It has been known that he will be investing in a solar power project (in Gujarat). Devgan is investing in the 25mw solar project, which is calculated to cost nearly Rs 400 crore, in partnership with Roha Group, of Mumbai.




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