Ajay Devgan Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Biography

Publish date: 2024-11-03
Ajay Devgan Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight84 kg
Year of BirthApril 2, 1969
Zodiac SignAries
Eye ColorDark Brown

Ajay Devgan is an Indian actor, film director, and producer who has worked in more than a hundred Hindi films and has won numerous accolades including 2 National Film Awards and 4 Filmfare Awards. He started his acting career by playing the character named Ajay in the 1991 romantic action film Phool Aur Kaante and has since been a part of movies like Tanhaji, Dilwale, Drishyam, Total Dhamaal, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Company, Diljale, Jigar, Singham, Singham Returns, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3, Golmaal Again, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Sangram, Bol Bachchan, Deewangee, All the Best: Fun Begins, Naajayaz, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Raju Chacha, Lajja, Gangaajal, LOC Kargil, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Taarzan: The Wonder Car, Kaal, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, and Omkara. Moreover, he established his production company Ajay Devgn FFilms in 2000.

Born Name

Vishal Veeru Devgan

Nick Name

Ajay

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

New Delhi, India

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Indian

Education

Ajay went to the Silver Beach High School in Juhu and then to the Mithibai College in Mumbai.

Occupation

Actor, film producer, and director

Family

Manager

Ajay Devgan has been represented by Shivalaya Entertainment.

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $30 Million.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180 cm

Weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ajay Devgan has dated –

  • Simran (1990) – Ajay Devgan was reported to be engaged to a girl named Simran, the daughter of Bollywood director Mohan Kumar.
  • Karisma Kapoor (1992-1995) – Ajay started dating actress Karisma Kapoor in 1992. They had reportedly grown close during the shooting of the action movie, Jigar. They were one of the first Bollywood couples in the 90s to be very open and frank about their relationship. However, their relationship came to an end about three years later amidst rumors that Ajay had cheated on his girlfriend with Raveena Tandon.
  • Raveena Tandon (1995) – Karisma reportedly dumped her boyfriend Ajay Devgan due to his growing proximity to Raveena Tandon, whom she considered her rival in the industry. Ajay and Raveena’s affair lasted for about a couple of months before Ajay decided to get serious about his career.
  • Kajol (1994-Present) – Ajay started dating actress Kajol in the later months of 1994. They had been friends long before the start of the relationship and Kajol even used to approach Ajay for relationship advice as she was dating someone else. After dating for around four years, they got married in a Maharashtrian-style wedding in February 1999. It was thoroughly a private affair as Ajay even refused to hire a professional photographer. In 2001, Ajay revealed that Kajol had suffered a miscarriage. She was six months pregnant. In April 2003, she gave birth to a daughter, Nysa. In 2010, they added a son named Yug to their family.
  • Kangana Ranaut (2010) – Ajay was reported to have hooked up with actress Kangana Ranaut after working together on the movie, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. Kajol had threatened to leave him if he didn’t get on the right track. He got the message and severed all his communication with Kangana.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Measurements

    His body specification might be –

    Brand Endorsements

    Ajay has starred in a series of TV commercials for –

    Religion

    Hinduism

    Best Known For

    Having worked in some of the most popular and commercially successful movie series such as Singham and Golmaal.

    First Film

    Ajay made his film debut in 1985 with Pyari Behna in the role of Young Kalicharan.

    First TV Show

    In 2008, Ajay made his first TV show appearance as a judge on Zee TV’s reality show Rock-N-Roll Family.

    Personal Trainer

    Ajay Devgan has been working out with celebrity trainer Prashant Sawant since 2011 to prepare for his various roles. To get Ajay in perfect shape for his role as a cop in Singham Returns, Prashant increased the intensity of his existing workouts without increasing the length of workout sessions. He was working out 45 to 55 minutes per session.

    Along with lifting heavy weights to get the size, Prashant also made Ajay work on his functional training. His workout also included a generous use of HRX bands so that he would be supple and flexible enough for his stunts.

    For 6 months, he followed this diet –

    Ajay Devgan’s Favorite Things

    Source – AfternoonDC.in

    Ajay Devgan Facts

  • Ajay Devgan is the first Bollywood star to have his own private jet to travel for film promotions, shooting, and personal trips.
  • The director Rakesh Roshan had zeroed on Ajay Devgan as his first choice for the role of Karan Singh in the movie, Karan Arjun. Salman Khan was later cast in that role.
  • For his contribution to Indian cinema, he was honored with India’s fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri in 2016.
  • In 2009, as per the request of his family, he changed the spelling of his surname from ‘Devgan’ to ‘Devgn.’
  • He portrayed the character of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, a military assistant and right hand of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in the 2020 Hindi-language period action film called Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The film became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2020 and was selected as one of the “Best Foreign Film” to be screened at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.
  • For his performance in Tanhaji, he was nominated for a Filmfare Award in the “Best Actor” category.
  • In June 2021, Ajay Devgn had purchased a bungalow (of 6,500 square feet carpet area) in Juhu, Mumbai for INR 47.5 crore for which he had taken a loan of INR 18.75 crore.
  • In 2022, at the 68th National Film Awards, Ajay Devgn had jointly won the Best Actor award for his Hindi film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2022) with actor Suriya who had won the same award for his Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru (2020).
  • In September 2022, a case was filed against Ajay Devgn’s film Thank God for hurting religious sentiments by the lawyer Himanshu Srivastava in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur court.
  • In April 2023, on the occasion of his birthday, celebrity astrologer Pandit Jagannath Guruji predicted that he would have much greater success in the film industry, but due to the position of Jupiter, he might have to face some health problems. He would continue to be enjoying a happy and fulfilling family life.
  • In June 2023, it was revealed that both Drishyam 3 movies (starring Mohanlal in the Malayalam version and Ajay Devgn in the Hindi version) would be released on the same date.
  • He was approached first to play Ravana (Lankesh) in Adipurush (2023). But, since he was busy with his schedule, he rejected the offer. Saif Ali Khan finally played the role.
  • In July 2023, Ajay bought 5 office units in Andheri West in Mumbai for ₹45 crore. The office space is spread across a total area of 13,293 square feet.
  • For appearing in the advertisement in Vimal Pan Masala, he (along with Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar) was also served a legal notice as revealed by the center government to Allahabad High Court in December 2023.

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