Ajay Devgn Indian Actor and Director Known for RRR

Ajay Devgn, born 2 April 1968 in New Delhi, is an Indian actor and director. He is known for RRR (2022) and Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022).

Early life

His father is Veeru Devgan. His education includes Mithibai College.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1991 with Phool Aur Kaante. The 1990s brought Ishq (1997) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). His 2000s credits include Yuva (2004) and Omkara (2006). During the 2010s, he worked on Singham (2011) and Drishyam (2015). Work from the 2020s includes Tanhaji (2020) and Sooryavanshi (2021).

Ajay Devgn’s credits add up to 117 films and one TV series from 1991 to 2026. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (17), followed by drama (14) and action comedy (4). His credits run up to Drishyam: The Conclusion in 2026. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 4 titles, including Shivaay.

Kajol appears in eight of his listed titles, including Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) and Dil Kya Kare (1999). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Amitabh Bachchan (seven titles) and Arshad Warsi (seven titles). Rohit Shetty directed seven of his titles on record, among them Golmaal Returns (2008) and Sunday (2008). Indra Kumar is credited as director on three of them, including Masti (2004) and Total Dhamaal (2018). His largest audience is on YouTube, with 2.6M subscribers as of July 2025.

Recognition

Ajay Devgn’s wins include the National Film Award for Best Actor, awarded in 1999 for Zakhm. The list of wins also includes an award at the Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri in arts (2016). Awards come to 5 wins in total.

Personal life

He has been married to Kajol since 1999. He has one child on record.