Ajay Devgn Age, Wiki and Bio

Ajay Devgn

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth2/4/1969
Age55 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

Bio/Wiki

Real NameVishal Veeru Devgan
Nickname(s)
  • Ajay
  • Raju

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10"
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSilver Beach High School, Mumbai
College/UniversityMithibai College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduation

Personal Life

Zodiac signAries
ReligionHinduism
CasteSaraswat Brahmin
EthnicityPunjabi
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Political InclinationBhartiya Janata Party (BJP)
Address
  • 5/6, Sheetal Apartments, Ground Floor, Opposite Chandan Cinema, Juhu, Mumbai
  • 45/D Malgari Road, Mumbai
Hobbies
  • Sketching
  • Trekking
  • Cooking
TattooOn His Chest: Lord Shiva

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Raveena Tandon (Actress)
  • Karisma Kapoor (Actress)
  • Kajol (Actress)
Marriage Date24 February 1999

Family

FatherVeeru Devgan (Stunt Choreographer and Action Film Director)
MotherVeena Devgan (Film Producer)
Siblings
BrotherAnil Devgan (Director)
SisterNeelam Devgan
SpouseKajol (actress; 1999-present)
Children
DaughterNysa
SonYug

Career

Debut
Film (Child Actor)Pyari Behna (1985)
FilmPhool Aur Kaante (1991)
TVRock-N-Roll Family (2008, as a judge)
Awards/Honours
Filmfare Awards
  • 1992: Best Male Debut for Phool Aur Kaante
  • 2003: Best Actor (Critics) for The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Company, Best Performance in a Negative Role for Deewangee
Government Of India Award2016: Honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri
National Film Awards
  • 1998: Best Actor for Zakhm
  • 2002: Best Actor for The Legend of Bhagat Singh
  • 2020: Best actor for the Hindi film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior; he shared the award with actor Suriya
Other Awards
  • 1998: Screen Award in category Best Actor for Zakhm
  • 2017: Stardust Award in category Breakthrough Performance – Male for Shivaay

Favourites

Food
  • Bengali
  • Roast Chicken
  • Fish Curry and Rice
  • Continental Cuisines
  • Chinese Bang-Bang Chicken
Actor(s)
Hollywood
  • Al Pacino
  • Jack Nicholson
  • Anthony Hopkins
BollywoodAmitabh Bachchan
ActressMadhubala
Film(s)
BollywoodGuide
Hollywood
  • The Others
  • The Sixth Sense
DirectorVijay Anand
Perfume BrandPolo
ColourBlack
MusicianKenny Rogers
SportCricket
PetDog (English Mastiff)
RestaurantMainland China in Mumbai
AccessorySunglasses
Travel Destination(s)
  • London
  • San Francisco
  • Goa
SongTune Mujhe Pehchana Nahin
Music Genre(s)
  • Western
  • Slow Sensible Music
OutfitJeans and T-shirt
SuperheroSuperman

Style Quotient

Cars Collection
  • SUV Rolls Royce Cullinan
  • Mercedes Z Class
  • Range Rover
  • Ferrari
  • Maserati
  • BMW Z4
  • Toyota Celica
Money Factor
Assets/PropertiesIn July 2023, it was reported that he owned five office apartments in Mumbai's Andheri West neighbourhood. He also owns a property measuring 474.4 square metres in Juhu, Mumbai, that he purchased in 2021 for Rs. 47.5 crores
Salary (approx.)$3.36 million (INR 25 crore/film)
Net Worth (approx.)$30.52 million (INR 227 crore)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ajay Devgn smokes.
Ajay Devgn drinks alcohol.
Ajay was born in Delhi to a Punjabi family with roots in Amritsar.
In 1985, he debuted as a child actor in Bapu’s “Pyari Behna”.
At the age of 9, he started driving on sets.
His real name is Vishal Veeru Devgan.
He charmed the audience with his lead role in Phool Aur Kaante in 1991.
He was the first choice for the film Karan Arjun.
In 1997, his role in the Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film Ishq was a hit.
Ajay met Kajol for the first time on the sets of Hulchul.
Ajay founded Ajay Devgn Films Productions in 2000.
He loves collecting shoes and sunglasses.
Ajay is a supporter of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
He has never attended an award show despite winning Filmfare awards.
Ajay has acted in over 100 Bollywood movies.