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As Devgn entered the film industry in 1991, he changed his stage name from his birth name, Vishal, to "Ajay" due to several other actors named Vishal being launched at the same time, including [[Manoj Kumar]]'s son.<ref name = "Vishal"/> He began his professional career in ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'' and received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]].<ref name="Box Office (1991)">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ%3D%3D "Box Office 1991.'] Box Office India.com Accessed 10 January 2007</ref><ref>Wire S. [http://thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ajay-devgn-a-versatility-expert_100376547.html "Ajay Devgan a versatility expert."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045130/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ajay-devgn-a-versatility-expert_100376547.html |date=22 February 2014 }} Thaindian.com Accessed 7 June 2010.</ref> He costarred with [[Madhoo]].<ref name="1992 BO">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=198&catName=MTk5Ng%3D%3D "Box Office 1992."] Box Office India.com Accessed 10 January 2009.</ref> In his opening scene, Devgn performed a [[Split (gymnastics)|split]] while balancing between two motorcycles. His next film was ''[[Jigar]]'' (1992), a Bollywood [[martial arts film]] co-starring [[Karisma Kapoor]]. It was released on [[Diwali]] weekend and became the seventh-highest-grossing movie of that year, taking {{INRConvert|7|c}} at the [[box office]].<ref name="1992 BO"/> | As Devgn entered the film industry in 1991, he changed his stage name from his birth name, Vishal, to "Ajay" due to several other actors named Vishal being launched at the same time, including [[Manoj Kumar]]'s son.<ref name = "Vishal"/> He began his professional career in ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'' and received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]].<ref name="Box Office (1991)">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ%3D%3D "Box Office 1991.'] Box Office India.com Accessed 10 January 2007</ref><ref>Wire S. [http://thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ajay-devgn-a-versatility-expert_100376547.html "Ajay Devgan a versatility expert."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045130/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/ajay-devgn-a-versatility-expert_100376547.html |date=22 February 2014 }} Thaindian.com Accessed 7 June 2010.</ref> He costarred with [[Madhoo]].<ref name="1992 BO">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=198&catName=MTk5Ng%3D%3D "Box Office 1992."] Box Office India.com Accessed 10 January 2009.</ref> In his opening scene, Devgn performed a [[Split (gymnastics)|split]] while balancing between two motorcycles. His next film was ''[[Jigar]]'' (1992), a Bollywood [[martial arts film]] co-starring [[Karisma Kapoor]]. It was released on [[Diwali]] weekend and became the seventh-highest-grossing movie of that year, taking {{INRConvert|7|c}} at the [[box office]].<ref name="1992 BO"/> | ||
In 1993, Devgn starred in ''[[Dil Hai Betaab]]'', a movie about a love triangle and romantic themes such as revenge. He next featured in ''[[Divya Shakti]]''<ref>[http://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/ajay-devgan-successful-movies-list/ "Ajay Devgan : Successful Movies List."] Bollybusiness.wordpress.com.</ref> and then ''[[Sangram (1993 film)|Sangram]]'', a story of enmity between two fathers.<ref name="ReferenceC">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D "Box Office 1993."] Box Office India.com 1993</ref> Devgan then worked with [[Deepak Bahry]], who directed the action film ''[[Ek Hi Raasta (1993 film)|Ek Hi Raasta]]'',<ref name="1993 BO">[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.phpitemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw== "Box Office 1993."] Box Office India.com Accessed 20 April 2008. | In 1993, Devgn starred in ''[[Dil Hai Betaab]]'', a movie about a love triangle and romantic themes such as revenge. He next featured in ''[[Divya Shakti]]''<ref>[http://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/ajay-devgan-successful-movies-list/ "Ajay Devgan : Successful Movies List."] Bollybusiness.wordpress.com.</ref> and then ''[[Sangram (1993 film)|Sangram]]'', a story of enmity between two fathers.<ref name="ReferenceC">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D "Box Office 1993."] Box Office India.com 1993</ref> Devgan then worked with [[Deepak Bahry]], who directed the action film ''[[Ek Hi Raasta (1993 film)|Ek Hi Raasta]]'',<ref name="1993 BO">[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.phpitemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw== "Box Office 1993."] Box Office India.com Accessed 20 April 2008.{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080410191229/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw%3D%3D "Box Office 1993 archive."] Archive.org 10 April 2008.</ref> and with Deepak Pawar, who directed ''[[Platform (1993 film)|Platform]]''. Other releases that year were ''[[Shaktiman (1993 film)|Shaktiman]]'', ''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)|Dhanwan]]'' and ''[[Bedardi]]''. | ||
In 1994, Devgn starred in [[Harry Baweja]]'s romantic action movie ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]''. He played the part of Arun Saxena, a man with intellectual impairment. The movie was the tenth-highest-grossing movie of the year.<ref name="boxofficeindia1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=200&catName=MTk5NA%3D%3D "Box Office 1994."] Box Office India.com.</ref> His next release was ''[[Kanoon]]'' and then Kuku Kohli's ''[[Suhaag (1994 film)|Suhaag]]'' with Akshay Kumar. The movie was about two friends. Devgn played Ajay Sharma/Malhotra. ''Suhaag'' was the seventh-highest-grossing movie of the year.<ref name="boxofficeindia1"/> His next film was ''[[Vijaypath]]''. Shooting dates for ''Vijaypath'' clashed with those of ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' which Devgn declined. ''Vijaypath'' was the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name="boxofficeindia1"/> | In 1994, Devgn starred in [[Harry Baweja]]'s romantic action movie ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]''. He played the part of Arun Saxena, a man with intellectual impairment. The movie was the tenth-highest-grossing movie of the year.<ref name="boxofficeindia1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001213/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=200&catName=MTk5NA%3D%3D "Box Office 1994."] Box Office India.com.</ref> His next release was ''[[Kanoon]]'' and then Kuku Kohli's ''[[Suhaag (1994 film)|Suhaag]]'' with Akshay Kumar. The movie was about two friends. Devgn played Ajay Sharma/Malhotra. ''Suhaag'' was the seventh-highest-grossing movie of the year.<ref name="boxofficeindia1"/> His next film was ''[[Vijaypath]]''. Shooting dates for ''Vijaypath'' clashed with those of ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' which Devgn declined. ''Vijaypath'' was the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name="boxofficeindia1"/> | ||
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* {{cite book|last=Dawar |first=Ramesh |title=Bollywood: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC&pg=PA2008 |date=2006 |publisher=Star Publications |isbn=978-1-905863-01-3 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231013227/https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC |archivedate=31 December 2016 |df= }} | * {{cite book|last=Dawar |first=Ramesh |title=Bollywood: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC&pg=PA2008 |date=2006 |publisher=Star Publications |isbn=978-1-905863-01-3 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231013227/https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC |archivedate=31 December 2016 |df= }} | ||
* {{cite book|last=Bajaj |first=J.K. |title=On & Behind the Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_1UqAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1986 |date=2014 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-5083-621-7 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704192635/http://books.google.com/books?id=_1UqAwAAQBAJ |archivedate= 4 July 2014 |df= }} | * {{cite book|last=Bajaj |first=J.K. |title=On & Behind the Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_1UqAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1986 |date=2014 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-5083-621-7 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704192635/http://books.google.com/books?id=_1UqAwAAQBAJ |archivedate= 4 July 2014 |df= }} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Devgn, Ajay}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Devgn, Ajay}} | ||
[[Category:Indian male film actors]] | [[Category:Indian male film actors]] | ||
[[Category:1969 births]] | [[Category:1969 births]] | ||