name	Kangna Ranaut
occupation	Actress
spouse	None
birth date	March 20, 1987
birth place	Bhambla, Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India
years active	2006 - present
othername	Kangna Ranaut
birthname	Kangna Amardeep Ranaut
website	http://www.realkangnaranaut.com/ }}

Kangna Ranaut (born 20 March 1987) is an Indian actress who appears mostly in Hindi films. She made her acting debut in 2006 with a leading role in ''Gangster''. She won a Filmfare as well as a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a troubled model in ''Fashion'' (2008) and subsequently featured in such commercially successful films as ''Raaz – The Mystery Continues'' (2009), ''Once Upon A Time In Mumbai'' (2010), ''Double Dhamaal'' (2011) and ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011).

Early life[link]

Ranaut was born to Asha, a school teacher, and Amardeep, a businessman. She has an elder sister, Rangoli and a younger brother, Akshit. She was born in a small town called Bhambla in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Her family lives in Mandi. According to Ranaut, her ancestors were Rajputs who came from a royal family in Jaipur, before one of them made their home in Himachal.

She did her schooling in Dehradun. After a few months of college, she moved to Delhi to become a model and joined the Elite Modelling Agency in 2003.

Career[link]

Theatre[link]

Ranaut started her career as a theatre actor in Delhi with Asmita Theatre Group. She trained under eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur. She participated in his theatre workshop at India Habitat Centre and acted in several plays. Her first play with Arvind Gaur was Girish Karnad's ''Taledanda'' (Rakt-Kalyan).

Film career[link]

Ranaut joined Asha Chandra's course in 2004 to brush herself to face the camera. Ranaut moved to Mumbai to try her luck in movies. In September 2005, Anurag Basu spotted her in a cafe in Mumbai, and offered her the lead role in ''Gangster''. Released in 2006, the film became critically and commercially successful and her performance was especially applauded. This was followed by another acclaimed performance in ''Woh Lamhe'' (2006).

Later, Kangna starred in Anurag Basu's ''Life In A... Metro''. Her performance in the film earned her rave reviews. She also starred in ''Shakalaka Boom Boom'' (2007) as an aspiring singer. Her next film, ''Fashion'', starring Priyanka Chopra and Mugdha Godse, was released in 2008. The film, portraying the dark side of the fashion world, was a critical success, and Ranaut's portrayal of a supermodel who loses everything to drugs gained her widespread praise, fetching her various awards, including the prestigious Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Her last successful film was the thriller ''Raaz – The Mystery Continues'' with Emraan Hashmi. The movie has been a commercial success and was declared the first reasonable hit of 2009. Her next release was ''Vaada Raha'' with Bobby Deol. She starred in ''Ek Niranjan'', a Telugu film directed by Puri Jagannadh, whose previous film ''Pokiri'' has been remade in Hindi as ''Wanted''. In 2010, Kangna was seen in a guest appearance opposite Hrithik Roshan in ''Kites'' and also starred in a leading role alongside Ajay Devgan in one of the year's most successful outings ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai''.

Her first release of 2011 was ''Tanu Weds Manu'' opposite R. Madhavan, a romantic comedy that proved to be successful at the box office. She was next seen in the multistarrer ''Double Dhamaal'', the sequel of ''Dhamaal''. Ranaut appeared most recently in ''Rascals'' alongside Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt.

Awards[link]

;2007:

Asian Festival of First Films, Best Actress, Gangster

Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, ''Gangster''

Filmfare Fairever Fresh Face of the Year Award, ''Gangster''

IIFA Best Female Debut Award, ''Gangster''

Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, ''Gangster''

Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, ''Gangster''

Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, ''Gangster''

Bollywood Movie Award – Best Female Debut, ''Gangster''

;2008:

Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), ''Life in a... Metro''

;2009:

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress,''Fashion''

Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, ''Fashion''

IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, ''Fashion''

Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, ''Fashion''

Apsara Awards Best Supporting Actress, ''Fashion''

Filmography[link]

! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
		Simran	Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
''Woh Lamhe''	Sana Azim
	''Shakalaka Boom Boom''	Ruhi
	Neha
	''Dhaam Dhoom''	Shenba
	Shonali	Winner, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress	Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
	''Raaz – The Mystery Continues''	Nanditta
''Vaada Raha''	Pooja	Special Appearance
''Ek Niranjan''	Sameera
		Gina
''Once Upon A Time In Mumbai''	Rihana
	Nidhi Shrivastav
	Sanjana
	''Tanu Weds Manu''	Tanuja Trivedi
	Sia Agnihotri
	Kiran	Special Appearance
''Double Dhamaal''	Kiya Nayak
	Khushi
	Anishka
	''Tezz''	Nikita	Upcoming
''I Love NY''		Upcoming
''Shootout at Wadala''		Upcoming
	''Krrish 3''	'Superwoman'	Upcoming
''Rensil D'Silva's Next''		Upcoming

See also[link]

List of Indian film actresses

References [link]

External links [link]

Official Website

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name	Shahid Kapoor
yearsactive	2003–present
birth date	February 25, 1981
birth place	Delhi, India
parents	Pankaj KapoorNeelima Azeem
occupation	Actor, Dancer }}

Shahid Kapoor (born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.

Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's ''Taal'' (1999). Four years later, he made his acting debut in ''Ishq Vishk'' (2003) and won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. Following through with films like ''Fida'' (2004) and ''Shikhar'' (2005), he had his first major commercial success with Sooraj R. Barjatya's ''Vivah'' (2006), his biggest commercial success, and followed it up with ''Jab We Met'' (2007) and ''Kaminey'' (2009), both of which earned him Best Actor nominations at the Filmfare ceremony, along with moderate commercial successes such as ''36 China Town'' (2006), ''Chup Chup Ke'' (2006) and ''Badmaash Company'' (2010).

Early life[link]

Kapoor was born to actor Pankaj Kapoor and actor/classical dancer Neelima Azeem on 25 February 1981. Kapoor's parents divorced when he was 3. After the divorce, he lived with his mother and maternal grandparents in Junaghad. He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya Pathak. As far as his religious affiliation is concerned, Kapoor has stated in an interview that while his father is a Sikh and his mother is a Muslim, both his parents have taught him that he "should look at all religions without hatred and have compassion for every human being whatever his religion may be," saying that he believes that "there is one God up above."

As a child, he studied in Rajhans Vidyalaya, Mumbai. He has three half siblings: a sister named Sanah and brothers named Ruhaan and Ishaan Khattar; Ishaan acted with him in the movie ''Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi'' (2005). His maternal grandfather was Anwar Azeem, a noted Marxist journalist and author from Bihar. His great great grandfather was the film director, screenwriter, Urdu novelist and journalist Khwaja Ahmad Abbas more popularly known as K. A. Abbas. His mother Neelima is the daughter of Anwar Azeem, one of the greatest Urdu writers. K.A. Abbas in turn was the grandson of Hali, the chief protégé of Urdu poet, Ghalib.

Career[link]

Early career, until 2005[link]

Before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor worked in several music videos and ads, including the Pepsi commercial with Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji post ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998) and the music video ''Aankhon Me Tera Hi Chehra'' by the Aryans along with Hrishitaa Bhatt. While doing so, he decided to join the Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts (SDIPA), where he was later seen in Subhash Ghai's film ''Taal'' (1999) as a background dancer in the song ''Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jawe'' along with actress Aishwarya Rai.

In 2003, Kapoor played his first leading role as Rajiv Mathur, a carefree young man in Ken Ghosh's moderately successful love story ''Ishq Vishk''. Appearing opposite Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasurywala, the film was well received by audiences and Kapoor's performance earned him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. Film critic Taran Adarsh from ''indiaFM'' wrote, "Shahid Kapoor is an actor to watch. He has all the qualities to hit the top slot. Not only is he good looking, but he is an amazing performer as well. Very original as a performer [sic], the youngster has handled the dramatic and emotional moments with flourish. He is an exceptional dancer as well. All he needs to do is pick and choose his forthcoming assignments with care, so that the journey to the top slot is minus hiccups."

The following year, Kapoor joined once again with director Ken Ghosh in the thriller ''Fida'', where he co-starred alongside Kareena Kapoor and Fardeen Khan. The film failed to do well at the box office, yet Kapoor's performance was praised. ''The Tribune'' concluded, "...Shahid Kapoor shines in his role. He looks fresh. As an impulsive emotional and innocent guy, who is sucked into crime because of these very qualities, he manages to evoke your sympathies." He then appeared in the romantic comedy ''Dil Maange More'' opposite Soha Ali Khan, Tulip Joshi, and Ayesha Takia. His performance opened to mixed reviews; Rediff.com wrote that "Shahid tends to imitate Shahrukh Khan a lot. He does it well in some scenes, overdoes it in others..."

Featuring in three more films in 2005, success continued to elude Kapoor. However, his performance as Jaidev Vardhan, a man who is sucked into the world of money and greed in John M. Matthan's drama ''Shikhar'' was critically acclaimed, earning Kapoor his first Star Screen Award for Best Actor nomination. According to ''IndiaFM'', "Shahid Kapoor is only improving with every film. He matches up to Ajay in almost all sequences."

Breakthrough, 2006–present[link]

In 2006, Kapoor starred in ''36 China Town''. Revolving around the story of seven individuals and a murder, the film became a moderate success despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. Shortly after the release of the film, Kapoor's second release of the year, Priyadarshan's comedy ''Chup Chup Ke'', followed. The film became a moderate success at the box office.

Kapoor's last release of 2006 was Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic drama ''Vivah'', a film depicting the journey of two individuals from engagement to marriage. Co-starring alongside Amrita Rao, the film was received favourably by most critics and became one of the highest grossing films of the year as well as Kapoor's second biggest commercial success to date. Kapoor's performance earned his second consecutive nomination for ''Best Actor'' at the Star Screen Awards. Taran Adarsh wrote, "Shahid Kapoor performs like never before. If he was super-cool in ''Ishq Vishk'' and showed flashes of brilliance in ''Fida'', you've to watch him in ''Vivah'' to see his growth as a tremendous actor. He is exceptional in emotional sequences."

During the summer of 2006, Kapoor embarked on his first world tour, the ''Rockstars Concert'', along with Bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Mallika Sherawat and Zayed Khan.

In 2007, Kapoor appeared in two movies. His first release was Ahmed Khan's ''Fool and Final''. The film received negative reviews and failed to do well at the box office; Kapoor's performance in the film did not receive positive reviews. His next release, Imtiaz Ali's comedy-romance ''Jab We Met'', opposite Kareena Kapoor, became one of the biggest hits of the year. The film tells the story of two people with two very different personalities meeting each other on a train and how they fall in love eventually. Kapoor portrayed the character of Aditya Kashyap, a dejected young industrialist full of angst and despair. The film was well-received by critics and Kapoor's performance earned him several nominations for Best Actor at a number of award ceremonies, including Filmfare. Rajeev Masand from ''CNN-IBN'' noted, "Despite the risk of being overshadowed by Kareena, his co-star in the film, Shahid Kapur leaves an indelible impression with a performance that is understated and mature, and indeed the perfect foil to Kareena's boisterousness." Kapoor then appeared in the Aziz Mirza-directed film, ''Kismat Konnection'' (2008), opposite Vidya Balan. Upon release, the film under-performed at the box office.

In 2009, Kapoor portrayed the dual role of twins Charlie and Guddu in the caper thriller, ''Kaminey''. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film was a critical and commercial success and received mostly positive reviews. Kapoor's performance was also critically acclaimed. Rajeev Masand from ''CNN-IBN'' wrote, "Shahid Kapur rises to the challenge of creating two entirely different characters out of Charlie and Guddu, and delivers a credible performance as each. Breaking out of his chocolate-boy image, he gives evidence of his potential when trusted with well-written roles." Later in the year, Kapoor appeared alongside Rani Mukerji in Anurag Singh's romantic comedy ''Dil Bole Hadippa!'', which failed to do well at the Indian box office.

In 2010, Kapoor appeared in Ken Ghosh's film ''Chance Pe Dance'' opposite Genelia D'Souza, in which he portrayed the role of a struggling Bollywood actor. The movie received poor review from critics, but Kapoor's performance was well received. He then starred in Ahmed Khan's ''Paathshala'' in a extended cameo alongside Ayesha Takia and Nana Patekar. This was then followed by Yash Raj Films ''Badmaash Company'' which was released on 7th May 2010 and opened mixed to positive reviews and was an above average success at the box office and his performance in the film was received well too. His last release of the year was the long delayed Satish Kaushik's ''Milenge Milenge''.

In 2011, Kapoor appeared opposite Sonam Kapoor in ''Mausam'' (2011), a movie directed and written by Pankaj Kapoor. The film received mixed to positive response from critics, however his performance was generally well received. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote, "Shahid gives his all to this role, submitting himself to his director-father to mould him the way he chooses to. It won't be erroneous to state that Shahid surpasses all his previous performances, including the one in ''Kaminey'', with this film. The film also marks the coming of age of this actor." His upcoming venture, ''Teri Meri Kahaani'' opposite Priyanka Chopra is expected for release on 22 June, 2012.

Personal life[link]

Kapoor identifies himself as a vegetarian. While filming ''Fida'' (2004), he began dating Kareena Kapoor. They separated during the filming of ''Jab We Met'' (2007). According to him, they remained on good terms, with him saying, "I wish her all the happiness in the world. I have great respect for her. She is a wonderful girl."

Filmography[link]

''Ishq Vishk'' ''Fida'' ''Dil Maange More'' ''Deewane Huye Paagal'' ''Vaah ''Shikhar (film) ''36 China Town'' ''Chup Chup Ke'' ''Vivah'' ''Fool n Final'' ''Jab We Met'' ''Kismat Konnection'' ''Kaminey'' ''Dil Bole Hadippa!'' ''Chance Pe Dance'' ''Paathshaala'' ''Badmaash Company'' ''Milenge Milenge'' ''Mausam (2011 film) ''Teri Meri Kahaani''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
1999	Taal (film)>Taal ''
2003	|	Rajiv Mathur	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2004	|	Jai Malhotra
2004	|	Nikhil Mathur
2005	|	Karan
2005	Life Ho Toh Aisi!''	Aditya "Adi" Verma
2005	Shikhar'' ||	Jaidev "Jai" Vardhan
2006	|	Raj Malhotra
2006	|	Jeetu Prasad Sharma
2006	|	Prem
2007	|	Raja/Rahul
2007	|	Aditya Kashyap	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2008	|	Raj Malhotra
2009	|	Charlie/Guddu	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2009	|	Rohan Singh
2010	|	Sameer Behl
2010	|	Rahul Kapoor	Extended Cameo
2010	|	Karan Kapur
2010	|	Amit "Immy" Kapoor
2011	Mausam'' ||	Harinder "Harry" Singh
2012	|	Jawed/Govind/Krish	Releasing on June 22, 2012

See also[link]

List of Indian film actors

References[link]

External links[link]

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name	Sanjay Dutt
parents	Sunil Dutt Nargis Dutt
birth date	July 29, 1959
height
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
birth name	Sanjay Balraj Dutt
occupation	Film actor, film producer, comedian, politician, television presenter
yearsactive	1972, 1981–present
spouse	Richa Sharma (1987–1996) (deceased) Rhea Pillai (1995–2005) (divorced) Manyata Dutt (2008–present)
children	Trishala, Shahraan, Iqra }}

Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is a prominent Indian Hindi film actor, producer and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981. He has since featured in films that are amongst some of the most popular Hindi language films of the past three decades.

Personal life[link]

Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 to Bollywood megastars Sunil Dutt and Nargis and was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. Dutt married the actress Richa Sharma in 1987. Sharma died of brain tumour. The couple have a daughter, Trishala, born in 1987, who lives in the United States with her grandparents, following a custody battle with Dutt after the death of his wife. Dutt's second marriage was to model Rhea Pillai in 1998. They divorced in 2005. Dutt married Manyata (also known as Dilnawaz Sheikh) in 2008 at a private ceremony in Goa, after two years of dating. On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra.

Film career[link]

As a child actor, Dutt appeared in the 1972 film ''Reshma Aur Shera'', which starred his father; he appears briefly as a qawali singer. Dutt made his Bollywood movie debut with ''Rocky'' in 1981. His mother passed away three days before the film's premiere. He went on to star in ''Vidhaata'', the highest grossing Hindi film of 1982. In 1985 he shot for his first film in three years with ''Jaan ki baazi''; over the rest of the 1980s, Dutt appeared in successful films such as ''Jeeva'', ''Mera Haque'', ''Immandaar'', ''Inaam dus Hazaar'', ''Jeete Hain shaan se'', ''Ilaaka'', ''Hum bhi insaan hain'', ''Mardon wali baat'', ''Kanoon Apna Apna'', and ''Taaqatwar''.

''Naam'' (1986) was Dutt's first critical success, earning praise for his sensitive portrayal of lead character Vicky Kapoor. He also received critical acclaim for his performances in Mahesh Bhatt's ''Kabzaa'' and JP Dutta's 1989 ''Hathyar''. His successes continued in the early 1990s, with films like ''Tejaa'' and ''Thanedaar'', followed byhits such as ''Khoon Ka Karz'', ''Sadak'' and ''Saajan'' (for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award). He earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination for ''Khal Nayak'', one of 1993's top-grossing films in its market. Three weeks before its release, however, in April 1993, he was arrested, charged with involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.

Dutt was imprisoned for most of the nest four years, while films he had worked in continued to appear. Finally released on bail in late 1997, he returned to the screen in director Ram Gopal Verma's ''Daud'', then played a supporting role in the 1998 ''Dushman''. His 1999 films included ''Kartoos'', ''Khoobsurat'', ''Daag the fire'' and, most importantly, ''Vaastav: The Reality'', for which he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. His supporting role in 2000's ''Mission Kashmir'' won him critical acclaim and a number of awards and nominations, as did his subsequent performance in ''Kurukshetra''. As the decade went on, he continued to play important roles in popular and critical successes like ''Jodi No.1'', ''Pitaah'', ''Kaante'', ''LOC Kargil'', and the National Award-winning ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'', which also garnered him multiple nominations and several awards. Later successes, and often other acting honors, came in ''Musafir'' ''Plan'', ''Parineeta'', ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'', ''Dhamaal (2007)'', ''All The Best: Fun Begins (2009)'', ''Double Dhamaal (2011)'' and ''Agneepath''.

In 2007 he received an award from the prime minister Manmohan Singh for his work in the ''Munna bhai'' series.. In 2006 news channel NDTV named him Indian of the Year. In January 2008, film institute Filmfare listed 14 movies featuring Dutt in its top 100 grossing movies of all time list.

Illegal possession of arms[link]

Due to terrorist interactions, and supposed weapons possession, on 19 April 1993, Sanjay was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA). He spent 16 months in jail until he was granted bail in October 1995 by the Supreme Court of India. He was later re-arrested in December 1995 and re-released in April 1997 once again on police bail terms. In 2006 the case opened for sentencing for all accused (see below). The period between 2006-2007 saw Dutt spend 7 months in Arthur Road Prison and Pune prison on three occasions for arms offences, although in 2006 Dutt was finally acquitted of any TADA-related offenses but was charged under the illegal possession of arms act.

In November 1993, a 90,000-page long primary chargesheet was filed against the 189 accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case including Sanjay.

In March 2006, when framing muthar charges against extradited Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, the prosecution said that Salem delivered 9 AK-56 rifles and some hand grenades to Dutt at his Bandra house in the second week of January 1993.

On 13 February 2007, the special branch of Mumbai police arrested Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim and wanted by Mumbai Police Special Task Force for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts from Mumbai. Qayuum had been named by Sanjay Dutt in his confessional statement. Sanjay had said that he met Qayuum in Dubai in September 1992 and bought a pistol from him. According to CBI, the pistol was sold to Sanjay at the instance of Dawood's brother Anees Ibrahim.

On 31 July 2007, Dutt was sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment for illegally possessing weapons. At the same time, Dutt was also "cleared of terrorism conspiracy charges in the blasts" related to the 1993 bombings. According to ''The Guardian'', "The actor claimed he feared for his life after the notorious "Black Friday" bombings, which were allegedly staged by Mumbai's Muslim-dominated mafia in retaliation for deadly Hindu-Muslim clashes a few months earlier. But the judge, Pramod Kode, rejected this defence and also refused bail." Dutt was immediately taken into custody and sent to Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail. As the sentence was pronounced, Dutt was "visibly shocked and was seen shivering and holding back tears".

On 2 August 2007, Sanjay Dutt was moved from Arthur Road jail in Mumbai to the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune. On 7 August 2007, Dutt appealed the sentence. On 20 August 2007, the Supreme Court of India granted Dutt interim bail. He was released after Yerwada Central Jail authorities received a copy of the court's bail order. The bail was valid until the time the special TADA court, which sentenced Dutt on 31 July, provides a copy of its judgment to him. Dutt was released from jail on 23 August. On 22 October 2007 Dutt was back in jail but again applied for bail. On 27 November 2007, Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court. He currently has an appeal for an acquittal pending. In January 2009, Dutt announced that he would contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections on the Samajwadi Party ticket. However, he withdrew his candidacy in March 2009 after the Supreme Court refused to suspend his conviction.

International humanitarian initiatives[link]

On 16 December 2008, he was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for IIMSAM — the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition. He will be promoting the use of Spirulina to help the organization's advocacy and endeavor against malnutrition and hunger. His role will also support IIMSAM's efforts to secure the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by mainstreaming the use of Spirulina to eradicate malnutrition, achieve food security and bridge the health divide with a special priority for the developing and the least developed countries.

Bigg Boss[link]

The veteran actor hosted the fifth season of reality TV show, ''Bigg Boss'' on Colors.

Super Fight League[link]

Dutt and celebrity entrepreneur IPL cricket team owner Raj Kundra together launched India's first professionally organized mixed martial arts league — the Super Fight League — on 16 January 2012.

Awards and honors[link]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

''Rocky (1981 film) ''Vidhaata'' ''Johny I Love You'' ''Main Awara Hoon'' ''Bekaraar'' ''Mera Faisla'' ''Zameen Aasmaan'' ''Jaan Ki Baazi'' ''Do Dilon Ki Dastaan'' ''Mera Haque'' ''Jeeva (1986 film) ''Jalwa'' ''Naam (1986 film) ''Naam O Nishan'' ''Inaam Dus Hazaar'' ''Imaandaar'' ''Jeete Hain Shaan Se'' ''Mohabbat Ke Dushman'' ''Khatron Ke Khiladi (film) ''Kabzaa'' ''Mardon Wali Baat'' ''Taaqatwar'' ''Kanoon Apna Apna'' ''Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989 film) ''Hathyar (1989 film) ''Do Qaidi'' ''Ilaaka'' ''Kanoon Apna Apna'' ''Zahreelay'' ''Tejaa'' ''Khatarnaak'' ''Jeene Do'' ''Kroadh'' ''Thanedaar'' ''Sadak'' ''Qurbani Rang Layegi'' ''Khoon Ka Karz'' ''Fateh (1991 film) ''Do Matwale'' ''Saajan'' ''Jeena Marna Tere Sang'' ''Adharm (1992 film) ''Sahebzaade'' ''Sarphira'' ''Yalgaar'' ''Sahibaan'' ''Khal Nayak'' ''Kshatriya (film) ''Gumrah (1993 film) ''Meri Aan'' ''Zamane Se Kya Darna'' ''Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se'' ''Aatish: Feel the Fire ''Amaanat'' ''Pyar Ka Rog'' ''Jai Vikraanta'' ''Andolan (film) ''Namak (1996 film) ''Vijeta'' ''Sanam (film) ''Mahaanta'' ''Dus (1997 film) ''Daud (film) ''Dushman (1998 film) ''Chandralekha (1998 film) ''Achanak (1998 film) ''Daag: The Fire'' ''Kartoos'' ''Safari'' ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' ''Vaastav: The Reality'' ''Khoobsurat (1999 film) ''Khauff'' ''Baaghi (2000 film) ''Chal Mere Bhai'' ''Jung'' ''Mission Kashmir'' ''Kurukshetra (2000 film) ''Raju Chacha'' ''Nidaan'' ''Jodi No.1'' ''Pitaah'' ''Hum Kisise Kum Nahi (2002 film) ''Yeh Hai Jalwa'' ''Maine Dil Tujhko Diya'' ''Hathyar (2002 film) ''Annarth'' ''Kaante'' ''Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'' ''LOC Kargil'' ''Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' ''Plan (film) ''Rudraksh (film) ''Rakht'' ''Deewaar (2004 film) ''Musafir (2004 film) ''Tango Charlie'' ''Parineeta (2005 film) ''Dus'' ''Viruddh... Family Comes First'' ''Shaadi No. 1'' ''Ek Ajnabee'' ''Vaah ''Shabd (film) ''Zinda (film) ''Taxi No. 9211'' ''Tathastu'' ''Anthony Kaun Hai'' ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' ''Eklavya: The Royal Guard'' ''Nehlle Pe Dehlla'' ''Sarhad Paar'' ''Shootout at Lokhandwala'' ''Dhamaal'' ''Om Shanti Om'' ''Dus Kahaniyan'' ''Woodstock Villa'' ''Superstar (2008 film) ''Mehbooba (2008 film) ''Kidnap (2008 film) ''EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega'' ''Shortkut ''Luck (film) ''Aladin(2009 film) ''Blue (2009 film) ''All The Best: Fun Begins'' ''Kal Kissne Dekha'' ''Lamhaa'' ''Knock Out (2010 film) ''No Problem (film) ''Toonpur Ka Superrhero'' ''Tees Maar Khan'' ''Ready (2011 film) ''Double Dhamaal'' ''Chatur Singh Two Star'' ''Rascals (2011 film) ''Ra.One'' ''Desi Boyz'' ''Agneepath (2012 film) ''Race 2'' ''S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar'' ''Zilla Ghaziabad'' ''Department (film) ''Hum Hain Rahi Car Ke'' ''Jab Jab Fools Mile'' ''Power (2012 film) ''Satte Pe Satta Remake'' ''Munnabhai Ki Aatma Katha'' ''Sanjay Dutt & Soham Shah's Next''

Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable"	Notes
1972	''Reshma Aur Shera''	Child Artist
1981	Rocky'' ||	Rakesh/Rocky D'Souza	Debut
1982	|	Kunal Singh
1982	|	Raju S. Singh/Johny
1983	|	Sanjeev 'Sanju' Kumar
1983	|	Shyam
1984	|	Raj Saxena
1984	|	Sanjay
1985	|
1985	|	Vijay Kumar Saxena
1986	|	Prince Amar Singh
1986	Jeeva'' ||	Jeeva/Jeevan Thakur
1986	|	Himalya Chand
1986	Naam'' ||	Vicky Kapoor
1987	|	Inspector Suraj S. Singh
1987	|	Kamal Malhotra
1987	|	Rajesh 'Raju'
1988	|	Govinda
1988	|	Hashim
1988	Khatron Ke Khiladi'' ||	Rajesh
1988	|	Ravi Varma
1988	|	Tinku
1989	|	Police Inspector Amar Sharma
1989	|	Ravi
1989	Hum Bhi Insaan Hain'' ||	Bhola
1989	Hathyar'' ||	Avinash
1989	|	Manu
1989	|	Inspector Suraj Verma
1989	|	Ravi Kumar J. Singh
1990	|	Rakesh 'Raaka' Rai
1990	|	Tejaa/Sanjay
1990	|	Suraj'Sunny'
1990	|	Karamveer
1990	|	Vijay 'Munna' 'Vijju' V. Shukla
1990	|	Brijesh Chandar (Birju)
1991	|	Ravi
1991	|	Raj Kishen
1991	|	Arjun
1991	Fateh'' ||	Karan
1991	|	Ajay 'James Bond 009'
1991	|	Aman Verma/Sagar	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
1992	|
1992	Adharm'' ||	Vicky Verma
1992	|	Raja
1992	|	Suresh Sinha
1992	|	Vishal Singhal
1993	|	Kunwar Vijay Pal Singh/Old Narrator
1993	|	Balaram Prasad "Ballu"	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
1993	Kshatriya'' ||	Vikram Singh (Mirtagarh)
1993	Gumrah'' ||	Jagan Nath (Jaggu)
1993	|	Himself
1994	|	Vikram 'Vicky' V. Singh
1994	|	Raju
1994	Aatish'' ||	Baba
1994	|	Vijay
1994	|	Himself
1995	|	Vikraanta A. Singh
1995	Andolan'' ||	Adarsh Pradhan
1996	Namak'' ||	Gopal
1996	|	Advocate Ashok
1997	Sanam'' ||	Narendra Anand
1997	|	Sanjay 'Sanju' Malhotra
1997	Dus'' ||	Captain Raja Sethi	Incomplete film
1997	Daud'' ||	Nandu
1998	Dushman'' ||	Major Suraj Singh Rathod
1998	Chandralekha'' ||	Cameo	Telugu film
1998	Achanak'' ||	Himself	Special appearance
1999	|	Captain Karan Singh
1999	|	Raja/Jeet Balraj
1999	|	Kishan 'Captain' Jatin Khanna
1999	|	Sonu
1999	|	Raghu	Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award
1999	Khoobsurat'' ||	Sanju (Sanjay Shastri)
2000	|	Anthony/Vicky/Babu
2000	Baaghi'' ||	Raja
2000	|	Vicky Oberoi
2000	|	Balli
2000	|	SSP Inayat Khan	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
2000	Kurukshetra'' ||	A.C.P Prithviraj Singh
2000	|	Gafoor	Special appearance
2000	|	Himself
2001	|	Jai
2002	|	Rudra
2002	Hum Kisise Kum Nahin''||	Munna Bhai
2002	|	Shera	Special appearance
2002	|	Bhai-Jaan
2002	Hathyar''||	Rohit Raghunath Shivalkar/Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar
2002	|	Iqbal Danger
2002	|	Jay 'Ajju' Rehan	Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2003	|	Sitara
2003	|	Lt. Col. Y.K. Joshi, 13 JAK Rifles
2003	|	Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai)	Winner: Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004	Plan'' ||	Mussabhai
2004	Rudraksh''||	Varun
2004	|	Rahul
2004	Deewaar''||	Khan
2004	Musafir''||	Billa
2005	|	Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore
2005	Parineeta''||	Girish Sharma	Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2005	|	Siddanth Dheer
2005	|	Ali Asghar
2005	|	Lakhwinder 'Lucky' Singh Lakha
2005	|		Special Appearance (Hip-hop MC)
2005	Life Ho Toh Aisi!''	Yamaraj M.A.
2005	Shabd''||	Shaukat Vashisht
2006	Zinda'' ||	Balajit 'Bala' Roy
2006	|	Narrator
2006	|	Ravi Rajput
2006	|	Master Madan
2006	|	Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai)	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
2007	|	DSP Pannalal Chohar
2007	|	Johnny
2007	|	Ranjeet Singh
2007	|	ACP Shamsher Khan
2007	|	Inspector Kabir Nayak
2007	|	Himself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2007	|	Baba Hyderabadi
2008	|	Gaurav
2008	Superstar''||	Himself	Special appearance
2008	Mehbooba''||	Shravan 'S.D.' Dhariwal
2008	Kidnap''||	Vikrant Raina
2008	|	Sattar Bhai
2009	Shortkut - The Con Is On'' ||	Item Song
2009	Luck''||	Karim Moussa
2009	Aladin'' ||	The Ring Master
2009	Blue'' ||	Sagar 'Sethji' Singh
2009	|	Dharam Kapoor
2009	|	DJ - Playback Singer
2010	|	Vikram Sabharwal/Gul Jahangir
2010	Knock Out'' ||	Veer Vijay Singh
2010	No Problem'' ||	Yash Ambani
2010	|	Narrator
2010	|	Narrator
2011	Ready'' ||	Marriage magistrate / Divorce lawyer	Cameo Appearance
2011	|	Kabir Nayak
2011	|	Chatur Singh
2011	Rascals'' ||	Chetan Chauhan
2011	|	"The Villianous Villain - Khalnayak"	Special Appearance
2011	|	"Desi Boys - Owner"	Cameo
2012	Agneepath'' ||	Kancha
2012	|		Filming (Releasing on November 30, 2012)
2012	|		Filming (Releasing on November 30, 2012)
2012	|	SP Pritam Singh	Filming
2012	Department'' ||	Mahadev Bhonsle	Filming
2012	|		Filming - Friendly Appearance
2012	|		Filming
2012	Power'' ||		Delayed/Halted
2012	|		Pre-production
2013	|		Pre-production
2013	|	Sharman Munjha Jadeja	Announced

Producer[link]

''Zinda'' (2006)

''Shootout at Lokhandwala'' (2007)

''Dus Kahaniyaan'' (2007)

''Rascals'' (2011)

Satte Pe Satta Remake Double role (2012)

Television[link]

Bigg Boss 5

References[link]

External links[link]

Sanjay Dutt to host Bigg Boss 5!

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name	Ajay Devgan
birth date	April 02, 1969
birth place	New Delhi, India
yearsactive	1991–present
occupation	Film actor, Director, Producer
spouse	Kajol(m.1999–present; 2 children)
birthname	Vishal Veeru Devgan
othername	Ajay Devgan
website	ajaydevgn.com }}

Ajay Devgan (), born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer. He made his film debut with ''Phool Aur Kaante'' in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film. He then starred in films such as ''Jigar'' (1992), ''Dilwale'' (1994), ''Suhaag'' (1994), ''Naajayaz'' (1995), ''Diljale'' (1996) and ''Ishq'' (1997). In 1999, Devgan received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Mahesh Bhatt's drama ''Zakhm''. Some of his later films of the decade are ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'', ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' and ''Kachche Dhaage''. In the early 2000s, he starred in ''Lajja'' (2001) and ''Company'' (2002). In 2003, he won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh''. Throughout his career he has given many critically and commercially successful films including ''Raincoat'' (2004), ''Yuva'' (2004), ''Omkara'' (2006), ''Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'' (2006), ''Golmaal Returns'' (2008), ''All the Best: Fun Begins'' (2009), ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010), ''Golmaal 3'' (2010), ''Raajneeti'' (2010), and ''Singham'' (2011). Having done so, he has established himself as one of the leading actors of Bollywood. In 2008, he debuted as a film director with his starrer ''U Me Aur Hum'' which proved to be an moderate success at the box office. He then established the production house, ''Ajay Devgn Films''.

Biography[link]

Devgan was born in Mumbai. His father Veeru Devgan, is originally Punjabi from Amritsar, Punjab. Veeru Devgan, is a stunt choreographer, and his mother Veena Devgan, has produced one film. Anil Devgan, his brother, is a Hindi film director. He is a graduate of Silver Beach High School in Juhu and Mithibai College. On 24 February 1999, he married Hindi film actress Kajol. The venue for the wedding was changed from a Sikh Gurdwara at Andheri in northwest Mumbai to the Devgan residence, after a newspaper revealed the location. The couple have two children. Their daughter Nysa was born 20 April 2003 and their son Yug was born 13 September 2010. In August 2009, Devgan changed his last name to Devgn on the request of his family. He became the first Bollywood personality to acquire a private jet for transport to shooting locations, promotions and personal trips.

Career[link]

1990s [link]

Ajay Devgan debuted in ''Phool Our Kaantee'' in 1991 which grossed 11,000,000 Indian rupees () and earned him Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer. In 1992, he starred in ''Jigar'' alongside Karisma Kapoor, which grossed 7,00,00,000. In 1993, he worked with director Deepak Bahry in the action film ''Ek Hi Raasta'', and with Deepak Pawar in ''Platform''. In 1994, Devgn worked in Harry Baweja's ''Dilwale'', ''Suhaag'' and ''Vijaypath". In 1995, he appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's ''Naajayaz'', for which he was nominated for "filmfare best actor award". In 1996, he continued with "Diljale". Devgn began starring in comedy films, such as ''Ishq'' in 1997. In 1998, he starred in ''Major Saab'' and ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha''. He next starred in Mahesh Bhatt's ''Zakhm''. He won several awards for his performance, including the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Star Screen Award for Best Actor Devgn's 1999 work included Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' as well as ''Hindustan ki kasam'' and ''Kachche dhage''.

2000s [link]

In 2000, he worked in Harry Baweja's ''Deewane''. In this film, he essayed the role of two persons, where one is thief and another is police officer. The film was a flop at the box office. In the same year, he starred in his first home production ''Raju Chacha'' opposite wife Kajol. The film also bombed at the box office.

In 2001, he starred in ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'' co-starring Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta. This film was an average grosser at the box office. His next release ''Lajja'', alongside Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor, earned him a nomination for the "Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award". The film did not perform as expected at the box office. He then worked in Mahesh Manjrekar's ''Tera Mera Saath Rahen''.

In 2002, he featured in Ram Gopal Varma's fictional expose of Mumbai underworld ''Company''. He was nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award and won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. The film fared well at the box office. His next release was ''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Aishwarya Rai.

In the same year, he starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh''. The film didn't fare well at the box office. However, he won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance. He then starred in Anees Bazmee's ''Deewangee''. The film was partially inspired by William Diehl's English language novel ''Primal Fear''. He won several awards for his negative role including, "Filmfare Best Villain Award", "Star Screen Award for Best Villain" and "Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role". This film was a success at the box office.

In 2003, he starred in Ram Gopal Verma's ''Bhoot'' opposite Urmila Matondkar. The film was appreciated critically & performed very well at the box office. He then starred in action thriller ''Qayamat: City Under Threat'' opposite debutante Neha Dhupia which was huge commercial success. He then worked in Milan Luthria's romantic film ''Chori Chori'' opposite Rani Mukherji and Sonali Bendre. This film did not succeed at the box office.

In that same year he featured in Prakash Jha's ''Gangaajal'', for which he was nominated for "Filmfare Best Actor Award". He then worked in Rohit Shetty's directional debut ''Zameen'', which grossed 16,00,00,000 and J. P. Dutta's war film ''LOC Kargil''.

In 2004 he was cast along with Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar in Rajkumar Santoshi's ''Khakee'' which grossed 36,25,00,000.The film had a bumper opening and was declared success in one week. He then appeared in director Indra Kumar's ''Masti: Sanam Teri Kasam''. The movie has average performance. Then he starred in critically acclaimed movies such as ''Yuva'' (his role was appreciated), and Rituparno Ghosh's ''Raincoat''. He then had cameo appearance in ''Taarzan: The Wonder Car''.

2005 was less successful for him as he starred in a series of flop movies like ''Insan'', ''Blackmail'', ''Main Aisa Hi Hoon'', ''Tango Charlie'' and ''Shikhar'' whilst ''Kaal'' and ''Apaharan'' succeeded at the Box Office. For his performance in Apaharan the Superstar was nominated National Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Best Actor Award. For his villanous performance in ''Kaal'' he was nominated Filmfare Best Villain Award

2006 was a remarkable year in his career as he starred in two of his famous films ''Golmaal'' and ''Omkara''. ''Omkara'' was a critical and a commercial hit in which he was cast in the title role and ''Golmaal'' was a sleeper hit and which was later followed by two super hit sequels ''Golmaal Returns'' and ''Golmaal 3''. He is also featured in a short documentary about Mumbai floods of 2005 named ''The Awakening''.

2007 was again disappointing for him as he starred only in 2 movies, one of which was Anubhav Sinha's action thriller ''Cash'' in which he was cast along with Sunil Shetty. The movie did a below average collection at the box-office and the other was ''Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag'' which was a remake of the 1975 classic] ''Sholay''. The film received extremely poor reception from critics, and is currently placed at number 14 on the bottom 100 movies on Imdb. The film is considered as a benchmark for bad movies.

In 2008 he worked with Rajkumar Santoshi and was cast with Pankaj Kapoor and Vidya Balan in Halla Bol. He then starred in director Rohit Shetty's third film ''Sunday'', before directing his first movie with wife Kajol and himself in lead roles. The film, titled ''U, Me aur Hum'', was an average success. He also had a cameo appearance in his brother Anil Devgan's film ''Haal–e–dil''. He starred with long-time friend Sanjay Dutt and actress Manisha Koirala in Afzal Khan's ''Mehbooba''. He then re-teamed with Rohit Shetty for the sequel of his hit film ''Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'', ''Golmaal Returns'' which was a blockbuster hit.

In 2009 he produced his third film ''All the Best'' also directed by Rohit Shetty. The film did good business and was a semi-hit. Later in the year he starred in Vipul Shah's ''London Dreams'' with Salman Khan and Tamil film star Asin. The film did not succeed and was declared a flop.

2010s [link]

In the beginning of 2010 he worked with actors Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley in Leena Yadav's ''Teen Patti''. He starred in the comedy ''Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?'' alongside Paresh Rawal and Konkona Sen Sharma which was a success. He followed this with Prakash Jha's ''Raajneeti'' and Milan Luthria's ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbai''. Both movies were among the top grossers of 2010. Then he worked alongside Akshaye Khanna in Priyadarshan's rough adaptation of ''Mississippi Burning'', ''Aakrosh''. He again teamed up with Rohit Shetty for ''Golmaal 3''. The movie was a super hit and the fourth highest grossing movie in Bollywood history as it received mixed to good reviews. Then he starred in the animated film ''Toonpur Ka Super Hero''. In 2011 he again teamed up with Emraan Hashmi in Madhur Bhandarkar's comedy ''Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji'' which also starred Omi Vaidya and the film became a moderate success. He was a narrator in ''Yamla Pagla Deewana''. He also did a cameo role in the 2011 Salman Khan-starrer ''Ready''. Devgn's next film, ''Singham'', proved to be a milestone for him. The film grossed 100 crores net in India, making it the 7th film to do so. His latest film is ''Rascals'' which opened to mainly negative reviews, and was a box office flop. Devgn also established his own production house in his name, ''Ajay Devgn Films''.

Awards and honours[link]

Among other awards and nominations, Devgan has won two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards.

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

''Jigar'' ''Dil Hai Betaab'' ''Divya Shakti'' ''Platform (1993 film) ''Sangram (1993 film) ''Shaktiman (1993 film) ''Ek Hi Raasta (1993 film) ''Bedardi'' ''Dhanwan (1993 film) ''Dilwale ''Kanoon'' ''Vijaypath'' ''Suhaag (1994 film) ''Naajayaz'' ''Hulchul (1995 film) ''Gundaraj'' ''Haqeeqat'' ''Jung (1996 film) ''Jaan (film) ''Diljale'' ''Itihaas (film) ''Ishq (1997 film) ''Major Saab'' ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' ''Sar Utha Ke Jiyo (film) ''Zakhm'' ''Dil Kya Kare'' ''Kachche Dhaage'' ''Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' ''Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999 film) ''Gair'' ''Thakshak'' ''Deewane'' ''Raju Chacha'' ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'' ''Lajja (film) ''Tera Mera Saath Rahen'' ''Company (film) ''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh'' ''Deewangee'' ''Bhoot'' ''Qayamat: City Under Threat'' ''Chori Chori (2003 film) ''Gangaajal'' ''Parwana (2003 film) ''Zameen (2003 film) ''LOC Kargil'' ''Khakee'' ''Masti (2004 film) ''Yuva'' ''Taarzan: The Wonder Car'' ''Raincoat (film) ''Insan'' ''Blackmail (2005 film) ''Zameer: The Fire Within'' ''Tango Charlie'' ''Kaal'' ''Main Aisa Hi Hoon'' ''Apaharan'' ''Shikhar (film) ''Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (2006 film) ''Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'' ''Omkara (film) ''The Awakening (2006 film) ''Cash (2007 film) ''Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag'' ''Halla Bol (film) ''Sunday (2008 film) ''U Me Aur Hum'' ''Mehbooba (2008 film) ''Golmaal Returns'' ''All the Best: Fun Begins'' ''London Dreams'' ''Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?'' ''Teen Patti (film) ''Raajneeti'' ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' ''Aakrosh (2010 film) ''Golmaal 3'' ''Toonpur Ka Super Hero'' ''Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji'' ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' ''Ready (2011 film) ''Singham'' ''Rascals (film) ''Tezz'' ''Bol Bachchan'' ''Power (2012 film) ''S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar'' ''Singham 2''

Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable"	Notes
1991	''Phool Aur Kaante''	Ajay
1992	|	Raj "Raju" Verma
1993	|	Ajay
1993	|	Prashant Varma
1993	Platform'' ||	Rajoo
1993	Sangram'' ||	Raja S. Singh Kanwar
1993	Shaktiman'' ||	Amar
1993	Ek Hi Raasta'' ||	Karan Singh
1993	|	Vijay Saxena
1993	Dhanwaan'' ||	Kashinath
1994	|	Arun Saxena
1994	|	Vishal
1994	|	Karan
1994	Suhaag'' ||	Ajay R. Sharma/Malhotra
1995	|	Jay Bakshi	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1995	Hulchul'' ||	Deva
1995	|	Ajay Chauvan
1995	|	Shiva/Ajay
1996	Jung'' ||	Ajay Bahadur Saxena
1996	Jaan'' ||	Karan
1996	|	Shyam
1997	Itihaas'' ||	Karan
1997	Ishq'' ||	Ajay Rai
1998	|	Virendra Pratap Singh
1998	|	Shekhar
1998	Sar Utha Ke Jiyo'' ||		Special appearance
1998	|	Ajay R. Desai	National Film Award for Best ActorNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1999	|	Anand Kishore
1999	|	Aftab
1999	|	Raju
1999	|	Vanraj	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1999	Hindustan Ki Kasam'' ||	Ajay/Tauheed
1999	|	Vijay Kumar/Dev
1999	|	Ishaan Singh
2000	|	Vishal/Arun
2000	|	Shekhar/Raju Chacha
2001	|	Vicky/Rohit Verma
2001	Lajja'' ||	Bulwa	Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2001	|	Raj Dixit
2002	Company'' ||	Malik	Filmfare Critics Award for Best ActorNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2002	|	Raja
2002	|	Sardar Bhagat Singh	Filmfare Critics Award for Best ActorNational Film Award for Best Actor
2002	|	Tarang Bharadwaj	Filmfare Best Villain Award
2003	|	Vishal
2003	|	Rachit
2003	Chori Chori'' ||	Ranbir Malhotra
2003	|	S.P. Amit Kumar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2003	Parwana'' ||	Parwana
2003	Zameen'' ||	Col. Ranveer Ranawat
2003	|	Capt. Manoj Pandey
2004	|	Yashwant Angre	Nominated—Filmfare Best Villain Award
2004	Masti'' ||	Inspector Sikander
2004	|	Michael Mukherjee
2004	|	Deven Chaudhary	Cameo
2004	Raincoat'' ||	Manoj
2005	|	DCP Jai Prakash Phaswan
2005	Blackmail'' ||	Shekhar Mohan
2005	|	Suraj Chauhan
2005	|	Havaldar Mohammed Ali
2005	|	Kali Pratap Singh	Nominated—Filmfare Best Villain Award
2005	|	Neel
2005	|	Ajay Shastri	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2005	Shikhar'' ||	Gaurav Gupta
2006	Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke'' ||	SP Kunal Singh	Bhojpuri Film
2006	|	Gopal
2006	Omkara'' ||	Omkara "Omi" Shukla
2006	The Awakening'' ||		Short Film
2007	Cash'' ||	Karan/Doc
2007	|	Hirendra Chavan (Heero)
2008	Halla Bol'' ||	Ashfaq Khan/Sameer Khan
2008	Sunday'' ||	ACP Rajveer Randhawa
2008	|	Ajay Malhotra
2008	Mehbooba'' ||	Karan
2008	|	Gopal
2009	|	Prem Chopra
2009	|	Arjun
2010	|	Puneet
2010	Teen Patti ||	Sunny	Special appearance
2010	|	Sooraj
2010	|	Sultan Mirza	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2010	Aakrosh'' ||	Pratap Kumar
2010	|	Gopal
2010	|	Aditya
2011	|	Naren
2011	|	Narrator
2011	Ready'' ||	Raju	Cameo appearance
2011	|	Bajirao Singham	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2011	Rascals'' ||	Bhagat
2012	|	Aakash Rehna
2012	|		Filming
2012	Power ||		Filming
2013	|		Filming
2013	|	Bajirao Singham	Pre-Production

Producer[link]

Year !! Film !! Other notes
2000	''Raju Chacha''
2008	''U Me Aur Hum''
		2009	''All the Best: Fun Begins''
2012	''Bol Bachchan''
2013	''S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar''

Director[link]

Year !! Film !! Other notes
2008	''U Me Aur Hum''

References[link]

External links[link]

Ajay Devgn's Official Site

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Name	Anushka Sharma
Occupation	Model, Actress
Birth date	May 01, 1988
Nationality	Indian
Yearsactive	2008–present
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Anushka Sharma ( ; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films and made her screen debut in Chopra's ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi''. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in ''Band Baaja Baaraat'' (2010). Both films fetched her a Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare Awards ceremony.

Early life and background[link]

Sharma's father, Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer and her mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife. She has an elder brother named Karnesh, who was a state-level cricketer and now, is in the Merchant Navy. She studied in Army School and graduated with specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. She later moved to Mumbai to further pursue her modelling career, where she currently resides.

Career[link]

Sharma says she originally wished to make it big in the modeling world but had no strong aspirations for films. She began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Rodricks's Les Vamps Show and was picked to be Rodricks's finale model at the Spring Summer '07 Collection. Since then she has done campaigns for Silk & Shine, Whisper, Nathella Jewelry and Fiat Palio.

Her first acting role was in Aditya Chopra's ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (2008) opposite Shahrukh Khan. Her performance was appreciated with film critic Taran Adarsh stating, "Anushka looks the character and surprises you with a confident performance. It's no small achievement to share screen space with an actor of the caliber of SRK and Anushka manages it very well from start to end." The film received positive reviews and was declared a blockbuster, and had been concluded as the second-highest grossing film of all-time to that point by the end of the year. Her second film, ''Badmaash Company'', also under Yash Raj Films, was released on May 7, 2010. While Taran Adarsh added, "Anushka is a revelation. She looks stunning, her performance is livewire and the chemistry with Shahid is electrifying."

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In 2010, Sharma completed her three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, starring in ''Band Baaja Baaraat'', a romantic comedy directed by Maneesh Sharma and co-starring debutant Ranveer Singh. She played a middle-class Delhi-Punjabi girl who goes on to launch her own independent business of wedding planning and later falls for her partner. In preparation for the part, Sharma was required to master the dialect of a young Punjabi woman from Delhi. She cited it as the toughest part of her role, describing the way the lead characters in the film interact as "crude but cute", and calling for her to "talk fast, sometimes mix words and even omit words completely". Prior to its release, she referred to it as her "best film till date". Some pundits, however, had expressed doubts about the film's prospects to leave a mark, citing the middling response to Yash Raj Films' last few productions, the lack of a male star, and claiming that by then Sharma was an "almost-forgotten" actress.

''Band Baaja Baaraat'' was released on December 10, 2010 to positive reviews and went on to become a sleeper hit. Box Office India website reported that the film grossed approximately  21.44 crore after five weeks, making it a moderate box office success. Sharma's performance was praised by critics, many of whom called it her best work up to that point. Taran Adarsh described her as "truly wonderful," noting that it is "the first time in her 3-film career, a film rests mainly on Anushka's shoulders, and she handles the responsibility so well." For her work in the film, Sharma received her second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and earned several awards and nominations at different award ceremonies.

In December 2009, she began shooting for ''Patiala House'', her first venture outside of Yash Raj with Nikhil Advani and Akshay Kumar. ''Patiala House'' was released on February 11, 2011. Despite the film's lukewarm performance at the box office, Sharma received positive reviews. Nikhat Kazmi of The Times Of India wrote, "Anushka Sharma’s vivacity may have an after taste of her bubbling Band Baaja Baraat act but her passage from Janakpuri’s dhinchak girl to Southall’s siren is sweet and smooth. Watch out for the girl; she’s truly on a roll."

In December 2011, she re-united with her ''Band Baaja Baarat'' team of Ranveer Singh and Maneesh Sharma for Yashraj Films's ''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl''. Upon release, the film under-performed at the box office.

Filmography[link]

''Badmaash Company'' ''Band Baaja Baaraat'' ''Patiala House'' ''Ladies VS Ricky Bahl'' ''Yash Chopra's Untitled project'' ''Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'' ''Bombay Velvet''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes
2008	''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi ''	Tani Sahni
2010	|	Bulbul Singh
2010	|	Shruti Kakkar	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2011	|	Simran
2011	|	Ishika Desai
2012	|		Filming
2013	|	Bijlee	Filming, (Releasing on January 11, 2013)
2013	|		Announced

Awards and nominations[link]

Filmfare Awards [link]

Nominated 2009: Filmfare Best Actress Award; ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' 2011: Filmfare Best Actress Award; ''Band Baaja Baaraat''

Star Screen Awards [link]

Nominated

2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female; ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi''

2011: Star Screen Award for Best Actress; ''Band Baaja Baaraat''

IIFA Awards [link]

;Winner 2011: IIFA Award for Best Actress; ''Band Baaja Baaraat''

Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards[link]

;Winner 2009: Best Debut (Female); ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' 2011: Best Actress in a Leading Role; ''Band Baaja Baaraat''

Zee Cine Awards[link]

Nominated 2011: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female; ''Band Baaja Baaraat''

2012: Zee Cine Awards, International Icon Female

Other awards[link]

2011 - GQ Men of the Year Awards: Excellence Award

References[link]

External links[link]

Category:Indian film actors Category:Indian actors Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian Hindus Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Indian female models Category:People from Bangalore Category:Bangalore University alumni Category:People from Mumbai

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