Be it Shahrukh, Salman, or Aamir, every star of the 90s gave flop films or took a break in one year or another, but Ajay is the only actor who has never taken a break in 33 years since his debut with the 1991 film Phool Aur Kaante. Apart from 122 films, Ajay is also in the news for his futuristic approach to cinema.
Owns a production house
He was one of the first actors to start a production house. Ajay is the first actor in India to start a VFX studio. Now Ajay also owns the theater chain NY Cinema. With an investment of Rs 600 crore, Ajay currently owns 65+ theaters, and in the coming years, he is going to expand this business to become the owner of 250 screens across the country.
Ajay went to jail twice for bullying.
During college days, there used to be Ajay’s gang, which all the students were afraid of. Ajay himself was a goon who mostly used to roam around in vehicles with his friends and perform dangerous stunts. He has also gone to jail twice for misbehavior. Ajay and his gang used to have dominance in the college, due to which they used to beat people a lot.
Once, Ajay Devgan went out for a walk with his friends in his white Jeep. There was a narrow lane near the Holiday Hotel in Mumbai, where Ajay parked the car. The car was speeding, and suddenly the child was running after the cut kite came in front of the car. Ajay immediately applied the brakes, and the child was saved from falling under the car.
The frightened child started crying loudly, due to which people from the neighborhood gathered there. A crowd of about 20–25 people took Ajay and his friends home and started creating a ruckus. An angry Ajay also started arguing with them, and a scuffle broke out. Those 20–25 people had beaten Ajay and his friends for 10 minutes. Sajid Khan was also among those beaten.
The media did not pay attention during the shooting
Phool Aur Kaante was shot in Mumbai. The lead actors of the film, Ajay and Madhu, were both newcomers whom no one knew. During the shooting of the song, no one on the road was even interested in watching the shooting. Meanwhile, someone spread the news that action director Veeru Devgan’s son Ajay is the hero and Hema Malini’s niece Madhu is the heroine.
Hema Malini was a big name in those days, so media people started chasing Madhu. Ajay was standing nearby, but no one even paid attention to him. Now Ajay himself seems to be avoiding the media and does not like to give long interviews.
He has troubled even Amitabh Bachchan with his pranks.
Ajay Devgan looks very serious in films, but in real life, he is very funny. Years ago, Ajay Devgan messaged Amitabh Bachchan’s manager through an app from his mobile number and asked him to come home at 6 in the morning. According to the message, the manager reached home at 6 in the morning. Amitabh was stunned as soon as he saw him. He could not understand who sent the message from his number. Then, years later, Ajay Devgan revealed this on the show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
-Rahul Dubey