Today is the birthday of a versatile actor…thorough gentleman…soft spoken yet strong thinker…intelligent personality…intense yet a master prankster!! Unbelievable that we are talking about one man… superstar Ajay Devgan who celebrates his 40th birthday!

Born in Delhi on 2nd April, 1969, Ajay Devgan was exposed to films at a very young age and immediately post his graduation, he began directing video films. His first ever introduction on celluloid saw him make a jaw dropping entry on two motorcycles, a feat one could only expect from the son of legendary action director, Veeru Devgan. The film was Phool aur Kaante and it marked the arrival of Hindi Cinema's new 'intense, angry young man' a title bestowed earlier on Amitabh Bachchan post 'Zanjeer'. Ajay quickly solidified his position as the angry young man with several great action films. Being the son of a master action director, it was only obvious that Ajay would excel in action, but he surprised the Industry and audiences alike with his superb comic performance in Inder Kumar's Ishq and his emotionally moving performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, exhibiting a range that was truly rare.

The 2 times National Award winner has several impressive films and awards to his credit, with a body of work which is possibly the most impressive in the industry today. Has worked with the best in the business Mani Ratnam, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Santoshi, Prakash Jha, Mahesh Bhatt, Rituparna Ghosh and other celebrated commercial filmmakers like David Dhawan, Inder Kumar, Rohit Shetty and many others. On the personal front, he has been of the best persons, husband and a doting father. A shy and reserved person, he guards his personal space fiercely but is known to have a great sense of humour and put a smile on everyone's face.

2009 is a truly great year for the versatile and superbly talented actor as he is working across diverse genres with the leading talent of the country doing a political powerhouse drama, Rajneeti, with Prakash Jha, a comedy laugh riot, All the Best!, with maverick young talent Rohit Shetty under his own banner, a grand canvas romantic drama, London Dreams, with Vipul Shah, a children's high concept film, Toonpur ka Superhero, starring with his wife Kajol under the direction of an acclaimed National Award winning animator, a crime saga that goes back to the Seventies Mumbai under the revamped Balaji banner directed by Milan Luthria, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, and a film with Priyadarshan that he begins under his own banner… a most impressive line up for a terrific actor who promises the best is yet to come.