In 1998, he won a National Award for “Zakhm,” a mother-son tearjerker set amidst Hindu-Muslim riots. But during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when most of his contemporaries preferred to remain brand ambassadors for the genre that proved most profitable for them at the box office, Devgn embraced roles that others fled.
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Of course, he hasn’t been above enjoying the lucrative advantages of commercial cinema starring in film franchises like the “Golmaal” or “Singham” series over the last decade has brought immense monetary returns. Unobstructed by aspirations for mega-stardom, he peppered his resume of action and romance films with roles straying off the mainstream path. With almost 50 years in the business between them, the two remain among Bollywood’s most sought-after talents.ĭevgn’s accidental stumble into the film world may be exactly why he could approach his career with a refreshing lack of trepidation. It also led him to meet his would-be wife, actress Kajol, on the set of 1995’s “Hulchul.” Kajol is a Bollywood icon in her own right: She cemented her status as India’s sweetheart with some of the most beloved films in the history of Indian cinema, most notably, 1995’s “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,” which to date continues daily screenings at a Mumbai theater.
“Phool Aur Kaante” launched a filmography that most actors dream about - one that built a solid fan following and yielded enormous box office successes.
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The movie was a hit, and all of a sudden, I was an actor.” “Because of my father, people just expected me to excel in that genre and do my own stunts. “Somewhere along the line, I was simply pushed into an action film,” he said, referring to the spontaneous, almost flippant nature of the casting process in early-90s Bollywood. “Growing up, I was so exposed to films, and knew that whatever I would do in the future would relate to the industry,” Devgn told Indiewire.īut whether it was dabbling in editing at the age of 12 or assisting directors on set between college classes, his ambitions were concentrated behind the camera. It’s a considerable feat for someone who was boxed into the “action hero” category even before he made it on screen, thanks to being the son of prolific Bollywood stunt coordinator Veeru Devgan. The result is unmistakably Indian, and yet, from its globe-spanning cast and crew to the unprecedented scale of its stunts, “Shivaay” is also a relative anomaly for Hindi cinema-much like Devgn himself, who has managed to at once be a quintessential Bollywood movie star while consistently challenging industry conventions throughout his 25-year career.
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