Every celebrity has gone through their shares of ups and downs in their professional and personal lives. Many of the 90s heroes are now superstars and earning crores. Did you know one Bollywood actor entered the industry and used to shoot movies in a single pair of jeans. Can you guess this actor? Hint: He is the son of an action director. He marked his debut in Bollywood with Phool Aur Kaante, which earned him appreciation from viewers and critics. He was also awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. On April 2, he celebrated his 55th birthday. We are talking about none other than actor and director-producer, Ajay Devgn. He is the son of action director Veeru Devgan. The actor has worked in many noteworthy movies like Dilwale, Diljale, Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Zakhm, Bhagat Singh in The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Singham, Golmaal franchise, Drishyam, and Bholaa.
Reportedly, Ajay Devgn faced many setbacks in his film career, but he refused to let them affect him. Today, he has delivered many blockbuster movies as per reports his net worth is Rs 427 crore. While he was on the sets of The Kapil Sharma Show, he revealed an interesting incident. He said that he and Akshay Kumar used to do about ten films a year in the 90s. He added that he used to wear jeans and a shirt and at different shoots, he would just change the shirt to not waste time during the shoot.
At the early stage of his career, the actor used to charge in lakhs; however, as per reports, he now charges about Rs 16 to Rs 20 crore per project. Reportedly, for his role in his latest movie, Shaitaan, directed by Vikas Bahl, the actor charged around Rs 16 crore for his role. The horror flick is the Hindi adaptation of the Gujarati movie Vash. Shaitaan also starred R Madhavan, Janki Bodiwala, Jyothika Jyoti Rishi and Palak Lalwani to name a few. The movie set the cash register ringing with its performance at the box office.
Ajay Devgn is one of the most successful actors in Bollywood who owns many luxurious houses, not just in Mumbai, but abroad as well. He is also a proud owner of a private jet and several luxury cars. In 2015, he also opened a visual effects company, NY VFXWAALA and has been involved in movies like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Tamasha, Bajirao Mastani, Mersal, Dilwale, Force 2, and Simmba.
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