Ajay Devgn's top performances

Singham Returns opened on a tremendous note, one of the biggest starts for an Ajay Devgn-starrer. For the actor, who stormed into the scene big time with Phool Aur Kaante a few decades ago, the film has continued his good run at the box office. Action and Ajay Devgn have been synonymous over the years. He is the son of director and action choreographer Veeru Devgan. Devgan began his professional career with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. He then starred in successful films such as Jigar (1992), Dilwale (1994), Suhaag (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1996) and Ishq (1997). Early in his career he was recognized as an action star. He was quick to break the stereotype by picking a variety of roles that allowed him to experiment with his talent. In 1998, he appeared in a critically acclaimed performance in Mahesh Bhatt's drama Zakhm and he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie. In 1999, his most-talked-about film was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj, a man who tries to unite his wife with her lover.