(((When they talk about "star children" and "filmi clans"
in Bollywood, it's no joke. Ajay Devgan, probably the best male actor in Bollywood, just turned 39. Suddenly all of his relatives come peeling out of the woodwork – on national television. They're all in the biz.)))
http://www.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=19601
Link: Kajol surprises Ajay on B'day : Titbits.
Once tipped as the 'action hero' of Indian cinema, versatile Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan, who turned 39 Wednesday, has proved his mettle in every genre. This year, he also turns director with "U, Me Aur Hum".
Ajay got an early birthday gift Tuesday when his entire family landed up on the sets of Zee TV's reality show "Rock N' Roll", which he is hosting with wife Kajol (((His parents Veeru and Veena Devgan, (((Veeru Devgan, his dad, was a stunt coordinator))) sisters Neelam and Kavita and his nephew Aman were part of the entourage. (((Missing brother Anil Devgan, movie director.)))
"I was pleasantly surprised, considering my parents never go on television. It was one of the most beautiful gifts I've ever received," said Ajay.
After a successful acting career spanning 16 years, the actor wanted to make a film through which he told people a story he really believes in.
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Even before he started off as an action hero in the 1991 hit film "Phool Aur Kaante" for which he won the Filmfare award for best debutant actor, Ajay had worked with internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as an assistant director. (((Kapur is not a "Kapoor" Kapur, but he's nevertheless related to his own host of filmi clansmen.)))
"I had worked with Shekhar and when I was eight or nine years old, I also used to take part in editing and other technical areas of filmmaking with my father," he said. (((Kapur was also in films with his father, who wanted him to become an accountant. Which he did, before directing ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, among others.)))
The actor has been among the first few of his generation to turn producer.... (((Given the interlocking family directorates, these formal roles don't make a whole lot of difference.)))
Early in his career Ajay showed his penchant for action in films like "Jigar" (1992), "Divya Shakti" (1992), "Vijaypath"(1994), "Hulchul" (1995) and others that one could only expect from the son of well-known action director Veeru Devgan.
In 1999, Ajay married his co-star and friend Kajol (((nee Kajol Mukherjee, cousin of major actress Rani Mukherjee and sister of upcoming actress Taneesha Mukherjee))) and they have a four-year-old daughter named Nyasa. (((Any bets on this kid's profession?))) The couple will be seen together after a long time in "U, Me Aur Hum"....
