Ajay Devgn Birthday, Date of Birth

Vishal Virender Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over 100 films and has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour.

Devgn emerged a star with his film debut, the action romance Phool Aur Kaante (1991). He had further action film roles in Jigar (1992), Vijaypath (1994), Dilwale (1994), Jaan (1996), Major Saab (1998) and Kachche Dhaage (1999) and romantic roles in Ishq (1997), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). Devgn's dramatic performance in Zakhm (1998) earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor.

In the 2000s, Devgn saw limited commercial success, but gained critical acclaim for the films Company (2002), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Deewangee (2002), Gangaajal (2003), Khakee (2004), Raincoat (2004), Apaharan (2005) and Omkara (2006). For portraying Bhagat Singh in The Legend of Bhagat Singh, he received his second National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. He had a commercial resurgence in 2010 with Golmaal 3, Raajneeti, and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, and had further success in Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Singham Returns (2014), Drishyam (2015), Golmaal Again (2017), Raid (2018), Total Dhamaal (2019), Shaitaan (2024) and Raid 2 (2025). His highest-grossing releases came with Tanhaji (2020), Drishyam 2 (2022) and Singham Again (2024) with Singham Again becoming the highest-grossing film of his career. For portraying the title role in Tanhaji, he won his third National Film Award for Best Actor.

Devgn owns a production company Ajay Devgn FFilms, which was established in 1999. He has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Rohit Shetty and is married to actress Kajol, with whom he has two children.

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2nd of April 1969 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 2, 1969

ANTI-SOVIET RIOT OF CZECHS BRINGS NEW PRESS CURBS; Party Chiefs, Under Moscow Pressure, Also Criticize Smrkovsky, a Liberal

Date: 03 April 1969

By ALVIN SHUSTER

Alvin SHUSTER

Czech party Presidium, under USSR pressure from anti-Soviet violence following Czech hockey victories, imposes prepublication press censorship, threatens discipline of party members, rebukes Smrkovsky; acts after Semyonov, in conf with Dubcek and Svoboda, warns that USSR will use tanks to suppress any future outbursts Czech leaders cannot control; party pub Rude Pravo criticized; wkly Politika suspended; Svoboda reptdly angered by Semyonov and Grechko arrival in Czech without inv; Soviet announcement says they were dispatched 'on instructions' of Moscow Govt; Havelka says censorship will be 'reasonable'

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