Ajay Devgan is an Indian film actor director and producer He is widely considered as one of the most popular actors of Hindi cinema who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films He has won numerous awards including two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards In 2016 he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri the fourth highest civilian honour of the country Devgan began his professional career with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance In 1998 he appeared in a critically acclaimed performance in Mahesh Bhatts drama Zakhm and he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie In 1999 his mosttalkedabout film was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj a man who tries to unite his wife with her lover He has starred in more than hundred Hindi films Having done so he established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema In addition Devgn owns a production company Ajay Devgn FFilms which was established in 2000 In 2008 he debuted as a film director with U Me Aur Hum He is married to film actress Kajol since 1999 and the couple have two children In August 2009 Devgn changed his surname from Devgan to Devgn on the request of his family