He is quiet. He is shy. But his success is constantly making noise
Despite being low-key, giving a miss to Bollywood functions and award shows and not being very lively, Ajay Devgn has managed to stay one of the most popular stars of the country by giving some really good films in the last few years. Ajay Devgn is one of the biggest superstars of India. He has five big films releasing in 2024.
Ajay Devgn had a good decade from 2010 to 2024. He delivered numerous blockbuster and iconic films such as Singham, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, Golmaal 3, Raajneeti, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, Rascals, Bol Bachchan, Son of Sardaar, Singham Returns, Drishyam, Shivaay, Baadshaho, Golmaal Again, Raid, Total Dhamaal, De De Pyaar De, Tanhaji, Runway 34, Drishyam 2, Bholaa, Shaitaan and Maidaan.
In 2020 during the COVID pandemic and lockdown, Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior remained as the highest-grossing film of the year. The film was released in January 2020 before the COVID pandemic saw the hype in March 2020. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior had opened to widespread critical acclaim and grossed over 300 crores globally. The film was directed by Om Raut.
In 2021, Ajay Devgn starred in a guest appearance as DCP Bajirao Singham in Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi starred Akshay Kumar as cop Sooryavanshi in Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe. The film also had a guest appearance by Ranveer Singh as Inspector Simmba. Ranveer earlier starred as Simmba in a 2018 movie titled Simmba.
After no big release in 2021, Ajay Devgn had five releases in 2022. His first release of the year was Runway 34 which was directed and produced by him as well. Though Runway 34 failed to perform well at the box office it received a positive response and performed well digitally on the OTT platform. His second release of 2022 was a comedy-drama film titled ‘Thank God’ which again failed to perform well at the box office. The film also starred Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh.
Ajay Devgn’s final release of 2022 in lead was Drishyam 2. Drishyam 2 received widespread critical acclaim and grossed over 350 crores globally and over 200 crores in India. Drishyam 2 (Hindi) was an official remake of Drishyam 2 (Malayalam) that was released on the OTT platform in 2020. The film was directed by Abhishek Pathak and starred Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Tabu, Akshaye Khanna, Ishita Dutt, Kamlesh Sawant and Saurabh Shukla besides Ajay Devgn.
In 2022, Ajay starred in a guest appearance in two of the most critical acclaim films of the year, RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi.
In 2023, Ajay Devgn had only one release. He starred in the Hindi remake of the 2019 Tamil action thriller film Kaithi. The Hindi remake was titled ‘Bholaa’ and starred Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Sanjay Mishra in the leads. The film was directed and produced by Ajay Devgn as well. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Bholaa managed to perform well at the box office.
Now Ajay Devgn has several big releases in 2024 with two films already released.
His first release of 2024 was a supernatural horror thriller film titled ‘Shaitaan’. The film is directed by Vikas Behl and stars Ajay Devgn, Jyothika, R. Madhavan, Janki Bodiwala, and Aangad Raaj. The film was released on 8 March 2022 to positive reviews. The film grossed over 200 crores globally collected over 150 crores in India and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year.
Ajay Devgn’s second release of 2024 came as ‘Maidaan’ a biographical sports drama film. The film was directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor. Maidaan was one of the most anticipated films in the past few years. The film was originally announced in 2019 but faced several delays, due to the pandemic and cyclone. The film was finally released in 2024 but underperformed at the box office despite receiving positive reviews. The football drama film is based on Indian Football and Indian Football coach Syed Abdul Rahim.
Ajay Devgn’s next release of the year is a romantic thriller film titled ‘Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha’. The film is written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Neeraj Pandey is highly known for directing spy thriller movies and shows such as Baby, A Wednesday, Special Ops, Special 26, and a cricket biopic on Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is a special and fresh project for Neeraj Pandey. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Jimmy Shergil, Shantanu Maheshwari and Saiee Manjrekar. The film is set to release on 2nd August 2024.
Ajay Devgn’s fourth release of the year is Singham Again. Singham Again is the biggest film of his career and one of the most anticipated films of 2024. It is the fifth film from Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe. The film follows the event of Sooryavanshi. Singham Again stars Ajay Devgn in the title role of Singham and Kareena Kapoor Khan as his wife.
The film as usual has guest appearances by Akshay Kumar as Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh as Simmba. Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff are the two new cops in Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe. Tiger and Deepika too will be seen in a guest appearance in Singham Again. The film also stars Arjun Kapoor as the main antagonist against Ajay Devgn. The film also stars Jackie Shroff in a key role. The film is set to be released during Diwali 2024. Singham Again is expected to become a major commercial success at the box office. The film is shot in many locations such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Kashmir.
Ajay Devgn’s final release of 2024 is Raid 2. Raid 2 is a sequel to the 2018 crime drama film Raid starring Ajay Devgn, Saurabh Shukla, and Ileana D’cruz. The film is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. Raid 2 once again is based on the true stories of the Income Tax Department. Raid 2 stars Vaani Kapoor as the female lead and Ritesh Deshmukh as the main antagonist. The film is currently under production and set to release this year.
Ajay Devgn is currently shooting for De De Pyaar De 2, Golmaal 5, and Son of Sardaar 2. All the films are expected to be released in 2025.