Devgn Films,[1] formerly known as Ajay Devgn FFilms, is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgn and his father Veeru Devgn in 1999. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. In 2000, Devgn Films released its first film, Raju Chacha. The film starred Devgn and Kajol. Raju Chacha received mixed reviews but grossed ₹82.5 million at the box office. In 2015, Devgn started a visual effects company, NY VFXWAALA.[2]
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| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 17 March 1999 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Key people |
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| Products | Films |
| Services | |
| Parent | Ajay Devgn FFilms LLP |
| Subsidiaries | NY VFXWAALA |
| Website | devgnfilms |
History
editIn 2000, Devgn Films released its first film, Raju Chacha. The film starred Devgn and Kajol.
In 2008, Devgn co-produced the drama U Me Aur Hum, which marked his directorial debut. Devgn also played the lead role in the film, sharing the screen again with Kajol. The film was written by Devgn himself and three other writers.
In 2009, Devgn released and acted in his home production All the Best: Fun Begins, which was directed by Rohit Shetty and also starring, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse.[3] The film was released on 16 October 2009.[citation needed] It was rated a hit in India, and is the ninth highest grossing Bollywood film of 2009.[citation needed]
In 2012, Devgn starred in Rohit Shetty's romantic action comedy film Bol Bachchan, which was a joint production by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd and also featured Abhishek Bachchan, Asin and Prachi Desai in lead roles. The film, made on a budget of ₹700 million (US$8.4 million),[4] is an official remake of the popular 1979 film Gol Maal. The film was released on 6 July 2012 in around 2,575 screens worldwide with 2,700 prints. It received mixed reviews from critics but enjoyed a good opening at the box office.[5] The film supposedly created a record for its advance bookings.[6] Bol Bachchan has become one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in India.[7] Box Office India declared the film as a "hit"[8] and it grossed ₹1,580 million (US$19 million) worldwide.[9]
That same year Devgn starred in Ashwni Dhir's romantic action comedy film, Son of Sardaar, which was a joint production by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, also featuring Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Juhi Chawla in lead roles. The film was released on 13 November 2012. Whilst having competition with the Yash Raj film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Son of Sardaar managed to do very well at the box office worldwide.[10] Box Office India rated Son of Sardaar as a hit, and an average grosser in the overseas markets.[11][12] It went on to gross ₹1.5 billion (US$18 million) worldwide.[9]
In 2014, ADFF produced Singham Returns starring Devgn and Kareena Kapoor. In 2016, Devgn produced and starred in Shivaay which is the most expensive film of his production company to date.[13]
In June 2017, it was reported that ADFF will make a television serial based on the life of Baba Ramdev and his success with Patanjali Ayurved.[14]
In late December 2017, ADFF collaborated with Fox Star Studios to produce Total Dhamaal starring Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor.[15][16]
In January 2018, ADFF announced film Helicopter Eela that has his wife Kajol in the lead role.[17]
In December 2021, ADFF announced the film Velle that has Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol in the lead role as Rahul, Anya Singh as Riya, also supporting actors Abhay Deol as Rishi Singh, Mouni Roy as Rohini, Zakhir Hussain as R. S. (Riya's father), Vishesh Tiwari as Raju and Savant Singh Premi as Rambo.
Film Production
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Visual effects
editNY VFXWALA
editIn October 2015, Devgn established a visual effects company called, NY VFXWAALA, which was named after his kids, Nysa and Yug. Apart from home productions, his VFX team have been involved with many major films, such as Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Tamasha, Bajirao Mastani, Mersal, Dilwale, Force 2, and Simmba.[18] The company won the Best Special Effects award at the 64th National Film Awards for the film Shivaay (2016).[19]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2004 | Devi | Sony Entertainment Television | Produced under Devgn Software and Entertainment |
| 2018 | Swami Ramdev - Ek Sangharsh | Discovery Jeet | |
| 2020 | Lalbazaar | Zee5 | Presenter |
| 2022 | The Great Indian Murder | Hotstar | |
| 2023 | The Trial | Disney Hotstar |
References
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- ^ "'Bol Bachchan' crosses Rs 50 crore mark". ibnlive.in. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Bol Bachchan Has Good First Day". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Bol Bachchan gets record advance bookings". The Times of India. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Fastest to the Century: Barfi! In 17 Days". Box Office India. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Box Office Earnings 06/06/12 – 12/07/12 (Nett Collections in Ind Rs)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Top Ten Worldwide Grossers 2012". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn takes on Shah Rukh Khan!". Daily News and Aanlysis. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Jab Tak Hai Jaan SUPER HIT Son of Sardaar HIT". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Jab Tak Hai Jaan BLOCKBUSTER Son of Sardaar AVERAGE". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Shivay "to be Ajay Devgn Productions' most expensive film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn to make a biopic on the life of Baba Ramdev". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Iyer, Meena (31 December 2017). "Ajay Devgn to co-produce Total Dhamaal". DNA India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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- ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (12 May 2016). "Visual effects: Here's how Ajay Devgn is the common link between 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Dilwale' [VIDEOS]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Priyanka (7 April 2017). "Ajay Devgn on Shivaay's National Award win: Not surprised, it is well deserved". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ nyvfxwaala [@nyvfxwaala] (12 March 2019). "Presenting you the immense teaser of #Kalank ~ https://t.co/65fytw5vVu #thevfxpeople are proud to be associated with this movie as their #VFXPartners!! @vfxwaala @pauly_vfxwaala @duttsanjay #AdityaRoyKapur @Varun_dvn @sonakshisinha @MadhuriDixit @abhivarman @karanjohar" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ nyvfxwaala [@nyvfxwaala] (4 March 2019). "After #TotalDhamaal, NY DI-WAALA's colourists Jaydev and Santosh has done a great job in our next project #MilanTalkies directed by @dirtigmanshu & Cinematography by @dophari, WATCH THE TRAILER NOW ~ https://t.co/hJIjDjX00C #thevfxpeople #thedipeople @vfxwaala @pauly_vfxwaala" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ nyvfxwaala [@nyvfxwaala] (18 May 2019). ".@MeezaanJ & @sharminsegal, the two new faces of the romantic journey! Check out #MalaalTrailer: https://t.co/9twr1amr7I, our next project with @bhansali_produc after #Padmaavat 🙌 @vfxwaala @pauly_vfxwaala #MangeshHadawale #VFXPartners #thevfxpeople" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ nyvfxwaala [@nyvfxwaala] (21 June 2019). "A breathtaking first look of #BIGIL is out. 😈 It's our honour to be associated with this movie as their VFX partners 🤝 @actorvijay @Atlee_dir @pauly_vfxwaala @vfxwaala #thevfxpeople https://t.co/XWFZ09UkVG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Paul, Naveen [@pauly_vfxwaala] (6 May 2019). "So happy to be part of this cop universe ! #Sooryavanshi #RohitShetty @ajaydevgn @nyvfxwaala @vfxwaala https://t.co/lKj2CppSb4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ nyvfxwaala [@nyvfxwaala] (24 February 2021). "#GangubaiKathiawadi is ready to rule! We are proud to be associated with this movie as their Visual Effects partners 😎 Teaser Out Now ~ https://t.co/tFMv7MWjkS @aliaa08 @bhansali_produc @vfxwaala @pauly_vfxwaala #thevfxpeople" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.