Ajay Devgn FFilms

Ajay Devgn FFilms
Private
Industry Entertainment
Founded 2000
Founders Ajay Devgan,
Veeru Devgan
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people
 Veeru Devgan,
Veena Devgan,
Ajay Devgan,
Kajol Devgan,
Anil Devgan
Products Films
Services Film production
Film distribution
Owner Ajay Devgan
Parent Devgan Entertainment Software Limited
Subsidiaries NY VFXWAALA
Website ADF-(NY Vfx)

Ajay Devgn FFilms, also known as ADF, is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgan in 2000. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films.

In 2015, Ajay Devgn has also started a Vfx company called NY VFXWAALA[1] named after his kids, Nysa and Yug.[2]

History

In 2000, ADF released its first film, Raju Chacha. The film starred Devgan himself as the lead actor and his wife Kajol as the lead actress. Raju Chacha received mixed reviews but grossed $82.5 million at the box office.

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. Critical reception was generally positive, with Taran Adarsh giving the film 4 out of 5 stars and describing it as "A well-made, absorbing love story that's high on emotional quotient".

In 2009, Devgn released his home production All the Best: Fun Begins, which was directed by Rohit Shetty and starring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse.[3] The film was released on October 16, 2009, and received positive response from critics. It was rated a hit in India, and is the ninth highest grossing Bollywood film of 2009.

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$10 million),[4] is an official remake of the popular 1979 film Gol Maal. The film was released on July 6, 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$23 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 November 13, 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$22 million) worldwide.[9]

In 2014, ADF produced Singham Returns. In 2016 Devgan started Shivaay which is to be the most expensive film of his production.[13]

Vfx (2015-present)

In October 2015, Devgn also started Visual effects company called NY VFXWAALA named after his kids, Nysa and Yug. Apart from home productions, his VFX team has been involved with many major movies like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Tamasha, Bajirao Mastani and Dilwale.[14]

Production

Films
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Cast Notes
1999 Hindustan Ki Kasam Veeru Devgan Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Manisha Koirala, Sushmita Sen Produced under 'Devgan Films'
1999 Dil Kya Kare Prakash Jha Ajay Devgan, Kajol Devgan, Mahima ChaudhryProduced under 'Devgan Films'
2000Raju Chacha Anil Devgan Ajay Devgan, Kajol Devgan, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt
2005 Blackmail Anil Devgan Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Priyanka Chopra
2008U Me Aur Hum Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan, Kajol Devgan
2009All the Best: Fun Begins Rohit Shetty Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu
2012Bol Bachchan Rohit Shetty Ajay Devgn, Asin, Abhishek Bachchan
Son of Sardar Ashwni Dhir Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Dutt
2014Singham Returns Rohit Shetty Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan
Vitti Dandu Ganesh Dilip, Mrunal, Ashok Marathi film
2016 Parched Leena Yadav Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Surveen Chawla
ShivaayAjay Devgan Ajay Devgn, Sayyeshaa Saigal
2017 Sons Of Sardaar Films that have not yet been releasedTBA Ajay Devgn Pre-Production[15]
Golmaal AgainFilms that have not yet been released Rohit Shetty Ajay Devgn Pre-Production,
Scheduled to release in October 2017.[16]
Only VFX
Year Film Director Cast Notes
2015 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Sooraj R. Barjatya Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor
Tamasha Imtiaz Ali Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone
Dilwale Rohit Shetty Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol Devgan
Bajirao Mastani Sanjay Leela Bhansali Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone
2016 Ranveer Chings Rohit Shetty Ranveer Singh, Tamannaah Bhatia Commercial advertisement[17]

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