Anil P. Devgan
Born(1969-05-25)25 May 1969
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Died5 October 2020(2020-10-05) (aged 51)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Occupations
Years active1996–2020
ParentPrem Prakash Devgan (father)
RelativesAjay Devgn (cousin brother)
FamilySee Devgan family

Anil Devgan (25 May 1969 – 5 October 2020) was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, the son of Prem Prakash Devgan, and the first cousin of actor Ajay Devgan.[1] He directed films such as Raju Chacha and Blackmail. He died at the age of 51 due to cardiac arrest at the night of 5 October 2020.[2]

Personal life

He was born to Prem Prakash Devgan, The brother of filmmaker, Veeru Devgan, making him the cousin of actor Ajay Devgn and his sisters Kavita and Neelam. [3] He studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya in Delhi. From a young age, he had a creative mind fascinated by stories and had the passion to tell them. He was an avid music lover and was trained in tabla and martial arts. After graduating in 1989 from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College in New Delhi, he joined the film industry after being encouraged by Ajay Devgan and assisted on many movies with directors Sunil Agnihotri, Anees Bazmee and Raj Kanwar before making his debut as a director in 2000. He was married and had one son.

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
1996JeetAssistant director
1996JaanAssistant director
1997ItihaasAssistant director
1998Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaAssistant director
1999 Hindustan Ki Kasam
2000Raju ChachaDirector
2005BlackmailDirector
2008Haal-e-dilDirector[4]
2012Son of SardaarCreative director

References

  1. ↑ "Ajay Devgn's cousin Anil Devgan dies at 51". The Indian Express. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ajay Devgn's Brother Anil Dies. No Prayer Meet Because of Pandemic, Says the Actor".
  3. ↑ Kanyal, Jyoti (6 October 2020). "Ajay Devgn's cousin Anil Devgan dies at 51 in Mumbai". India Today. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Devgan, Anil (18 June 2008). "It would look stupid if we showed Ajay Devgan in college" (Interview). Interviewed by Patcy N. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.


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