Anil Devgan
{{Short description|Indian film director (1969–2020)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anil P. Devgan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1969|05|25}}
| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|10|5|1969|5|25}}
| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 1996–2020
| parents = Prem Prakash Devgan (father)
| relatives = Ajay Devgn (cousin)
| family = See Devgan family
}}
Anil Devgan (25 May 1969 – 5 October 2020) was an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter, the son of Prem Prakash Devgan, and the first cousin of actor Ajay Devgan.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=Ajay Devgn's cousin Anil Devgan dies at 51|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgns-brother-anil-devgan-passes-away-6705357/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ajay-devgns-brother-anil-dies-no-prayer-meet-because-of-pandemic-says-the-actor-2305991|title = Ajay Devgn's Brother Anil Dies. No Prayer Meet Because of Pandemic, Says the Actor}}
Personal life
His father was Prem Prakash Devgan. His paternal uncle was filmmaker, Veeru Devgan father of actor Ajay Devgn, Kavita and Neelam.{{Cite web|date=6 October 2020|first1=Jyoti|last1=Kanyal|title=Ajay Devgn's cousin Anil Devgan dies at 51 in Mumbai|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ajay-devgn-s-cousin-anil-devgan-dies-at-51-in-mumbai-1728924-2020-10-06|access-date=2020-10-17|website=India Today|language=en}} 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.{{Cn|date=February 2024}} 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 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
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! Year !! Title !! Notes | ||
1996 | Jeet | Assistant director |
1996 | Jaan | Assistant director |
1997 | Itihaas | Assistant director |
1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | Assistant director |
1999 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | |
2000 | Raju Chacha | Director |
2005 | Blackmail | Director |
2008 | {{Lang|hi-latn|Haal-e-dil}} | Director{{cite interview |last=Devgan |first=Anil |subject-link=Anil Devgan |interviewer=Patcy N|title=It would look stupid if we showed Ajay Devgan in college |date=18 June 2008 |publisher=Rediff.com |location=Mumbai |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/18anil.htm |access-date=14 June 2023}} |
2012 | Son of Sardaar | Creative director |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0222427|name=Anil Devgan}}
{{Ajay Devgan}}
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Category:Film directors from Mumbai
Category:Hindi-language film directors
Category:20th-century Indian people
Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters
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