Ajay Devgn — Career Box Office Deep Dive | 108 Films, ₹4,160 Cr, ~60 Cr Footfalls

The Arc

Four Careers in One

Few Indian stars have reinvented themselves as often — or lasted as long — as Ajay Devgn.

The intense action hero (1991–2005). A record-setting split-bike entry in Phool Aur Kaante launched a decade of action and romance, punctuated by two National Awards (Zakhm, The Legend of Bhagat Singh) that proved the range beneath the glare.

The commercial king (2006–2019). Golmaal unlocked comedy; Singham unlocked the franchise era. Across Golmaal, Singham, Bol Bachchan and Total Dhamaal, Devgn became one of Bollywood's most bankable mass draws — a run of ₹100 Cr+ hits that few peers matched.

The late-career peak (2020). Tanhaji remains his summit — ₹279.4 Cr net, ₹367 Cr worldwide, and 2.22 crore tickets sold, his biggest gross and biggest footfall in the same film.

The volatile 2020s. A genuine paradox: he crossed ₹1,000 Cr net in India post-COVID — more than almost anyone — yet at barely a 30% success rate, as budget-heavy swings like Singham Again, Maidaan and Son of Sardaar 2 grossed big or bled while Drishyam 2, Shaitaan and Raid 2 kept the hits coming. Dhamaal 4 (2026) is the newest chapter, and it opened his biggest of the year.

The Summit

Highest Grossers

TanhajiTanhaji₹279 Cr

Singham AgainSingham Again₹275 Cr

Drishyam 2Drishyam 2₹240 Cr

Golmaal AgainGolmaal Again₹205 Cr

Raid 2Raid 2₹177 Cr

Total DhamaalTotal Dhamaal₹155 Cr

The Full Ledger

Complete Filmography

Lead & notable roles, 1991–2026. ^~ = BCM-modeled estimate; unmarked = BOI/Sacnilk verified. India net & footfalls in crore.

Year	Film	Verdict	India Net	WW Gross	Footfalls
1990s
1991	Phool Aur Kaante	Super Hit	₹12^~	₹14	1^~
1992	Jigar	Hit	₹9^~	₹10	0.75^~
1993	Platform	Flop	₹1	₹1	0.08
1994	Dilwale	Super Hit	₹16^~	₹18	1.33^~
1994	Suhaag	Hit	₹14^~	₹16	1.17^~
1994	Vijaypath	Hit	₹11^~	₹13	0.92^~
1995	Naajayaz	Average	₹7^~	₹8	0.58^~
1996	Diljale	Hit	₹12^~	₹14	0.67^~
1997	Ishq	Super Hit	₹22^~	₹26	1.22^~
1997	Itihaas	Average	₹6^~	₹7	0.33^~
1998	Major Saab	Hit	₹13^~	₹15	0.72^~
1998	Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha	Super Hit	₹20^~	₹24	1.11^~
1998	Zakhm	Average	₹5^~	₹6	0.28^~
1999	Dil Kya Kare	Average	₹6^~	₹7	0.33^~
1999	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Flop	₹4^~	₹5	0.22^~
1999	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	Super Hit	₹28^~	₹40	1.56^~
2000s
2000	Raju Chacha	Average	₹18^~	₹20	1^~
2001	Lajja	Average	₹9^~	₹10	0.26^~
2002	Company	Super Hit	₹22	₹28	0.63
2002	Deewangee	Average	₹8^~	₹9	0.23^~
2002	The Legend of Bhagat Singh	Average	₹10^~	₹12	0.29^~
2003	Bhoot	Hit	₹18^~	₹21	0.51^~
2003	Gangaajal	Hit	₹20^~	₹24	0.57^~
2004	Khakee	Hit	₹24^~	₹30	0.69^~
2004	Masti	Hit	₹16^~	₹18	0.46^~
2004	Yuva	Above Avg	₹15^~	₹18	0.43^~
2005	Apaharan	Above Avg	₹12^~	₹14	0.34^~
2005	Kaal	Hit	₹20^~	₹24	0.57^~
2006	Golmaal	Hit	₹33	₹38	0.66
2006	Omkara	Above Avg	₹22	₹30	0.44
2007	Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag	Disaster	₹8^~	₹9	0.16^~
2008	Golmaal Returns	Super Hit	₹55	₹65	1.1
2008	U Me Aur Hum	Average	₹22^~	₹25	0.44^~
2009	All the Best	Hit	₹62	₹72	1.24
2009	London Dreams	Flop	₹35^~	₹42	0.7^~
2010s
2010	Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge	Above Avg	₹24^~	₹27	0.48^~
2010	Golmaal 3	Blockbuster	₹106	₹130	2.12
2010	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Super Hit	₹44	₹52	0.88
2010	Raajneeti	Super Hit	₹96	₹120	1.92
2011	Rascals	Average	₹44^~	₹50	0.59^~
2011	Singham	Blockbuster	₹100	₹140	1.33
2012	Bol Bachchan	Super Hit	₹100	₹130	1.33
2012	Son of Sardaar	Hit	₹105	₹130	1.4
2013	Himmatwala	Flop	₹41^~	₹48	0.55^~
2013	Satyagraha	Average	₹42^~	₹50	0.56^~
2014	Action Jackson	Flop	₹55^~	₹68	0.73^~
2014	Singham Returns	Blockbuster	₹140	₹200	1.87
2015	Drishyam	Blockbuster	₹75	₹96	1
2016	Shivaay	Average	₹100^~	₹130	1^~
2017	Baadshaho	Average	₹78^~	₹95	0.78^~
2017	Golmaal Again	Blockbuster	₹205	₹310	2.05
2018	Raid	Super Hit	₹103	₹130	1.03
2018	Simmba (cameo)	Cameo	—	—	—
2019	De De Pyaar De	Hit	₹104	₹143	1.04
2019	Total Dhamaal	Blockbuster	₹155	₹215	1.55
2020s
2020	Tanhaji	Blockbuster	₹279.4	₹367	2.22
2021	Bhuj (OTT)	OTT	—	—	—
2021	Sooryavanshi (cameo)	Cameo	—	—	—
2022	Drishyam 2	Blockbuster	₹240	₹343	1.85
2022	Gangubai Kathiawadi (cameo)	Cameo	—	—	—
2022	RRR (cameo)	Cameo	—	—	—
2022	Runway 34	Flop	₹32^~	₹40	0.25^~
2022	Thank God	Flop	₹35^~	₹42	0.27^~
2023	Bholaa	Average	₹90^~	₹118	0.69^~
2024	Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha	Flop	₹12^~	₹16	0.09^~
2024	Maidaan	Flop	₹60^~	₹80	0.46^~
2024	Naam	Flop	₹2^~	₹2	0.02^~
2024	Shaitaan	Hit	₹148	₹210	1.14
2024	Singham Again	Hit	₹275	₹388	2.12
2025	Azaad	Flop	₹3^~	₹4	0.02^~
2025	De De Pyaar De 2	Below Avg	₹74	₹111.5	0.57
2025	Raid 2	Hit	₹177.5	₹201.5	1.37
2025	Son of Sardaar 2	Flop	₹46.82	₹65.75	0.36
2026	Dhamaal 4	Running	₹100	₹136	0.77

By Decade

Era Breakdown

1990s

~₹200 Cr net

~12 Cr tickets · the action-hero rise

2000s

~₹430 Cr net

~10.5 Cr tickets · range + Golmaal

2010s

~₹1,850 Cr net

~22 Cr tickets · the franchise king

2020s

~₹1,680 Cr net

~13.5 Cr tickets · Tanhaji peak + volatility

Methodology & sources. This ledger is anchored to Box Office India's verified career totals through 2020 (95 films, ₹2,892.43 Cr net, verdict distribution, and Tanhaji's 2.22 Cr footfalls) and extended with Sacnilk-verified figures for 2021–2026 (Drishyam 2 ₹240 Cr, Singham Again, Shaitaan ₹148 Cr, Raid 2 ₹177.5 Cr, Son of Sardaar 2 ₹46.82 Cr, De De Pyaar De 2 ₹74 Cr, Dhamaal 4 running). Figures marked ^~ are BCM-modeled estimates for films where public per-title data is light (mostly pre-2010 releases): India net is estimated from era-scaled verdict bands, and footfalls = India net ÷ era average ticket price (₹12 in the early '90s rising to ₹130 today) — a deliberately inflation-proof metric, since a 1995 rupee and a 2025 rupee are not comparable but a ticket is a ticket. Worldwide gross is modeled from India net plus era-typical overseas multiples. Career totals reflect all ~108 lead films (including minor releases not individually tabled); cameos (RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sooryavanshi, Simmba) and the OTT release Bhuj are listed but excluded from gross/footfall totals. Verdicts follow BOI's ROI-based system. Estimates are directional; verified figures are marked. Updated July 2026.