Republic Entertainment Desk

Raid to Singham, every time Ajay Devgn played an officer

Raid 2: The first lok of Ajay Devgn's next film Raid 2 was released today. It's a sequel to Devgn's 2018 film Raid where Devgn played a righteous Income tax officer.

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Raid: This Rajkumar Gupta film was a surprise hit at the box office, despite low promotions and non-formulaic story. However, it was not the first time Ajay Devgan played an officer.

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GangaaJal: Ajay Devgn was the perfect fit for this gritty socio-political drama set in Bihar directed by Prakash Jha. GangaaJal performed well at the box office, and has earned cult status over years.

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Major Saab: This 1998 film had Ajay Devgn playing a spoilt brat who transforms into a fierce army cadet. Major Saab earned 13 crore at box office, and was declared a semi hit.

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Masti: Although Masti was a comedy, Ajay Devgn brought the necessary intensity to the narrative, playing a tough cop assigned to investigate a murder.

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Singham Returns: Although Devgn had played cops in many movies before, Singham brought the actor unprecedented levels of stardom and box office.

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Singham Returns: Rohit Shetty-Ajay Devgn teamed up for this sequel to their hit 2011 film, and Singham Returns too expectedly accomplished a superhit status at box office, earning 140 crore.

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Zameen: Very few people know that Ajay Devgn had played an officer in Rohit Shetty's debut film Zameen. This film performed average at the ticket counters.

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