Ajay Devgn rings his 49th birthday today. So we take a look at some of his best performances till date. From 'Raid' to 'Phool Aur Kaante' the actor has made his mark in the film industry and is appreciated by all. The actor was also applauded for his brilliant performance in 'Raid' which was his latest film. The actor is also known for performing his own stunts for his films. We bring to you today on his birthday some of his brilliant performances.

Raincoat is a film which was one of unique Ajay Devgn-like role. Manu is indecisive, a little meek, his heart bleeds for his lover but he seldom expresses it. He does not have any heroic affectations. Despite that, Ajay Devgn aces the role and leaves the audience wanting for more once the film ends.

It was a period crime thriller film. It features Ajay Devgn, Ileana D'Cruz, and Saurabh Shukla. The film is inspired by the real-life I-T raids that were conducted by the officers of the Indian Revenue Service in the 1980s. The actor plays the role of a Lucknow as Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax. On starting work, he receives anonymous tips about black money hoarded by MLA Rameshwar Singh. Later, it is revealed that it is Rameshwar's daughter-in-law, who was the informer as she and her lover wanted revenge on him for marrying her forcefully to his son, who was impotent. The film ends with Amey being transferred to some other place, with a hope of a bright future.

The film opposite Madhoo marked Ajay Devgn’s debut in Bollywood and then there was no looking back for the actor. The images of him embarrassingly dancing to ‘Maine pyaar tumhi se kiya hai’ and the daring full-split on the motorbikes are difficult to shake off. Ajay Devgn had proved his mark already and a new star was born. The actor performs his own stunts as well.

The film received universal critical acclaim. Ajay Devgan played the character of a gangster, for which he won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. It was a crime-thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Mohanlal, Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Manisha Koirala, and Antara Mali in pivotal roles. It is a fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld, loosely based on the Indian mafia organization D-Company, known to be run by Dawood Ibrahim. Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics as well as the audience, having won seven Filmfare Awards and went on to become one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2002.

The film is adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello. The film was highly appreciated by critics. The film also won three awards at the Kara Film Festival, an award at the Asian Festival of First Films, three National Film Awards, and seven Filmfare Awards. Ajay Devgn's performance in the film is still being appreciated by everyone.

It was a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name featuring Mohanlal, Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ was a huge hit commercially and critically. Along with the surprise climax and the different storyline that were lauded by one and all, praises were showered upon Ajay Devgn too, for his outstanding performance.

The film was unsuccessful at box office but it received widespread critical acclaim. The film won the Best Feature Film in Hindi and Devgn received the Best Actor award. The film received eight nominations at the 48th Filmfare Awards and won three—Best Background Score (Rahman), Best Film (Critics) (Kumar Taurani, Ramesh Taurani) and Best Actor (Critics) (Devgn).

The film received critical acclaim. Ajay Devgn received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie. Somehow, the presence of good supporting performances in all Ajay Devgn-Mahesh Bhatt collaborations (like Naajayaz) enhances the actor's work immeasurably. Ajay stands out in a quiet, distinguished performance in Zakhm even as the film boasts of actors like Nagarjuna, Pooja Bhatt, and Ashutosh Rana.

Ajay Devgn had a re-birth in the action avatar in ‘Singham’. He gave, as in other action films with a ferocious performance. Instead of returning back to his serious film career he decided to never look back and continued charting out one dismal action movies after another. ‘Singham’ probably is the only exception in the list of action films he has done over last five years in that it is at least watchable.