Ajay Devgn to play Chitragupt in his Diwali release 'Thank God'. First look out

Ram Gopal Varma's 2002 film, 'Company', about the Mumbai underworld was a commercial success.

Devgn's complex character portrayal of gang leader Malik was lauded by movie critics. The actor even bagged the Critics Award for Best Actor at the 48th Filmfare Awards in 2003. The movie made a little over Rs 25 crore at the box office.

'Drishyam', directed by Nishikant Kamat, was the official Hindi remake of the 2013 Malayalam film of the same name, starring Mohanlal.

But Devgn's portrayal of Vijay Salgaonkar in the Hindi remake of a commoner was class apart. It is about a story of a family who goes to lengths to protect their family. Released in July 2015, the thriller minted over Rs 110 crore in the box-office.

Based on 'Othello', 'Omkara' was director Vishal Bhardwaj's second film in the trilogy of William Shakespeare adaptations after Maqbool (2003), and ended with 'Haider' (2014).

Devgn played the role of 'Omi', a criminal who is entering politics, who is met with a tragic end due to jealousy and misunderstanding. His performance in the 2006 movie was widely appreciated, and the film earned Rs 42.41 crore at the box office.

Mani Ratnam's political thriller film was all the rage in 2004.

Devgn plays the role of Michael Mukherjee, an influential student leader, who has been trying to keep corrupt politicians away from college elections. The critically-acclaimed film raked Rs 24.48 crore at the box office.

Not just serious roles, Devgn is known for his straight-face dialogue-delivery in a number of comedy movies. With Rs 46.72 crore box-office collection, the Rohit Shetty-directorial started with one movie in 2006, and turned into 'Golmaal' franchise.

Also, while we are at it, let's not forget his epic performance in Rohit Shetty's 'Singham'.