As Devgn entered the film industry in 1991, he changed his stage name from his birth name, Vishal, to "Ajay" due to several other actors named Vishal being launched at the same time, including Manoj Kumar's son. He began his professional career in "Phool Aur Kaante" and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He costarred with Madhoo. In his opening scene, Devgn performed a split while balancing between two motorcycles. His next film was "Jigar" (1992), a Bollywood martial arts film co-starring Karisma Kapoor. It was released on Diwali weekend and became the seventh-highest-grossing movie of that year, taking at the box office.