<p class="bodytext">Actor-producer Ajay Devgn's cousin, filmmaker Anil Devgan, has died. He was 51.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ajay Devgn shared the news of Anil Devgan's demise on Twitter, saying the filmmaker will be deeply missed by the family and his production house, Ajay Devgn FFilms (ADFF).</p>.<p class="bodytext">A source close to the Bollywood star told PTI that the director, best known for helming the action film "Raju Chacha", passed away following brief illness.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I lost my brother Anil Devgan last night. His untimely demise has left our family heartbroken. ADFF and I will miss his presence dearly. Pray for his soul. Due to the pandemic, we will not have a personal prayer meet," Ajay Devgn tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Anil Devgan started his career as an assistant director on films like "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" (1998) and "Hindustan Ki Kasam" (1999), both starring Ajay Devgn.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He eventually made his directorial debut with "Raju Chacha" in 2000, also featuring Ajay Devgn and marking his production debut.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Post "Raju Chacha", Anil Devgan directed two more films, the 2005 thriller "Blackmail" and the romantic-drama "Haal-e-Dil", which released in 2008.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Actor-producer Ajay Devgn's cousin, filmmaker Anil Devgan, has died. He was 51.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ajay Devgn shared the news of Anil Devgan's demise on Twitter, saying the filmmaker will be deeply missed by the family and his production house, Ajay Devgn FFilms (ADFF).</p>.<p class="bodytext">A source close to the Bollywood star told PTI that the director, best known for helming the action film "Raju Chacha", passed away following brief illness.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I lost my brother Anil Devgan last night. His untimely demise has left our family heartbroken. ADFF and I will miss his presence dearly. Pray for his soul. Due to the pandemic, we will not have a personal prayer meet," Ajay Devgn tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Anil Devgan started his career as an assistant director on films like "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" (1998) and "Hindustan Ki Kasam" (1999), both starring Ajay Devgn.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He eventually made his directorial debut with "Raju Chacha" in 2000, also featuring Ajay Devgn and marking his production debut.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Post "Raju Chacha", Anil Devgan directed two more films, the 2005 thriller "Blackmail" and the romantic-drama "Haal-e-Dil", which released in 2008.</p>