Famous stunt director of Bollywood Veeru Devgan passed away, earlier in the day. He is the father of popular Bollywood actor, Ajay Devgn. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Veeru will be remembered by fans of Hindi cinema for some of the most high-octane action sequences. Some of his most popular works include Diljale, Khoon Bhari Mang, Mr India, Shahenshah - just to name a few. He also choreographed many of Ajay's action sequences. Including, Ajay's epic entry in Phool aur Kantay, that put him on the map. The entry scene remains famous even today and has been recreated several times.

In the scene, Ajay enters the frame, doing a leg split on two bikes. The movie came out in 1991 and launched Ajay into megastardom. Certainly, he owes a lot of it to his late father. Veeru Devgan's Final Journey: Ajay Devgn Bids an Emotional Goodbye to His Father, Bollywood Celebs Offer Their Last Prayers.

The scene became so iconic that it continues to be associated with Ajay's image even today. Even his last released film, De De Pyaar De, takes a jibe at this one. Take a look:

De De Pyaar De poster (Photo Credits: Twitter)

The scene has also been recreated for by Ajay for his movies Son of Sardar and multiple films of Golmaal series. This is only one example of Veeru Devgn's iconic and impactful journey as a Bollywood action director.

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