Kajol
Born
5 August 1974 (51)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also known as
Kajol Mukherjee, Kajol Devgan
Biography
Kajol (born Kajol Mukherjee, 5 August 1974), also known by her married name Kajol Devgan, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. Born in Mumbai to the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Tanuja Samarth and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. Regarded as one of India's most successful and highest-paid actresses, Kajol is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations. Along with her late aunt Nutan, she ho...
Kajol (born Kajol Mukherjee, 5 August 1974), also known by her married name Kajol Devgan, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. Born in Mumbai to the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Tanuja Samarth and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. Regarded as one of India's most successful and highest-paid actresses, Kajol is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations. Along with her late aunt Nutan, she holds the record for most Best Actress wins at Filmfare, with five. In 2011, the Government of India awarded her with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country. After making her acting debut in the 1992 romance Bekhudi, with her mother Kajol had her first commercial success with the 1993 thriller Baazigar. She rose to prominence by featuring as the female lead in five of India's annually top-grossing romances—Yeh Dillagi (1994), Ishq (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999)—and received wide critical recognition for playing against type in the 1997 mystery film Gupt: The Hidden Truth, that earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Villain, and the 1998 psychological thriller Dushman. Her acclaimed portrayal of a conservative NRI in the blockbuster romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), a tomboy in the blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), a lower middle class Punjabi woman in the blockbuster melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), a blind Kashmiri woman in the romantic thriller Fanaa (2006) and a divorced, single mother in the drama My Name Is Khan (2010) garnered her five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Following a five-year sabbatical from full-time acting in 2001, Kajol received praise for portraying the lead female roles in the dramas U Me Aur Hum (2008) and We Are Family (2010), and the comedy Dilwale (2015). In addition to acting in films, Kajol is a social activist and is noted for her work with widows and children, for which she received the Karmaveer Puraskaar in 2008. She has featured as a talent judge for Zee TV's reality show Rock-N-Roll Family and holds a managerial position at Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd. Kajol has been married to actor Ajay Devgn since 1999, with whom she has two children.
Filmography (40)
Sarzameen
2025
Maa
2025
Do Patti
2024
Lust Stories 2
2023
Salaam Venky
2022
Tribhanga
2021
Devi
2020
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
2020
Zero
2018
Helicopter Eela
2018
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
2017
Dilwale
2015
Mighty Raju Rio Calling
2014
Student Of The Year
2012
Toonpur Ka Superrhero
2010
We Are Family
2010
My Name Is Khan
2010
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
2008
Haal-e-Dil
2008
U Me Aur Hum
2008
Om Shanti Om
2007
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2006
Fanaa
2006
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
2001
Raju Chacha
2000
Dil Kya Kare
1999
Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya
1999
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
1999
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
1998
Dushman
1998
Duplicate
1998
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
1998
Ishq
1997
Gupt: The Hidden Truth
1997
Hameshaa
1997
Minsara Kanavu
1997
Bambai Ka Babu
1996