Person Details

Birthday: 1974-08-05 08:26:45

Aliases: Kajol Mukherjee , Kajol Devgan , काजोल देवगन , काजोल , काजोल मुखर्जी , 카졸

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

Biography

Kajol (born Kajol Mukherjee), 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.

Most Famous Work

Kaun Banega Crorepati
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7

Kaun Banega Crorepati

(2000) Self
The Romantics
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7

The Romantics

(2023) Self
My Name Is Khan
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8

My Name Is Khan

(2010) Mandira Rathod Khan
Dance Deewane
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1

Dance Deewane

(2018) Herself
The Trial
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7

The Trial

(2023) Noyonika Sengupta
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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7

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

(1998) Anjali Sharma
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
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6

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

(2006) Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
Fanaa
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7

Fanaa

(2006) Zooni Ali Beg

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Noyonika Sengupta
Devyani Singh
Self
2022 Sujata
Self
2021 Anuradha Apte
2020 Jyoti
Savitribai Malusare
2019 Herself
2018 Self
Eela Raiturkar
Herself
2017 Vasundhara
2016 Herself
Herself
Self
2015 Meera Malik
2014 Herself
Raju
2013 Herself
Self
2012 Dancer in Dance Competition
2010 Priya Kumar
Maya
Mandira Rathod Khan
2008 Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
Piya
2007 Self, special appearance in "Deewangi Deewangi" (uncredited)
2006 Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
Zooni Ali Beg
2004 Self
2003 Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
2002 Herself
2001 Anjali Sharma Raichand
Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
2000 Anna
Self
1999 Nandita Rai
Pinky
Megha
1998 Anjali Sharma
Sanjana
Sonia/Naina Saigal
Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
Muskaan Thakur
1997 Kajal
Isha Diwan
Rani Sharma/Reshma
Priya Amalraj
1996 Neha
1995 Simran Singh
Ritu
Kavita
Sonia Saxena
Sharmili
1994 Sapna
Sita
1993 Priya Chopra
1992 Radhika
Herself
Angie
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Year Character Movie/Tv

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