
Kajol
Acting
🎂 1974-08-05
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.
Cast credits(67)

Herself
2016

Self
2016

Self
2000

Simran Singh
1995

Self
2004

Self
2024

Anjali Sharma
1998

Meher
2025

Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
2008

Self
2013

Anjali Sharma Raichand
2001
Self
2013

Self, special appearance in "Deewangi Deewangi" (uncredited)
2007

Mandira Rathod Khan
2010
Herself
2002

Noyonika Sengupta
2023

Meera Malik
2015

Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
2003

Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
2006

Ambika
2025

Self (Special Appearance)
2018

Dancer in Dance Competition
2012

Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
2024

Zooni Ali Beg
2006

Savitribai Malusare
2020

Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
1998

Priya Chopra
1993

Sonia Saxena
1995

Devyani Singh
2023

Herself
2016

Self
2022

Sonia/Naina Saigal
1998

Muskaan Thakur
1998

Priya Kumar
2010

Self
2023

Priya Amalraj
1997

Maya
2010

Herself
2018

Piya
2008

Sita
1994

Herself
1992

Vasundhara
2017

Herself
2014

Sapna
1994

Anuradha Apte
2021

Sanjana
1998

Sujata
2022

Megha
1999

Jyoti
2020

Cameo

Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
2001

Isha Diwan
1997

Pinky
1999

Herself
2019
Raju
2014

Radhika
1992

Kajal
1997

Rani Sharma/Reshma
1997

Eela Raiturkar
2018

Anna
2000


Neha
1996

Ritu
1995

Sharmili
1995

Nandita Rai
1999

Kavita
1995