
Kajol
Acting • Born 1974-08-05
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 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
67 credits
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Movie • 2001
Anjali Sharma Raichand

Salaam Venky
Movie • 2022
Sujata

U Me Aur Hum
Movie • 2008
Piya

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Movie • 1998
Anjali Sharma

Fanaa
Movie • 2006
Zooni Ali Beg

My Name Is Khan
Movie • 2010
Mandira Rathod Khan

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Movie • 2006
Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)

Ishq
Movie • 1997
Kajal

Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Movie • 1998
Sanjana

We Are Family
Movie • 2010
Maya

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Movie • 1998
Muskaan Thakur

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Movie • 1995
Simran Singh

Baazigar
Movie • 1993
Priya Chopra

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Movie • 1999
Megha

Lust Stories 2
Movie • 2023
Devyani Singh

Karan Arjun
Movie • 1995
Sonia Saxena

Minsara Kanavu
Movie • 1997
Priya Amalraj

Do Patti
Movie • 2024
Vidya Jyothi (VJ)

Yeh Dillagi
Movie • 1994
Sapna

Hulchul
Movie • 1995
Sharmili

Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Movie • 2001
Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna

Toonpur Ka Superrhero
Movie • 2010
Priya Kumar

Sarzameen
Movie • 2025
Meher

Dushman
Movie • 1998
Sonia/Naina Saigal

Om Shanti Om
Movie • 2007
Self, special appearance in "Deewangi Deewangi" (uncredited)

Udhaar Ki Zindagi
Movie • 1994
Sita

Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Movie • 1997
Isha Diwan

Dilwale
Movie • 2015
Meera Malik

Maharagni
Movie

Bambai Ka Babu
Movie • 1996
Neha

Duplicate
Movie • 1998
Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)

Gundaraj
Movie • 1995
Ritu

Bekhudi
Movie • 1992
Radhika

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Movie • 2017
Vasundhara

Dil Kya Kare
Movie • 1999
Nandita Rai

Taaqat
Movie • 1995
Kavita

Hameshaa
Movie • 1997
Rani Sharma/Reshma

Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya
Movie • 1999
Pinky

Raju Chacha
Movie • 2000
Anna

Kal Ho Naa Ho
Movie • 2003
Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Movie • 2008
Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song

Student Of The Year
Movie • 2012
Dancer in Dance Competition

Helicopter Eela
Movie • 2018
Eela Raiturkar

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Movie • 2020
Savitribai Malusare

Mighty Raju Rio Calling
Movie • 2014
Raju

Devi
Movie • 2020
Jyoti

Tribhanga
Movie • 2021
Anuradha Apte

Zero
Movie • 2018
Self (Special Appearance)

Maa
Movie • 2025
Ambika

Shaitaan 2
Movie
Cameo

Haal-e-Dil
Movie • 2008
Herself in Song "Oye Hoye"

The Trial
TV • 2023
Noyonika Sengupta

Koffee with Karan
TV • 2004
Self

The Anupam Kher Show
TV • 2014
Herself

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV • 2002
Herself

Mazaaq Raat
TV • 2013
Self

Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013
Self

Aap Ki Adalat
TV • 1992
Herself

BFFs with Vogue
TV • 2016
Self

Dance Deewane
TV • 2018
Herself

Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV • 2000
Self

The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Self

Movie Masti With Manish
TV • 2019
Herself

The Journey Of India
TV • 2022
Self

The Romantics
TV • 2023
Self

The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV • 2024
Self

Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle
TV • 2025
Self - Host