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Kajol
Actor

Kajol

5 Aug 1974Born
52Age
49Credits
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaBirthplace

Biography

Kajol (born August 5, 1974) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Born into the Mukherjee-Samarth film family, she made her acting debut in the romance *Bekhudi* (1992) and had her first commercial breakthrough with the thriller *Baazigar* (1993). She subsequently established herself as a leading actress with roles in *Yeh Dillagi* (1994), *Karan Arjun* (1995), *Ishq* (1997), and *Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha* (1998).

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Her performance as an antagonist in *Gupt: The Hidden Truth* (1997) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Villain.

Over her career, Kajol received five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her performances in the romantic drama *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), the romance *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998), the family drama *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...* (2001), the romantic thriller *Fanaa* (2006), and the drama *My Name Is Khan* (2010). In 2011, the Government of India honored her with the Padma Shri. Her later feature releases included *Dilwale* (2015), *Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior* (2020), and *Salaam Venky* (2022).

Kajol expanded into streaming television and production with the family drama *Tribhanga* (2021) and the legal drama series *The Trial* (2023). She subsequently starred in the mystery thriller *Do Patti* (2024), the mythological horror film *Maa* (2025), and the action thriller *Sarzameen* (2025), while also co-hosting and executive producing the unscripted series *Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle* (2025).

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Filmography

  1. TBAMaharagniFilm: Maya / Maharagni
  2. TBAShaitaan 2Film: Cameo
  3. 2025SarzameenFilm: Meher
  4. 2025MaaFilm: Ambika
  5. 2024Do PattiFilm: Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
  6. 2023The TrialSeries: Noyonika Sengupta (14 episodes)
  7. 2023Lust Stories 2Film: Devyani Singh
  8. 2022Salaam VenkyFilm: Sujata
  9. 2021TribhangaFilm: Anuradha Apte
  10. 2020DeviFilm: Jyoti
  11. 2020Tanhaji: The Unsung WarriorFilm: Savitribai Malusare
  12. 2018Helicopter EelaFilm: Eela Raiturkar
  13. 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Film: Vasundhara
  14. 2015DilwaleFilm: Meera Malik
  15. 2014Mighty Raju Rio CallingFilm: Raju
  16. 2012Student Of The YearFilm: Dancer in Dance Competition
  17. 2010Toonpur Ka SuperrheroFilm: Priya Kumar
  18. 2010We Are FamilyFilm: Maya
  19. 2010My Name Is KhanFilm: Mandira Rathod Khan
  20. 2008Rab Ne Bana Di JodiFilm: Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
  21. 2008U Me Aur HumFilm: Piya
  22. 2006Kabhi Alvida Naa KehnaFilm: Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
  23. 2006FanaaFilm: Zooni Ali Beg
  24. 2003Kal Ho Naa HoFilm: Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
  25. 2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamFilm: Anjali Sharma Raichand
  26. 2001Kuch Khatti Kuch MeethiFilm: Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
  27. 2000Raju ChachaFilm: Anna
  28. 1999Dil Kya KareFilm: Nandita Rai
  29. 1999Hote Hote Pyar HogayaFilm: Pinky
  30. 1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte HainFilm: Megha
  31. 1998Kuch Kuch Hota HaiFilm: Anjali Sharma
  32. 1998Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaFilm: Sanjana
  33. 1998DushmanFilm: Sonia/Naina Saigal
  34. 1998DuplicateFilm: Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
  35. 1998Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaFilm: Muskaan Thakur
  36. 1997IshqFilm: Kajal
  37. 1997Gupt: The Hidden TruthFilm: Isha Diwan
  38. 1997HameshaaFilm: Rani Sharma/Reshma
  39. 1997Minsara KanavuFilm: Priya Amalraj
  40. 1996Bambai Ka BabuFilm: Neha
  41. 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeFilm: Simran Singh
  42. 1995GundarajFilm: Ritu
  43. 1995TaaqatFilm: Kavita
  44. 1995Karan ArjunFilm: Sonia Saxena
  45. 1995HulchulFilm: Sharmili
  46. 1994Yeh DillagiFilm: Sapna
  47. 1994Udhaar Ki ZindagiFilm: Sita
  48. 1993BaazigarFilm: Priya Chopra
  49. 1992BekhudiFilm: Radhika

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