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Kajol is a Hindi film actress known for natural, spirited performances in some of the most loved romances of the 1990s and 2000s. She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress five times, sharing the record with her great-aunt Nutan, and received the Padma Shri in 2011.
Biography
The romantic heroine
Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), in which she played Simran, became one of the most successful Indian films ever and ran in a Mumbai cinema for decades. With Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), her partnership with Shah Rukh Khan became one of Hindi cinema’s most popular screen pairs.
Range
In Gupt (1997) she played a killer and became the first woman to win the Filmfare Award for Best Villain. After her marriage she worked selectively, winning further Best Actress awards for Fanaa (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010). Later work includes Dilwale (2015), the historical drama Tanhaji (2020) and the streaming legal drama The Trial (2023).
A film family
Kajol is the daughter of actress Tanuja and filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee; actresses Nutan and Shobhana Samarth were her aunt and grandmother. She left school as a teenager to make her debut in Bekhudi (1992) and became a star the next year with the thriller Baazigar, opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Personal life
Kajol married actor Ajay Devgn in 1999; they have a daughter and a son. She received the Padma Shri in 2011 and has supported causes related to children’s welfare and widows.
Timeline
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1974
Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
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1992
Debut in Bekhudi
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1993
Baazigar
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1995
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
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1997
Gupt — Filmfare Best Villain
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1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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1999
Marries Ajay Devgn
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2001
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
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2010
My Name Is Khan
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2011
Padma Shri
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2020
Tanhaji
Notable works
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1993
Baazigar Film
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1995
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Film
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1997
Gupt Film
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1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Film
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2006
Fanaa Film
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2010
My Name Is Khan Film
Awards and honours
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1996 · Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
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Filmfare Award for Best Villain
1998 · Gupt.
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1999 · Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
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Padma Shri
2011
Did you know?
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1
She was the first woman to win the Filmfare Award for Best Villain.
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2
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ran in a Mumbai cinema for more than 25 years.
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3
Her great-aunt Nutan also won five Filmfare Best Actress awards.
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Who is Kajol?
Kajol is a Hindi film actress known for natural, spirited performances in some of the most loved romances of the 1990s and 2000s. She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress five times, sharing the record with her great-aunt Nutan, and received the Padma Shri in 2011.
How old is Kajol?
Kajol is 52 years old, born on 5 August 1974 in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra.
Where is Kajol from?
Kajol was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra.
What is Kajol known for?
Kajol is best known for Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., My Name Is Khan.
What awards has Kajol received?
Notable honours include Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1996), Filmfare Award for Best Villain (1998), Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1999), Padma Shri (2011).
Who is Kajol married to?
Spouse: Ajay Devgn (m. 1999).
References
- Kajol — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- Kajol — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- Kajol — Spotify. Spotify. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- Kajol — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- Kajol (Q147395) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
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- First published 2 November 2026
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