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Kajol Kajol Devgan (née Mukherjee; born 5 August 1974), known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six F ...
is an Indian actress who is known for her work in
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films. She made her screen debut in the 1992 film ''
Bekhudi ''Bekhudi'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Rahul Rawail, starring Kamal Sadanah and Kajol (in their acting debut). Its story revolves on Rohit (Sadanah) and Radhika (Kajol), who's against her parents' disapprov ...
''. She was noted for her performance and went on to sign the 1993 commercially successful thriller ''
Baazigar ''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic crime thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Le ...
'' opposite
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. She starred in the 1994 film ''
Udhaar Ki Zindagi ''Udhaar Ki Zindagi'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Rajesh Mishra, S.S. Misra under the Asht Murti Film Combines banner and directed by K. V. Raju. It stars Jeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee and Kajol and music compo ...
'', which earned her critical acclaim. This was followed by a role in ''
Yeh Dillagi ''Yeh Dillagi'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra for his production company Yash Raj Films. Based on the 1954 American film ''Sabrina'', its story revolves on ...
'' alongside
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and
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. Kajol featured in five films in 1995. She appeared briefly in the thriller ''
Karan Arjun ''Karan Arjun'' is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Raakhee, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in lead roles. Amrish Puri portrays the main antagonist, while ...
'', and played Simran, an
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in
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’s romance ''
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (), also known by the initialism ''DDLJ'', is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his directorial debut and produced by his father Yash Chopra. Released on ...
'', both of which ranked among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year, and the success of the latter established her career in Bollywood. As of 2021, ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' is the longest-running Indian film. Also in 1995, she appeared in the box-office flops '' Hulchul'' and ''
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''. Her only screen appearance of 1996 was in '' Bambai Ka Babu'', a financial failure. In 1997, Kajol featured in the film ''
Minsara Kanavu ''Minsara Kanavu'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film that was co-written and directed by Rajiv Menon. The film stars Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, and Kajol in her Tamil debut, and revolves around Priya (Kajol), a con ...
'', her first
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feature. She played an obsessive lover in the mystery film ''
Gupt ''Gupt: The Hidden Truth'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai and featuring Bobby Deol in the lead role along with Manisha Koirala, Kajol, and Om Puri, with Raj Babbar and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in an extended ...
'' (1997), and became the first woman to win the
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. Later in 1997, she featured as a poor girl in the romantic film ''
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'', a box-office hit. In 1998, she played the leading lady in three romantic comedies, which were among the top-grossing Bollywood productions of the year — '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'', ''
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' () is a 1998 Indian romantic comedy film starring Kajol and Ajay Devgn. The film is a scene to scene copy of the 1995 American film ''French Kiss'' starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline. At the 44th Filmfare Awards, ''Py ...
'', and ''
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' () also known as ''KKHH'' or ''K2H2'', is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced under Dharma Productions. It stars the popular on-screen pair of Shah Rukh Kh ...
''. Also in 1998, she played dual roles in the drama '' Dushman''. The following year, she played the mistress of
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's character in ''
Dil Kya Kare ''Dil Kya Kare'' (English: ''What Should The Heart Do?'') is a 1999 Indian drama film, directed by Prakash Jha and produced by Veeru Devgan and Veena Devgan. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Mahima Chaudhry, Kajol and Chandrachur Singh. Plot This story ...
'' and starred in the commercially successful film ''
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by D. Ramanaidu for his production company Suresh Productions. It stars Kajol and Anil Kapoor, with Anupam Kher, S ...
''. Following this, she starred in the films ''
Raju Chacha ''Raju Chacha'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Anil Devgan and produced by his brother Ajay Devgn, debuting as a film producer. The film stars Ajay, Kajol and Rishi Kapoor, along with Sanjay Dutt in a special ...
'' (2000) and ''
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi ''Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi'' () is a 2001 Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and starring Kajol in a double role as two estranged identical twins. The storyline follows the general theme of its 1961 Hollywood counterpart '' The Parent Trap'', ...
'' (2001), both of which performed poorly at the box-office. Kajol played opposite Khan in
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's ensemble melodrama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film in overseas to that point. After a five-year absence from film, Kajol played a blind
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girl in the romantic thriller '' Fanaa'' (2006). The film, which was based on terrorism, was a commercial success. Two years later, she featured as a talent judge for the television dance and singing reality show ''
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''. Later that year, she was paired with her husband Ajay Devgn in the romantic comedy ''
U Me Aur Hum ''U Me Aur Hum'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film co-written, directed, and produced by Ajay Devgn. The film tells the story of Ajay (Devgn), who meets barmaid Piya (Kajol) on a cruise with his friends (Sumeet Raghavan, ...
'' (2008). In the film, Kajol played an
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patient. In 2010, she reunited with Khan and Johar in the drama ''
My Name Is Khan ''My Name Is Khan'', is a 2010 social drama film directed by Karan Johar and written by Shibani Bathija and lyricist Niranjan Iyengar. It was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan under their production companies, Dharma Productions and ...
'', in which she played an Indian-American Hindu married to a Muslim man. For the film, she won the
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for a record tying fifth time. Her next appearance of the year was in the family drama '' We Are Family'', an adaption of the 1998 Hollywood film '' Stepmom''. In 2015, after five years, she made her comeback with
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's '' Dilwale'', one of the
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of all time. In 2017, she was seen in
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's film ''
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 ''Velaiilla Pattadhari 2'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth. It is a sequel to the 2014 film ''Velaiilla Pattadhari'' and has Dhanush, Amala Paul, Vivek, Hrishikesh, Saranya Ponvannan, and Sam ...
'', which was a profitable venture. She played a single mother who gives up her career as an aspiring singer in
Pradeep Sarkar Pradeep Sarkar (born 30 April 1955) is a writer and director who works in Bollywood. He began his career with Vinod Chopra Productions, the production company of director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Personal life From a young boy lis ...
's family drama,
Helicopter Eela ''Helicopter Eela'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar. It features Kajol in the lead role as an aspiring singer and single mother Helicopter parent and is written by Mitesh Shah and Anand Gandhi. It i ...
, which didn't do well. After an absence in 2019, she starred in ''
Tanhaji ''Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior'' is a 2020 Indian historical action film, co-written and directed by Om Raut and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Ajay Devgn under T-Series Films and Ajay Devgn FFilms. Tracing the life of Maratha w ...
'' (2020), which was a major critical and commercial success. In 2021, she was praised for her portrayal of a woman with a traumatic childhood in the
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family drama ''
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''.


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See also

* List of awards and nominations received by Kajol


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External links

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