Kajol at the success party of Devi, 2020

Kajol is an Indian actress known for her work in

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. As of 2021, she has received 23 awards, including six Filmfare Awards, five

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, four

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, and one each Stardust Award and Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, and

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. After making her debut in 1992 with the romance ''

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 ...

'', Kajol received critical acclaim and the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress for playing an orphaned girl in ''

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 ...

'' (1994). She won her first

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for her portrayal of an Indian non-resident in the romantic drama '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995), and Best Performance in a Negative Role for her performance as a '' femme fatale'' in the psychological thriller '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'' (1997), becoming the first actress to win in the latter category. Additionally, she received the

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for ''Gupt''. Kajol was nominated for Best Actress at Filmfare for her 1998 films: '' Dushman'', ''

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'', winning the award for the lattermost. Her performance as twin sisters in ''Dushman'' also won her a first

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, while for her portrayal of a

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in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' she earned Best Actress trophies for Bollywood Movie and

. Kajol set the record for most Filmfare Award for Best Actress wins with five after earning the trophies for her performances as a spirited Punjabi girl in '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001), a blind

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woman in '' Fanaa'' (2006), and a career woman in '' My Name Is Khan'' (2010). Along with acting awards, Kajol was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Award for her contribution to Indian cinema in 2002. In 2007, she received Karamveer Puraskar, presented by the Mumbai Pradesh Young Congress, for her social work of helping the education of unpriveleged children. She was fetched the

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, the fourth highest civilian award, by the

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