Kajol was born to a family which has close connections with movies. Her mother Tanuja and her aunt Nutan were actors, whilst her late father Shomu Mukherjee was a film producer. So, it was just normal for her to take up acting
Kajol left her school, St. Josephs Convent and started her career at the age of seventeen. Although her debut film, "Bekhudi' (1992) went unnoticed, her performance was noticed. She was not a dancing sensation, nor was she a fair girl. She had a sparkle in her eye and a will power which allowed her to find her own place in Bollywood
Her first commercial success came in a big way with her second film "Baazigar' (1993) along with Shahrukh Khan and she never had to look back. The chemistry between Kajol and SRK was an instant hit. She went on to do more blockbuster movies with SRK. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'Karan Arjun', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', and more recently, 'My Name is Khan, were all box office successes...
In 1997, Kajol starred in "Gupt: The Hidden Truth'. Co-starring actors Bobby Deol and Manisha Koirala, the film was one of the highest grossing films of that year. Apart from that, her performance was a significant development for female actors in Bollywood; she was the first female actor to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award
Awards and accolades came searching for her. "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' (1995), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001) got her three Filmfare Best Actress Awards
She starred in her first Tamil film, "Minsaara Kanavu'. The film was a major critical success and Kajol won her first Best Actress award at the Filmfare Awards South ceremony. In the same year, she was seen in the romantic-comedy "Ishq', where she was paired with her beau, Ajay Devgn. It performed well at the box office
Kajol got married to Ajay Devgn and took a break from acting.
She has starred with Kareena in 'We are Family'
"I don't believe in rakhi. I believe that bonds are made from the heart...Yes rakhi is a great way to reaffirm that but I don't think that if you don't have a rakhi, it makes you any less of a friend...less of a relationship," said Kajol
Kajol Devgan arrives at the premiere for the film 'My name is Khan' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Shah Rukh Khan, right, and Kajol Devgan arrive at the premiere for the film 'My name is Khan' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol Devgan and Karan Johar pose at the photo call for the film 'My name is Khan' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Kajol watches on during the Apsara Guild Award ceremony
Kajol at a first look screening for the movie 'My Name is Khan' in Mumbai
Kajol and Ajay have two kids now.
And, today as she turns a year older, her fans are waiting for her to make yet another come back to Bollywood.
- She is chirpy. She is a bundle of energy and she is one strong woman who goes all the way to get what she has set her mind upon. As Kajol turns a year older, we take a sneak peek into what makes her adorable. Text : Agencies
- Kajol was born to a family which has close connections with movies. Her mother Tanuja and her aunt Nutan were actors, whilst her late father Shomu Mukherjee was a film producer. So, it was just normal for her to take up acting
- Kajol left her school, St. Josephs Convent and started her career at the age of seventeen. Although her debut film, "Bekhudi' (1992) went unnoticed, her performance was noticed. She was not a dancing sensation, nor was she a fair girl. She had a sparkle in her eye and a will power which allowed her to find her own place in Bollywood
- Her first commercial success came in a big way with her second film "Baazigar' (1993) along with Shahrukh Khan and she never had to look back. The chemistry between Kajol and SRK was an instant hit. She went on to do more blockbuster movies with SRK. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'Karan Arjun', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', and more recently, 'My Name is Khan, were all box office successes...more
- In 1997, Kajol starred in "Gupt: The Hidden Truth'. Co-starring actors Bobby Deol and Manisha Koirala, the film was one of the highest grossing films of that year. Apart from that, her performance was a significant development for female actors in Bollywood; she was the first female actor to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award
- Awards and accolades came searching for her. "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' (1995), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001) got her three Filmfare Best Actress Awards
- She starred in her first Tamil film, "Minsaara Kanavu'. The film was a major critical success and Kajol won her first Best Actress award at the Filmfare Awards South ceremony. In the same year, she was seen in the romantic-comedy "Ishq', where she was paired with her beau, Ajay Devgn. It performed well at the box office
- Kajol got married to Ajay Devgn and took a break from acting.
- She has starred with Kareena in 'We are Family'
- Kajol has time and again said that she treats Karan Johar as a brother. She has played the lead in three flicks Karan has directed - 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998), 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001) and 'My Name Is Khan' (2010)
- "I don't believe in rakhi. I believe that bonds are made from the heart...Yes rakhi is a great way to reaffirm that but I don't think that if you don't have a rakhi, it makes you any less of a friend...less of a relationship," said Kajol
- Kajol Devgan arrives at the premiere for the film 'My name is Khan' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
- Shah Rukh Khan, right, and Kajol Devgan arrive at the premiere for the film 'My name is Khan' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
- Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol Devgan and Karan Johar pose at the photo call for the film 'My name is Khan' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
- Kajol speaks during the Apsara Guild Award ceremony