Kajol
- Acting
- August 5, 1974 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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). 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).
Known for
Filmography
- Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle · Self, Executive producer
- Sarzameen · Meher
- Maa · Ambika
- Do Patti · Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
- The Great Indian Kapil Show · Self
- The Trial · Noyonika Sengupta
- Lust Stories 2 · Devyani Singh
- The Romantics · Self
- Salaam Venky · Sujata
- The Journey Of India · Self
- Tribhanga · Anuradha Apte
- Devi · Jyoti
- Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior · Savitribai Malusare
- Movie Masti With Manish · Self
- Zero · Self
- Helicopter Eela · Eela Raiturkar
- Dance Deewane · Self
- Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 · Vasundhara
- BFFs with Vogue · Self
- The Kapil Sharma Show · Self
- Dilwale · Meera Malik
- The Anupam Kher Show · Self
- Mazaaq Raat · Self
- Comedy Nights with Kapil · Self
- Student of the Year · Dancer in Dance Competition
- Toonpur Ka Superrhero · Priya Kumar
- We Are Family · Maya
- My Name Is Khan · Mandira Rathod Khan
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi · Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
- Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah · Self
- Haal-e-Dil · Herself in Song "Oye Hoye"
- U Me Aur Hum · Piya
- Om Shanti Om · Self
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna · Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
- Fanaa · Zooni Ali Beg
- Koffee with Karan · Self
- Kal Ho Naa Ho · Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai · Self
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham · Anjali Sharma Raichand
- Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi · Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
- Raju Chacha · Anna
- Kaun Banega Crorepati · Self
- Dil Kya Kare · Nandita Rai
- Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya · Pinky
- Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain · Megha
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai · Anjali Sharma
- Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha · Sanjana
- Dushman · Sonia/Naina Saigal
- Duplicate · Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya · Muskaan Thakur
- Ishq · Kajal
- Gupt: The Hidden Truth · Isha Diwan
- Hameshaa · Rani Sharma/Reshma
- Minsara Kanavu · Priya Amalraj
- Bambai Ka Babu · Neha
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge · Simran Singh
- Gundaraj · Ritu
- Taaqat · Kavita
- Karan Arjun · Sonia Saxena
- Hulchul · Sharmili
- Yeh Dillagi · Sapna
- Udhaar Ki Zindagi · Sita
- Baazigar · Priya Chopra
- Bekhudi · Radhika
- Aap Ki Adalat · Self
- Maharagni · Maya / Maharagni
- Shaitaan 2 · Cameo