Kajol
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- 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).
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Filmography
Maharagni
Movie · as Maya / Maharagni
Shaitaan 2
Movie · as Cameo
Koochie Koochie Hota Hai
Movie · as Angie
Sarzameen
Movie · as Meher
Maa
Movie · as Ambika
Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle
TV · as Self - Host · 11 eps
Do Patti
Movie · as Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lust Stories 2
Movie · as Devyani Singh
The Trial
TV · as Noyonika Sengupta · 14 eps
The Romantics
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Salaam Venky
Movie · as Sujata
The Journey Of India
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tribhanga
Movie · as Anuradha Apte
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Movie · as Savitribai Malusare
Devi
Movie · as Jyoti
Movie Masti With Manish
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Helicopter Eela
Movie · as Eela Raiturkar
Zero
Movie · as Self (Special Appearance)
Dance Deewane
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Movie · as Vasundhara
BFFs with Vogue
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Dilwale
Movie · as Meera Malik
The Anupam Kher Show
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Mazaaq Raat
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Student of the Year
Movie · as Dancer in Dance Competition
My Name Is Khan
Movie · as Mandira Rathod Khan
We Are Family
Movie · as Maya
Toonpur Ka Superrhero
Movie · as Priya Kumar
U Me Aur Hum
Movie · as Piya
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Movie · as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
Haal-e-Dil
Movie · as Herself in Song "Oye Hoye"
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Om Shanti Om
Movie · as Self
Fanaa
Movie · as Zooni Ali Beg
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Movie · as Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
Koffee with Karan
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Movie · as Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Movie · as Anjali Sharma Raichand
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Movie · as Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
Raju Chacha
Movie · as Anna
Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Movie · as Megha
Dil Kya Kare
Movie · as Nandita Rai
Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya
Movie · as Pinky
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Movie · as Anjali Sharma
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Movie · as Sanjana
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Movie · as Muskaan Thakur
Dushman
Movie · as Sonia/Naina Saigal
Duplicate
Movie · as Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
Ishq
Movie · as Kajal
Minsara Kanavu
Movie · as Priya Amalraj
Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Movie · as Isha Diwan
Hameshaa
Movie · as Rani Sharma/Reshma
Bambai Ka Babu
Movie · as Neha
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Movie · as Simran Singh
Karan Arjun
Movie · as Sonia Saxena
Hulchul
Movie · as Sharmili
Gundaraj
Movie · as Ritu
Taaqat
Movie · as Kavita
Yeh Dillagi
Movie · as Sapna
Udhaar Ki Zindagi
Movie · as Sita
Baazigar
Movie · as Priya Chopra
Bekhudi
Movie · as Radhika
Aap Ki Adalat
TV · as Herself · 1 ep