Kajol is a popular Indian actress. She was born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Leo. She completed her schooling from St Joseph Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra. 

Her father, Shomu Mukherjee was a film producer. Her mother, Tanuja is a former actress. She has a younger sister, Tanisha Mukherjee. 

She is married to actor Ajay Devgn. They are parents to a daughter, Nysa, and a son, Yug. 

Kajol’s favourites

Her hobbies include reading books and knitting. 

She likes to eat French fries, pizza and spaghetti salad. 

Her favourite actors are Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sridevi. 

Her favourite films are Sholay, Chaalbaaz, Casablanca, Ironman 3, and Gone with the Wind. 

Her favourite filmmaker is Aditya Chopra. 

Her favourite book is ‘Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person’ by Hugh Prather. 

She loves wearing the colour white. 

Her favourite travelling destination is Europe. 

Interesting facts about Kajol

Kajol is the daughter of famous Bollywood actress Tanuja. Her father was a film producer. 

Kajol is fluent in Hindi, English, Marathi, and Bengali languages. 

She started looking for acting projects at the age of 16 when she was still a school student. 

Kajol’s debut

In the year 1992, Kajol made her acting debut with the Hindi film ‘Bekhudi.’

Kajol met Ajay Devgn for the first time on the sets of the 1995 film ‘Gundaraj.’ Interestingly, the two did not like each other’s company, however, after 15 days of shooting, they formed a bond and started dating each other. 

She has won Filmfare Award for Best Actress a total of five times. She shares this record with former actress Nutan. 

Kajol in ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’

Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan’s 1995 film ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ was a blockbuster hit. The film remains an all-time favourite among the audience. It was screened for more than 1000 consecutive weeks at Maratha Mandir, a cinema hall in Mumbai. 

In the year 1997, she played a negative role in the film ‘Gupt’ opposite actor Bobby Deol. She received the Filmfare Award for her negative role. 

Kajol’s social work

Kajol frequently makes donations to various charities that help in the upliftment of underprivileged communities. 

She was honoured with the Karmaveer Award for her social work. 

Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan were invited to the US stock exchange by NASDAQ. They became the first Indian actors to attend the event. 

In the year 2011, the Government of India honoured her with the prestigious Padmashri Award. 

Kajol’s filmography

Kajol’s most popular films are Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), My Name is Khan (2010), Ishq (1997), Karan Arjun (1995), Baazigar (1993), Fanaa (2006), Dil Kya Kare (1999), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Dushman (1998), Helicopter Eela (2018), Tanhaji (2020), Salaam Venky (2022), Dilwale (2015), and Lust Stories 2 (2023).