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Kajol

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Kajol

Born August 5, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India48 films

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.

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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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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge posterFirst watchDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge19958.5as Simran SinghRaj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian…View film

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My Name Is Khan poster8.0My Name Is Khan2010Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham poster7.7Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham2001Kal Ho Naa Ho poster7.5Kal Ho Naa Ho2003Kuch Kuch Hota Hai poster7.5Kuch Kuch Hota Hai1998Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi poster7.1Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi2008Dilwale poster6.6Dilwale2015Fanaa poster6.7Fanaa2006Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna poster6.5Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna2006

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. TBAMaharagniMaya / Maharagni
  2. TBAShaitaan 2Cameo
  3. 2025SarzameenMeher
  4. 2025MaaAmbika
  5. 2024Do PattiVidya Jyothi (VJ)
  6. 2023Lust Stories 2Devyani Singh
  7. 2022Salaam VenkySujata
  8. 2021TribhangaAnuradha Apte
  9. 2020DeviJyoti
  10. 2020Tanhaji: The Unsung WarriorSavitribai Malusare
  11. 2018Helicopter EelaEela Raiturkar
  12. 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Vasundhara
  13. 2015DilwaleMeera Malik
  14. 2014Mighty Raju Rio CallingRaju
  15. 2012Student Of The YearDancer in Dance Competition
  16. 2010Toonpur Ka SuperrheroPriya Kumar
  17. 2010We Are FamilyMaya
  18. 2010My Name Is KhanMandira Rathod Khan
  19. 2008Rab Ne Bana Di JodiSpecial Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
  20. 2008U Me Aur HumPiya
  21. 2006Kabhi Alvida Naa KehnaPiano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
  22. 2006FanaaZooni Ali Beg
  23. 2003Kal Ho Naa HoSpecial Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
  24. 2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamAnjali Sharma Raichand
  25. 2001Kuch Khatti Kuch MeethiTina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
  26. 2000Raju ChachaAnna
  27. 1999Dil Kya KareNandita Rai
  28. 1999Hote Hote Pyar HogayaPinky
  29. 1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte HainMegha
  30. 1998Kuch Kuch Hota HaiAnjali Sharma
  31. 1998Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaSanjana
  32. 1998DushmanSonia/Naina Saigal
  33. 1998DuplicateGirl on railway station (Special Appearance)
  34. 1998Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaMuskaan Thakur
  35. 1997IshqKajal
  36. 1997Gupt: The Hidden TruthIsha Diwan
  37. 1997HameshaaRani Sharma/Reshma
  38. 1997Minsara KanavuPriya Amalraj
  39. 1996Bambai Ka BabuNeha
  40. 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeSimran Singh
  41. 1995GundarajRitu
  42. 1995TaaqatKavita
  43. 1995Karan ArjunSonia Saxena
  44. 1995HulchulSharmili
  45. 1994Yeh DillagiSapna
  46. 1994Udhaar Ki ZindagiSita
  47. 1993BaazigarPriya Chopra
  48. 1992BekhudiRadhika