Introduction
Kajol is an Indian actress whose screen work is centred on Bollywood cinema, primarily in Hindi. Born on 5 August 1974 in Bombay (Mumbai), India, she has been active in the industry from 1992–present. Audiences most often associate her with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of Kajol's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Kajol is the daughter of actress Tanuja and filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, and the niece of actress Nutan, with whom she shares the record of five Filmfare Best Actress wins.
Early Life and Childhood
Kajol was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India in 1974, with the birth name Kajol Devgan. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of her upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
Her parents are publicly identified as Shomu Mukherjee, Tanuja. Her siblings, as reported in public sources, are Tanishaa Mukerji. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
Her pairing with Shah Rukh Khan in Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is among the most celebrated screen partnerships in Hindi cinema.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list St. Joseph's Convent, Panchgani. Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that she has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is Bekhudi (1992), in which Kajol appeared as Radhika. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with Kajol, the earliest in this filmography is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), where she played Simran Singh. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment her career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
Industry Context
Hindi-language cinema, based largely in Mumbai and popularly called Bollywood, is one of the largest film industries in the world by number of films produced and tickets sold. Its stars typically work across song-and-dance musicals, romantic dramas, action films and, increasingly, streaming series. Careers in this industry have traditionally been shaped by a mix of film families, production banners such as Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, and independent talent who entered through modelling, theatre or television. Since the late 2010s, streaming platforms have opened another route, and many established Hindi film actors now divide their time between theatrical films and web series.
Within that landscape, Kajol's best-known work has been primarily in Hindi-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of her career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for Kajol into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 1992 — Bekhudi (age ~18)
- 1993 — Baazigar (age ~19)
- 1995 — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (age ~21)
- 1997 — Gupt: The Hidden Truth (age ~23)
- 1998 — Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (age ~24)
- 2001 — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (age ~27)
- 2006 — Fanaa (age ~32)
- 2010 — My Name Is Khan (age ~36)
- 2015 — Dilwale (age ~41)
- 2020 — Tanhaji (age ~46)
- 2023 — The Trial (age ~49)
- 2024 — Do Patti (age ~50)
- 2025 — Maa (age ~51)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for Kajol in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
In 1992, Kajol appeared in the film Bekhudi as Radhika. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when she was about 18 years old.
Kajol's credit list for 1993 includes Baazigar, where she appeared as Priya Chopra. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 1 year, and was about 19 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Shah Rukh Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
In 1995, Kajol appeared in the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Simran Singh. The release came about 3 years after the first credit listed here, when Kajol was around 21. The same title also appears in the profile of Shah Rukh Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Kajol's credit list for 1997 includes Gupt: The Hidden Truth, where she appeared as Isha Diwan. At around 23, she was well established in a career that had begun about 5 years earlier.
The 1998 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai credits Kajol as Anjali Sharma. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 6 years, and was about 24 years old. The same title also appears in the profile of Shah Rukh Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
The 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham credits Kajol as Anjali Sharma Raichand. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 9 years, and was about 27 years old. The same title also appears in the profiles of Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Fanaa, released in 2006, features Kajol as Zooni Ali Beg. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 14 years, and was about 32 years old.
My Name Is Khan, released in 2010, features Kajol as Mandira Khan. The release came about 18 years after the first credit listed here, when Kajol was around 36. The same title also appears in the profile of Shah Rukh Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Kajol's credit list for 2015 includes Dilwale, where she appeared as Meera. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 23 years, and was about 41 years old. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
In 2020, Kajol appeared in the film Tanhaji as Savitribai Malusare. At around 46, she was a veteran of a career that had begun about 28 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Ajay Devgn on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Kajol's credit list for 2024 includes Do Patti, where she appeared as Vidya Jyoti. The release came about 32 years after the first credit listed here, when Kajol was around 50.
Maa, released in 2025, features Kajol as Ambika. At around 51, she was a veteran of a career that had begun about 33 years earlier.
Television and Web Series
Alongside cinema, Kajol's career includes series work. These credits are tracked separately because television and streaming roles follow different production and release patterns from feature films.
Kajol's credit list for 2023 includes The Trial, where she appeared as Noyonika Sengupta. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 31 years, and was about 49 years old. Because it is a streaming credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films.
Shared Credits with Other Profiles on This Site
Several of Kajol's projects also appear in other biographies in this database. These shared credits are a reliable way to explore connected careers:
- Shah Rukh Khan — Baazigar (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and My Name Is Khan (2010)
- Hrithik Roshan — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- Kareena Kapoor Khan — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- Ajay Devgn — Tanhaji (2020)
Awards and Achievements
The awards listed below are limited to well-documented honours and nominations. Each item states the year, the awarding body, the category and the work it relates to.
- 2011 – Padma Shri: Kajol was conferred Civilian honour.
- 1996 – Filmfare Awards: Kajol won Best Actress for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
- 1998 – Filmfare Awards: Kajol won Best Villain for Gupt: The Hidden Truth.
- 1999 – Filmfare Awards: Kajol won Best Actress for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
In total this profile records 4 wins or honours and 0 nominations. This is a curated list of the most notable recognitions, not an exhaustive catalogue of every trophy, and further verified awards can be added by editors with a source link.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
Publicly confirmed marriages recorded for Kajol: Ajay Devgn (from 1999). These relationships were announced or acknowledged publicly by the people involved and widely reported at the time. This page does not repeat dating rumours, unconfirmed reports or speculation about private relationships.
Marriage and Children
Spouse information on record: Ajay Devgn (m. 1999). Children: Two. The names of minors are not expanded on beyond what the family has itself shared publicly.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for Kajol as fact. What can be said is that her publicly known income sources come from actress work. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, Kajol's work is spread over 1990s (5 credits), 2000s (2 credits), 2010s (2 credits) and 2020s (4 credits). That spread shows a long career that has adapted to changing audiences and formats. Her public image is shaped by Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss her.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank Kajol against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are Maa (2025), Do Patti (2024) and The Trial (2023). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Fields that cannot be confirmed — for example height, which is frequently misreported, and net worth — are displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
The Quick Info table at the top of the page summarises the essential facts about Kajol, with unconfirmed fields clearly labelled. The biography above explains those facts in context; the filmography and awards tables below provide structured data that is easy to scan; and the FAQ answers the questions readers most commonly ask, using the same verified fields. Related profiles and blog articles at the end link to genuinely connected careers rather than random pages.
If you notice an error or an outdated credit, please use the contact page. Each correction is checked against a reliable source before the page is updated, and the "Last reviewed" date on the profile changes when it is.