Actors - Kajol

	Actors - Kajol

Kajol Devgan, née Mukherjee (Devanagari काजोल देवगन) (born August 5, 1975), popularly known as Kajol, is a famous Bollywood actress.

Scion of prominent film clan

Kajol comes from a family historically connected with Indian cinema. Her mother Tanuja was an acclaimed actress; Her father is Shomu Mukherjee; her cousins Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also part of the industry. Her aunt Nutan, grandmother Shobhna Samarth and great grandmother Rattan Bai have all been influential figures in the Bollywood film industry. Her younger sister Tanisha recently started a film career. Kajol is married to actor Ajay Devgan. Her uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee. (see Mukherjee-Samarth family (film))

Kajol's career

Kajol has appeared in a great many movies. Not all of them have been hits; however, she has appeared in some of Bollywood's biggest hits: (Baazigar
, Ishq, Karan Arjun
, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
).

She became the first woman to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award, for her performance in Gupt: The Hidden Truth
(1997).

She retired briefly from film-making after the birth of her daughter Nysa. However, she has recently signed a film with director Kunal Kohli. The film is to be called Fanaah (Destruction) and she will co-star with Aamir Khan.

She has also appeared on the famous TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati (the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?) hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. She was paired with her husband Ajay Devgan. They won ten million rupees and donated them to a cancer hospital in Chennai.

Recently she has been seen on the small screen with husband Ajay Devgan in their widely acclaimed advertisements for Whirlpool and Tata Indicom.

Personal life

Kajol married actor Ajay Devgan on February 24, 1999. She is the proud mother of a baby girl, Nysa, who was born in April 2003.

Awards

1996, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1998, Filmfare Best Villain Award, Gupt: The Hidden Truth
1998, Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Negative Role, Gupt: The Hidden Truth
1999, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1999, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1999, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Dushman
2002, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2002, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2002, Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance- Female, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2002, Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films, Best Actress, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

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