Kajol Devgan born 5 August 1974 is an Indian actress appearing in Hindi and Tamil films. Her mother, Tanuja, is an actress, while her father...
Kajol Devgan born 5 August 1974 is an Indian actress appearing in Hindi and Tamil films. Her mother, Tanuja, is an actress, while her father Shomu Mukherjee was a film director and producer. Her younger sister, Tanisha Mukherjee is also an actress. Her maternal aunt was the late actress Nutan and her maternal grandmother, Shobhna Samarth, and great grandmother, Rattan Bai, were both involved in Hindi cinema. Her paternal uncles, Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee, are film producers, while her paternal grandfather, Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker. Kajol's cousins Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also Bollywood actors, whereas another cousin of hers, Ayan Mukerji is a director. Kajol made her acting debut with Bekhudi (1992), while still in school. She subsequently quit her studies, and had her first commercial success with Baazigar (1993), opposite Shahrukh Khan. She subsequently featured with Khan in several blockbusters, including Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), My Name Is Khan (both 2010). Kajol earned critical appreciation for her portrayal of a psychopath killer in Gupt (1997) and an avenger in Dushman (1998). She has received six Filmfare Awards. In addition to acting in films, Kajol is a social activist and is noted for her work with widows and children, for which she received the Karmaveer Puraskaar in 2008. In 2011, the Government of India honored her with the Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian Cinema. Kajol has been in a relationship with actor Ajay Devgn since 1994. In 1999, they married, and she gave birth to their daughter, Nysa, in 2003 and their son, Yug, in 2010. Less
