Kajol

Kajol born Kajol Mukherjee 5 August 1974 also known by her married name Kajol Devgan is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in Hindi cinema Born in Mumbai to the MukherjeeSamarth family she is the daughter of actress Tanuja Samarth and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee Regarded as one of Indias most successful and highestpaid actresses Kajol is the recipient of numerous accolades including six Filmfare Awards among twelve nominations Along with her late aunt Nutan she holds the record for most Best Actress wins at Filmfare with five In 2011 the Government of India awarded her with the Padma Shri the fourth highest civilian honour of the country After making her acting debut in the 1992 romance Bekhudi with her mother Kajol had her first commercial success with the 1993 thriller Baazigar She rose to prominence by featuring as the female lead in five of Indias annually topgrossing romancesYeh Dillagi 1994 Ishq 1997 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya 1998 Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha 1998 and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain 1999and received wide critical recognition for playing against type in the 1997 mystery film Gupt The Hidden Truth that earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Villain and the 1998 psychological thriller Dushman Her acclaimed portrayal of a conservative NRI in the blockbuster romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995 a tomboy in the blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998 a lower middle class Punjabi woman in the blockbuster melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 a blind Kashmiri woman in the romantic thriller Fanaa 2006 and a divorced single mother in the drama My Name Is Khan 2010 garnered her five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Following a fiveyear sabbatical from fulltime acting in 2001 Kajol received praise for portraying the lead female roles in the dramas U Me Aur Hum 2008 and We Are Family 2010 and the comedy Dilwale 2015 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 She has featured as a talent judge for Zee TVs reality show RockNRoll Family and holds a managerial position at Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd Kajol has been married to actor Ajay Devgn since 1999 with whom she has two children