Kajol

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. 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).

Cast

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

(Anjali Sharma Raichand)

Salaam Venky

(Sujata)

U Me Aur Hum

(Piya)

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

(Anjali Sharma)

Fanaa

(Zooni Ali Beg)

My Name Is Khan

(Mandira Rathod Khan)

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

(Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance))

Ishq

(Kajal)

Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha

(Sanjana)

We Are Family

(Maya)

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

(Muskaan Thakur)

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

(Simran Singh)

Baazigar

(Priya Chopra)

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

(Megha)

Lust Stories 2

(Devyani Singh)

Karan Arjun

(Sonia Saxena)

Minsara Kanavu

(Priya Amalraj)

Do Patti

(Vidya Jyothi (VJ))

Yeh Dillagi

(Sapna)

Hulchul

(Sharmili)

Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi

(Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna)

Toonpur Ka Superrhero

(Priya Kumar)

Sarzameen

(Meher)

Dushman

(Sonia/Naina Saigal)

Om Shanti Om

(Self)

Udhaar Ki Zindagi

(Sita)

Gupt: The Hidden Truth

(Isha Diwan)

Dilwale

(Meera Malik)

Maharagni

(Maya / Maharagni)

Bambai Ka Babu

(Neha)

Duplicate

(Girl on railway station (Special Appearance))

Gundaraj

(Ritu)

Bekhudi

(Radhika)

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

(Vasundhara)

Dil Kya Kare

(Nandita Rai)

Raju Chacha

(Anna)

Taaqat

(Kavita)

Kal Ho Naa Ho

(Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song)

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

(Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song)

Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya

(Pinky)

Hameshaa

(Rani Sharma/Reshma)

Student Of The Year

(Dancer in Dance Competition)

Helicopter Eela

(Eela Raiturkar)

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

(Savitribai Malusare)

Mighty Raju Rio Calling

(Raju)

Devi

(Jyoti)

Tribhanga

(Anuradha Apte)

Zero

(Self (Special Appearance))

Maa

(Ambika)

Shaitaan 2

(Cameo)

Haal-e-Dil

(Herself in Song "Oye Hoye")

The Trial

(Noyonika Sengupta)

Koffee with Karan

(Self)

The Anupam Kher Show

(Herself)

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

(Herself)

Mazaaq Raat

(Self)

Comedy Nights with Kapil

(Self)

Aap Ki Adalat

(Herself)

BFFs with Vogue

(Self)

Dance Deewane

(Herself)

Kaun Banega Crorepati

(Self)

The Kapil Sharma Show

(Self)

Movie Masti With Manish

(Herself)

The Journey Of India

(Self)

The Romantics

(Self)

The Great Indian Kapil Show

(Self)

Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle

(Self - Host)

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

(Self)