Kajol: Bollywood’s Evergreen Queen

August 02, 2025

She is the eldest daughter of film director and producer Shomu Mukerji and actress Tanuja. She has a younger sister, Tanishaa Mukerji, who is also an actress. Her parents separated when she was a child. She looked after her maternal grandmother while Tanuja focused on her career. Her father was Bengali, and her mother was Maharashtrian. She actively participated in festivals of each culture. In 1990, Tanuja attempted to launch her in the film industry, but the shooting did not continue.

Kajol Biography

Name	Kajol
Date of Birth	August 5, 1974
Place of Birth	Bombay, Maharashtra
Father	Shomu Mukerji
Mother	Tanuja
Siblings	Tanishaa Mukerji
Spouse	Ajay Devgn
Children	Nysa Devgn, Yug Devgn
School	St. Joseph's Convent School , Panchgani.
Profession	Actress
Other names	Kajol mukerji, Kajol devgn

Debut and work

At the mere age of sixteen, when she debuted with Bekhudi (1992), she was spotted by the writer of the screenplay of the film. She dropped out of school to pursue a career in acting. In the following year she was casted in the the crime thriller Baazigar (1993) alongside Shah Rukh Khan. It was the fourth-highest-grossing movie of the year.

In 1994 she made an appearance in Udhaar ki Zindagi, which did not work well at the box office, but her performance was appreciated and won her the best actress title in the Bengal Film Journalists Association.

Yeh dillagi (1994) alongside Akshaye Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, changed her screen persona, with the audience praising her looks.

In 1995, two of her most successful movies, Karan Arjun and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge, were released. The film won ten Filmfare Awards, including a first Best Actress for Kajol.

She did Tamil-Hindi Bilingual Sapnay / Minsara Kanavu in (1997) with Prabhu Deva and Aravind Swami.
Ishq (1997) Rom-com, Gupt (1997) Won Filmfare for Best Villain – first for a female
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) Guest appearance in Salman Khan’s film
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) One of her most beloved roles

Marriage and Focus on family

In 1999, She married Ajay Devgan at the pinnacle of her career and cut down on the number of movies she signed, to focus on her family.
She took breaks especially after the birth of her children.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) was her last work before taking a break.

Return as an Actress and Continuation

She made her comeback in 2006 with Fanaa opposite Aamir Khan. It was a hit and won her best actress at filmfare for her emotionally intense performance.