Kajol
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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).
Known for
Credits
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
as Simran Singh
My Name Is Khan (2010)
as Mandira Rathod Khan
Om Shanti Om (2007)
as Self
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
as Anjali Sharma Raichand
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
as Anjali Sharma
Yeh Dillagi (1994)
as Sapna
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
Lust Stories 2 (2023)
as Devyani Singh
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
as Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
Zero (2018)
as Self (Special Appearance)
Dilwale (2015)
as Meera Malik
Fanaa (2006)
as Zooni Ali Beg
Do Patti (2024)
as Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
as Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
Baazigar (1993)
as Priya Chopra
Karan Arjun (1995)
as Sonia Saxena
Student of the Year (2012)
as Dancer in Dance Competition
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
as Isha Diwan
Tribhanga (2021)
as Anuradha Apte
Maa (2025)
as Ambika
Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya (1999)
as Pinky
Duplicate (1998)
as Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
as Savitribai Malusare
Haal-e-Dil (2008)
as Herself in Song "Oye Hoye"
U Me Aur Hum (2008)
as Piya
Sarzameen (2025)
as Meher
We Are Family (2010)
as Maya
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 (2017)
as Vasundhara
Ishq (1997)
as Kajal
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
as Muskaan Thakur
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998)
as Sanjana
Hulchul (1995)
as Sharmili
Raju Chacha (2000)
as Anna
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999)
as Megha
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (2001)
as Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
Helicopter Eela (2018)
as Eela Raiturkar
Gundaraj (1995)
as Ritu
Dushman (1998)
as Sonia/Naina Saigal
Hameshaa (1997)
as Rani Sharma/Reshma
Minsara Kanavu (1997)
as Priya Amalraj
Salaam Venky (2022)
as Sujata
Bambai Ka Babu (1996)
as Neha
Toonpur Ka Superrhero (2010)
as Priya Kumar
Udhaar Ki Zindagi (1994)
as Sita
Taaqat (1995)
as Kavita
Devi (2020)
as Jyoti
Maharagni (—)
as Maya / Maharagni
Bekhudi (1992)
as Radhika
Dil Kya Kare (1999)
as Nandita Rai
Shaitaan 2 (—)
as Cameo