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Biography of kajol Kajol Devgan [1] (née Mukherjee; born 5 August ), known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema, [2] she is the recipient of numerous accolades, such as six Filmfare Awards, which include a record-tying five Best Actress wins.

Kajol

Kajol

Kajol at the Kelvinator Stree Shakti Women Awards

Born

Kajol Mukherjee


() 5 August (age&#;50)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

OccupationFilm actress
Years&#;active–, –
Height&#;m (5&#;ft 3&#;in)
SpouseAjay Devgan (m–present)
Children2
Parents

Kajol Devgan (néeMukherjee) (born 5 August ), better known as Kajol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.

She has also appeared in two Tamil films.[1] She has received six Filmfare Awards. In , she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.[2]

Early life

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Kajol is half Maharashtrian and half Bengali.[3] She was born to actress Tanuja and film director and producer, Shomu Mukherjee.

Her younger sister, Tanisha Mukherjee is also an actress.

Biography of kajol actress Kajol is half Bengali and half Maharashtrian. She can speak Marathi, but she struggles in speaking Bengali. She started acting at an early age of 16, while she was doing her schooling.

Her cousins, Rani Mukherjee, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also Bollywood actors.[4]

Career

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She started her career at the age of seventeen. She started in her first movie in with the movie Bekhudi which failed to do well at the box office although this didn't affect her career.

A year later in , she starred in Baazigar which was a box office hit. Since then, she has done many commercially successful movies which include Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Karan Arjun, Ishq, Gupt, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Fanaa, My Name Is Khan, and Dilwale.

Personal life

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She is married to fellow actor, Ajay Devgn.[5] They have a daughter and a son.[6]

Awards

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Filmfare Awards

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  • Best Actress - My Name Is Khan
  • Best Actress - Fanaa
  • Best Actress - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
  • Best Actress - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • Best Villain/Villainess - Gupt
  • Best Actress - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Screen Weekly Awards

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  • Best Actress - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
  • Best Actress - Dushman

Padma Shri Award

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References

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