Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/08/1974
Age51 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameKajol Devgan (née Mukherjee)
NicknameKads
Zodiac SignLeo
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 3"
Weight57 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra
CollegeDid not attend
Educational QualificationSchool dropout

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Address5/6, Sheetal Apartments, Ground Floor, Opposite Chandan Cinema, Juhu, Mumbai & 45/D Malgari Road, Mumbai
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Knitting

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Karthik (South Indian Actor)
  • Ajay Devgan (Bollywood Actor)
HusbandAjay Devgan
Marriage Date24/2/1999
Children
  • Nysa
  • Yug
  • Nysa Devgan (Daughter)
  • Yug Devgan (Son)

Family

FatherLate Shomu Mukherjee (Filmmaker)
MotherTanuja (Actress)
SisterTanishaa Mukherjee (Younger, Actress)
AuntNutan (Actress)
CousinRani Mukerji (Actress)

Career

Debut
Film DebutBekhudi (1992)
TV DebutRock-N-Roll Family (2008, as a judge)
Notable Films
  • Baazigar (1993)
  • Yeh Dillagi (1994)
  • Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
  • Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
  • Dushman (1998)
  • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
  • Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
  • Fanaa (2006)
  • My Name Is Khan (2010)
Awards
Filmfare Awards7 Filmfare Awards
Padma Shri2011
Karamveer Puraskar2008

Favourites

Food
  • Pizza
  • Spaghetti Salad with Olives
  • French Fries
Actor
  • Ajay Devgn
  • Shah Rukh Khan
ActressSridevi
Films
Bollywood
  • Sholay
  • Chaalbaaz
Hollywood
  • Casablanca
  • Ironman 3
  • Gone With The Wind
DirectorAditya Chopra
BookNotes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person by Hugh Prather
ColorWhite
PerfumeCool Waters
DestinationEurope

Style Quotient

Cars CollectionMercedes Benz SUV
Assets/Properties
  • Owns a property in Powai spread out to 771 sq ft
  • Purchased two apartments in Juhu's Ananya building in January 2022
  • Purchased an office space in the Signature Building in Oshiwara, Mumbai on 29 August 2023
Money Factor
SalaryRs. 9-12 crore/film (INR)
Net Worth$16 million

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Kajol has Bengali and Maharashtrian heritage.
2. She began her acting career at 16 years old.
3. Speaking Bengali was a challenge for Kajol.
4. She met Ajay Devgan during Gundaraj's filming in 1995.
5. Kajol shares a record with Nutan for winning 5 Best Actress Filmfare Awards.
6. Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherji, Raj Mukherjee, and Mohnish Bahl are Kajol's cousins.
7. Kajol considered becoming a psychiatrist if not an actress.
8. In 2011, she was honored with the Padma Shri Award.
9. Kajol declined a role in 3 Idiots in 2009.
10. She received a Karamveer Puraskar Award in 2008.
11. All of Kajol's Instagram posts were deleted in June 2023.
12. Known for her philanthropy, especially assisting widows and children.
13. Kajol shares a record with her aunt Nutan for winning 5 Best Actress Filmfare Awards.
14. She was the first actress to win a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Gupt (1997).
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