Kajol Indian Actress Known for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Kajol, born 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, is an Indian actress. Audiences know her from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... (2001).

Early life

She was born to Shomu Mukherjee and Tanuja. Schooling on record includes Mithibai College.

Career

Her first listed screen credit dates to 1992, with Bekhudi. Work from the 1990s includes Baazigar (1993) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995, as Simran). Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Om Shanti Om (2007) are among her 2000s credits. In the 2010s, she appeared in My Name Is Khan (2010) and Dilwale (2015). The 2020s brought Devi (2020) and Tribhanga (2021).

The list below counts 42 films from 1992 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (15), followed by romance (11) and action (5). Her latest credit on record is Sarzameen (2025).

Shah Rukh Khan appears in 13 of her listed titles, including Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Ajay Devgn (eight titles) and Amitabh Bachchan (three titles). Karan Johar directed four of her titles on record. Aditya Chopra is credited as director on two of them. Her other notable work includes Fanaa, Ishq and Gupt: The Hidden Truth.

Recognition

Kajol’s wins include six Filmfare Awards (between 1996 and 2011). Other wins include the Padma Shri in arts (2011). Her awards record shows 7 wins.

Personal life

She has been married to Ajay Devgn since 1999. She has 2 children on record.