Kajol Devgan
Kajol Devgan biography, wiki, age, date of birth, height, movies, affairs, husband, daughter, son, family, education, net worth, religion, caste & more
Biography | |
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Name | Kajol Devgan |
Full name | Kajol Mukherjee Devgan |
Birth name | Kajol Mukherjee |
Nickname | Kads |
Profession | Indian film actress |
Years Active | 1992-Present |
Date of Birth | August 5, 1974 |
Age (In 2022) | 48 Years |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | South Asian |
Caste | Kulin Brahmin |
Mother Tongue | Bengali |
Zodiac | Libra |
Height | in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 3in |
Eye Colour | Hazel |
Hair Colour | Black |
Family and Marriage Details | |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband/Spouse | Ajay Devgan |
Marriage Date | February 24, 1999 |
Children | |
Son(s) | Yug Devgan |
Daughter(s) | Nysa Devgan |
Parents | |
Father | Late Shomu Mukherjee (Filmmaker) |
Mother | Tanuja Samarth (Actress) |
Sibling(s) | |
Sister(s) | Tanishaa Mukerji |
Cousin(s) | Mohnish Bahl Rani Mukherjee Reshma Mukherjee Sujoy Mukherjee Ayan Mukherjee Samrat Mukherjee Sharbani Mukherji Raja Mukherjee |
Other Relative(s) | |
Uncle(s) | Joy Mukherjee (Shomu Mukherjee's brother) Deb Mukherjee (Shomu Mukherjee's brother) Ram Mukherjee Subir Mukherjee |
Aunt(s) | Nutan Chatura Samarth Krishna Mukherjee (Ram Mukherjee's wife) |
Grand Father (Maternal) | Kumarsen Samarth |
Grand Mother (Maternal) | Shobhna Samarth |
Father-in-law | Veeru Devgan |
Mother-in-law | Veena Devgan |
Sister-in-law(s) | Neelam Devgan Gandhi Kavita Devgan |
Brother-in-law(s) | Anil Devgan |
Education Details | |
School | St. Joseph’s Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra |
College | Not attended |
Educational Qualification | School Dropout |
Filmography | |
Debut Movie | Bekhudi (1992) |
Famous Movies | The Last Hurrah (TBA) Tribhanga (2021) Tanhaji (2020) Helicopter Eela (2018) Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (Tamil, 2017) Dilwale (2015) My Name Is Khan (2010) U Me Aur Hum (2008) Fanaa (2006) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) Raju Chacha (2000) Dil Kya Kare (1999) Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) Dushman (1998) Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) Ishq (1997) Karan Arjun (1995) Hulchul (1995) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Yeh Dillagi (1994) Baazigar (1993) Bekhudi (1992) |
TV Show(s) | Rock-N-Roll Family (Judge, 2008) |
Award(s)/Title(s) | |
Padma Shri (2011) Best Actress for "My Name Is Khan" at Filmfare Awards, 2011 Best Actress for "Fanaa" at Filmfare Awards, 2007 Best Actress for "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." at Filmfare Awards, 2002 Best Actress for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" at Filmfare Awards, 1999 Best Performance in a Negative Role for "Gupt: The Hidden Truth" at Filmfare Awards, 1998 Best Actress for "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" at Filmfare Awards, 1996 Best Actress (Hindi) for "Udhaar Ki Zindagi" at Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, 1995 | |
twitter.com/itsKajolD (3.3m followers) | |
facebook.com/KajolDevgan (28m followers) | |
instagram.com/kajol/ (12m followers) | |
Other Details | |
Net Worth (Approx) | INR 250 Crores |
Family Picture | |
Childhood Picture | |
Kajol Devgan is an Indian film actress. She is considered as one of the most successful actresses in hindi cinema. Kajol won the Filmfare Award for 6 times (5 times for Best Actress and 1 time for Best Performance in a Negative Role). | |
Kajol was born on August 5, 1974 to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja Samarth in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She has a younger sister, Tanishaa Mukerji who is also an actress. | |
She did her schooling at a boarding school, St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani. | |
Kajol made her acting debut at the age of 17 with Bekhudi (1992) opposite Kamal Sadanah, while still in school. The film was a box-office failure but her performance was appreciated. | |
In the following year, she had her first commercial success with Abbas-Mustan's Baazigar (1993), opposite Shah Rukh Khan. | |
She holds a joint record with her aunt and yesteryear actress Nutan for winning the Best Actress Filmfare Awards for record 5 times. | |
In 2011, she was honoured with prestigious Padma Shri Award by the Government of India. | |
Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan featured in several blockbusters, which includes Baazigar (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Karan Arjun (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001). | |
She met Ajay Devgan for the first time on the sets of the film Gundaraj (1995). They didn't liked each other initially but eventually fell in love with each other. | |
Kajol got married to Ajay Devgan on February 24, 1999. Daughter Nysa Devgan was born on April 20, 2003 and son Yug Devgan was born on September 13, 2010. | |
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) is her biggest hit and it holds the record of reaching 1000+ consecutive weeks screening in a single cinema at Maratha Mandir in Mumbai. | |
She mostly prefers online shopping. | |
Kajol is a fourth-generation actress. Her mother Tanuja Samarth, maternal aunt Nutan Samarth, maternal grandmother Shobhna Samarth and maternal great grandmother Rattan Bai were also famous actresses. | |
She was the original choice for Amisha Patel's role in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) and Manisha Koirala's role in Dil Se (1998). |