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).

Filmography

• 2025Maa — Ambika
• 2025Sarzameen — Meher
• Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle — Self - Host, Executive Producer
• 2024Do Patti — Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
• 2023Lust Stories 2 — Devyani Singh
• The Trial — Noyonika Sengupta
• 2022Salaam Venky — Sujata
• 2021Tribhanga — Anuradha Apte
• 2020Devi — Jyoti
• 2020Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior — Savitribai Malusare
• 2018Helicopter Eela — Eela Raiturkar
• 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 — Vasundhara
• 2015Dilwale — Meera Malik
• 2014Mighty Raju Rio Calling — Raju
• 2012Student Of The Year — Dancer in Dance Competition
• 2010My Name Is Khan — Mandira Rathod Khan
• 2010Toonpur Ka Superrhero — Priya Kumar
• 2010We Are Family — Maya
• 2008Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi — Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
• 2008U Me Aur Hum — Piya
• 2006Fanaa — Zooni Ali Beg
• 2006Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna — Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance)
• 2003Kal Ho Naa Ho — Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song
• 2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham — Anjali Sharma Raichand
• 2001Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi — Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna
• 2000Raju Chacha — Anna
• 1999Dil Kya Kare — Nandita Rai
• 1999Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya — Pinky
• 1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain — Megha
• 1998Duplicate — Girl on railway station (Special Appearance)
• 1998Dushman — Sonia/Naina Saigal
• 1998Kuch Kuch Hota Hai — Anjali Sharma
• 1998Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya — Muskaan Thakur
• 1998Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha — Sanjana
• 1997Gupt: The Hidden Truth — Isha Diwan
• 1997Hameshaa — Rani Sharma/Reshma
• 1997Ishq — Kajal
• 1997Minsara Kanavu — Priya Amalraj
• 1996Bambai Ka Babu — Neha
• 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge — Simran Singh
• 1995Gundaraj — Ritu
• 1995Hulchul — Sharmili
• 1995Karan Arjun — Sonia Saxena
• 1995Taaqat — Kavita
• 1994Udhaar Ki Zindagi — Sita
• 1994Yeh Dillagi — Sapna
• 1993Baazigar — Priya Chopra
• 1992Bekhudi — Radhika
• Maharagni — Maya / Maharagni
• Shaitaan 2 — Cameo

Appearances as themselves (18)

• The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self
• The Romantics — Self
• The Journey Of India — Self
• Movie Masti With Manish — Herself
• Dance Deewane — Herself
• 2018Zero — Self (Special Appearance)
• BFFs with Vogue — Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• The Anupam Kher Show — Herself
• Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
• Mazaaq Raat — Self
• 2008Haal-e-Dil — Herself in Song "Oye Hoye"
• Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah — Self
• 2007Om Shanti Om — Self
• Koffee with Karan — Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Herself
• Kaun Banega Crorepati — Self
• Aap Ki Adalat — Herself