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Kajol Devgan Biography, Age, Height, Affairs, Husband, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : April 20, 2022

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Short Biography

A well- known talented Indian Film Actress, Kajol Devgan was born on 05-08-1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Daughter of the veteran film actress Tanuja and Late film maker, Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol has got acting as a gift from her parents. She is known for her work in Bollywood movies as well as Tamil & Telugu cinema.
Other Name: Kajol Mukherjee, Kajol Mukerji, Kajol, Kajol Mukherjee Devgan
Other Professions: Philanthropist
Appearance: Bollywood Tamil Telugu

Kajol Devgan Complete Bio & Career

Kajol Devgan is one of India’s topmost actresses in the Hindi Film Industry. Fond of acting, the super talented actress quit her studies and entered the film industry when she was just 16 years old. She has given few of the super hit movies of the 90s and 2000s. She started her career with the romantic drama film Bekhudi (1992) alongside her mother Tanuja and Kamal Sadanah which didn’t do much business at the cinemas. The Sizzling combination of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol became popular when they together with Yash Chopra gave India's highest grossing Bollywood film- Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in 1995. This was the point, which recognized Kajol as a Superstar and rose her to fame overnight. This film won 10 Filmfare Awards.
 
Thereafter, she formed a formidable on-screen pair with Shahrukh Khan and did films with him as his love interest in films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hain, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Karan Arjun and My Name is Khan among others. For her work, she has gained a lot of respect and recognition in the Indian Film Industry by delivering the highest quality of work. Few of her much loved movies are Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Fanaa, My Name is Khan and Dushman among others. For her contribution to films, she was awarded Padma Shri award by the government of India in the year 2001. She was recently seen in films such as Helicopter Eela and Tanhaji. She will be next seen in film titled Tribhanga.
 
Along with the Film career, Kajol is a social activist. She is a kind-hearted woman, who is actively involved in helping the widows and children. In 2008, she also received the Karmaveer Puraskaar for the same.

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Honours & Awards

AWARD NAME AWARD CATEGORY RECEIPT YEAR RECEIPT FIELD
Padma Shri Civilian Award 2011 Arts

Kajol Devgan Family, Relatives and Other Relations

She was born in a filmy family and belongs to the clan of Samarth-Mukherjee family of Bollywood. Actress Her mother's name was was Tanuja and father's name was Shomu Mukherjee. Actress Tanisha is her younger sister. She is married to Ajay Devgan since 1999 and together the couple is blessed with a daughter named Nysa Devgan and a son named Yug Devgan.

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Body Measurements

Breast Size 35
Waist Size 27
Hip Size 34
Body Figure 35-27-34
Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Hazel
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Religion Hindu
Address 5/6, Sheetal Apartments, Ground Floor, Opposite Chandan Cinema, Juhu, Mumbai
School St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani, Maharashtra
College N/A
Qualification School Dropout
Hobbies Reading, Travelling, Listening Music
Marital Status Married
Debut Bekhudi (1992)
Best Movies Yeh Dillagi (1994)
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998)
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Fanaa (2006) among others
Salary 9-12 crore/film (INR)
Net Worth $16 million
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Black, Blue, White
Favorite Actress Hema Malini
Favorite Actor Amitabh Bachchan
Favorite Movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Favorite Place Dubai, Srinagar
Favorite Food Homemade Healthy Food

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Kajol Devgan

  • She has received six Filmfare Awards, among eleven nominations.
  • Kajol made her acting debut with Bekhudi, while still in school.
  • She earned critical appreciation for playing against type in the 1997 mystery film Gupt and the 1998 psychological thriller Dushman.
  • She has featured as a talent judge for Zee TV's reality show, Rock-N-Roll Family.
  • Holds a managerial position at Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd.
  • Her maternal aunt was actress Nutan and her maternal grandmother, Shobhna Samarth, and great grandmother, Rattan Bai, were both involved in Hindi cinema.
  • Her paternal uncles, Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee, are film producers, while her paternal grandfather, Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker.
  • Kajol's cousins Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also Bollywood actors; whereas another cousin of hers, Ayan Mukerji is a director.
  • According to Kajol, her mother inculcated a sense of independence in her at a very young age. Growing up between two separate cultures, she inherited her "Maharashtrian pragmatism" from her mother and her "Bengali temperament" from her father.
  • Kajol is involved with Shiksha, an NGO that works in the field of children's education. In 2009, she launched the Shiksha 2009 campaign, to support the cause.
  • Manish Malhotra is among Kajol's closest friends from the industry.

Kajol Devgan Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

49 years, 9months, 14 days old age Kajol Devgan will turn 50 on 05 August, 2024. Only 2 months, 16 days, 23 hours,58 minutes has left for her next birthday.

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