| Kajol |
Kajol in 2012 |
| Born |
Kajol Mukherjee
(1974-08-05) 5 August 1974 (age 37)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation |
Film actress |
| Years active |
1992–2001, 2006–2012 |
| Spouse |
Ajay Devgan (m.1999–present) |
| Children |
2 |
Kajol Devgan (née Mukherjee) (born 5 August 1974), known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress appearing in Hindi films.
Born to actress Tanuja and film director Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol made her acting debut with Bekhudi (1992). She had her first commercial success with her next film, Baazigar (1993), opposite Shahrukh Khan. She subsequently featured with Khan in several blockbusters, including Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001). Her performances in these films met with wide public appreciation and earned her three Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category. Additionally, her portrayal of unconventional characters in Gupt (1997) and Dushman (1998) earned her critical acclaim.
After shooting for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... in 2001, Kajol took a sabbatical from full-time acting for five years in order to focus on her marriage. She made a comeback with the commercially successful melodrama, Fanaa (2006), for which she received a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She continued working infrequently through the rest of the decade, playing leading roles in such films as U Me Aur Hum (2008), We Are Family and My Name Is Khan (both 2010). Her performance in the latter earned her a fifth Best Actress award at Filmfare. Critics opine that she has thus established herself as one of India's most successful and talented female actors.[2][3]
During her career, Kajol has received six Filmfare Awards, among eleven nominations and along with her late aunt Nutan, holds the record for most Best Actress wins at Filmfare, with five. In 2011, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian Cinema.[4] In addition to acting in films, Kajol is a social activist and was also featured as a talent judge for Zee TV's reality show, Rock-N-Roll Family. She is married to fellow Indian actor Ajay Devgn, with whom she has two children.[2]
Kajol was born in Mumbai of Bengali-Marathi descent. Her mother Tanuja is an actress, while her late father Shomu Mukherjee was a film director and producer. He died after suffering from a cardiac arrest in 2008.[5] Her maternal aunt is the late actress Nutan (with whom she holds the record for the most wins (five times) of the Filmfare Award for Best Actress) and her maternal grandmother Shobhna Samarth and great grandmother Rattan Bai had both been involved in Hindi cinema.
Her paternal uncles are film producers; Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee. Kajol's paternal grandfather, Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker. Kajol's paternal grandmother, Satirani Devi, was sister of Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Kajol's cousins Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also Bollywood actors; whereas her cousin Ayan Mukerji is a director. Kajol's younger sister Tanisha Mukherjee is also an actress.
Kajol married Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan on 24 February 1999. The couple have 2 children, a daughter named Nysa (born on 20 April 2003) and a son named Yug (born on 13 September 2010).[6]
Kajol made her acting debut at the age of seventeen with the romantic drama Bekhudi, in the year 1992.[7] The film was a critical and commercial failure.[2] However, her next release Baazigar (1993), a thriller by Abbas-Mustan, emerged as a major commercial success.[2] The film, which also starred Shahrukh Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Siddharth Ray, saw her portray the leading role of Priya Chopra, a girl who falls in love with her sister's killer. The film marked the first of her many collaborations with Khan.[8]
In 1994, Kajol featured in the melodrama Udhaar Ki Zindagi, as the granddaughter of the character played by Jeetendra. The film, which was remake of the Telugu film, Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, failed to do well at the box-office.[9] She subsequently starred and earned wide public recognition with Yash Raj Films's hit romantic drama Yeh Dillagi, alongside Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. The film, which was an unofficial remake of the Hollywood film Sabrina, narrated the story of a chauffeur's daughter who aspires to become a model.[10] Her performance in the film fetched Kajol her first Best Actress nomination at the annual Filmfare Awards.
In 1995, Kajol starred in two major commercial successes, Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun and Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, both opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The former was a melodramatic thriller, based on the concept of reincarnation, in which she played Sonia Saxena, a supporting character who forms the love interest of Khan. The film eventually emerged as the second-highest grossing film of the year in India.[11] She justified playing a minor role in the film by saying, "I did Karan Arjun because I wanted to know how it feels to be an ornament. I had nothing to do in the film except look good".[12]
Her other release, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, was not only the biggest commercial success of 1995, but also one of the most successful films of all time in India.[13] The film, which earned a worldwide gross of 
123 crore (US$24.54 million)[14], saw Kajol portray the leading role of Simran Singh, a traditional Indian girl living in London. Her performance in the film met with praise with Raja Sen writing, "[Aditya Chopra] wisely picked Kajol to play Simran, the real-as-life actress bringing warmth and credulity to the initially prudish and reluctant Simran. Not to mention the on-screen chemistry [between Kajol and Khan] that has become the stuff of legend."[15] The following year, Kajol won her first Filmfare Award in the Best Actress category for her performance in the film. The same year, she acted opposite Ajay Devgn in two commercially unsuccessful films, Hulchul and Gundaraj.[16]
In 1996, Kajol starred in the action drama Bambai Ka Babu, opposite Saif Ali Khan, which emerged as a critical and commercial disaster.[17] However, in 1997, her performance as a psychopathic killer in Rajiv Rai's Gupt: The Hidden Truth, was lauded by critics and proved to be a major turning point in her career. In an interview with The Hindu, director Rai quoted, "[I] tapped the versatile artistry in Kajol in Gupt! [She] had a complex role and she certainly brought a rare finesse to her etching of that character in the film".[18] The thriller, which co-starred Bobby Deol and Manisha Koirala, also emerged as a major commercial success.[19] Kajol eventually became the first woman to be nominated in and win the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. [20]
Kajol then starred as an aspiring nun in Rajiv Menon's Tamil film, Minsaara Kanavu opposite Arvind Swamy and Prabhu Deva. Kajol revealed that she found dancing alongside Prabhu Deva difficult and it "took me 20 retakes and 30 rehearsals" to get the steps right. [21] Her performance met with appreciation with The Indian Express reviewing, "Kajol is full of beans and fits into her character with commendable ease. Hers is perhaps one of the most expressive faces of the present."[22] The film was dubbed in Hindi as Sapnay and released in Northern India. The original Tamil version was a box-office success, but the dubbed version emerged as a commercial failure.[23] Her next release was Indra Kumar's romantic comedy Ishq alongside Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Ajay Devgan, in which she played Kajal, a poor girl in love with a rich boy, played by Devgn. Upon release, the film emerged as a commercial success.[19]
In March 1998, Kajol appeared in her first hit of the year, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, in which she played Muskaan Thakur, the love interest of Salman Khan. In her next release, Dushman, Kajol played the dual role of twin sisters, Sonia and Naina Saigal. The film, which revolved around Naina avenging the murder of her sister, won Kajol critical appreciation with reviewer Sukanya Verma writing, "Kajol is in superb form, both as the opinionated career-minded twin who is murdered, and as the avenger. Even she must have preferred less glycerine and more restraint."[24] For her performance, Kajol won her first Screen Award for Best Actress and received a Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare. She next starred opposite Ajay Devgan in the romantic comedy Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, a remake of the Hollywood hit French Kiss as Sanjana, a clumsy woman who travels from Paris to India in search of her philandering fiancé. The film emerged as her second commercial success that year and fetched her another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare.[25]
However, her biggest success that year was her final release, Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and her cousin Rani Mukerji, the film emerged as a blockbuster in both India and overseas with a worldwide gross of 103.38 crore (US$20.62 million). [26][27] Kajol played Anjali Sharma, a tomboy, who is secretly in love with her best friend, played by Khan. A review carried by The Times of India wrote, "Kajol is almost mesmeric as Anjali, the firebrand youngster who doesn't know whether she should settle for best girl or basketball buddy. [...] Kajol with her baggy apparel, her bouncy bob cut and her boyish banter is absolutely riveting." [28] She eventually won the Best Actress award at the 44th Filmfare Awards ceremony for her performance in the film.
In 1999, Kajol featured in a supporting role opposite Ajay Devgn, post their marriage, in Prakash Jha's drama Dil Kya Kare. Upon release, the film met with largely negative reviews. Critic Sharmila Taliculam, however, described Kajol as "the only person who gives her role a semblance of sanity".[29] Commercially too, the film failed to do well. However, her next release, the woman's film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain emerged as a critical and commercial success.[30] Starring alongside Anil Kapoor, Kajol received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare ceremony for her portrayal of Megha, the deceived wife of Kapoor's character. The film met with wide media coverage for being one of the few woman-centered films to emerge as a commercial success in India.[31]
In 2000, Kajol featured alongside her husband once again, in his home-production Raju Chacha. The children's film, with a production cost of 30 crore (US$5.99 million) was described as the "most expensive Bollywood film ever", at the time.[32] Upon release, the film met with negative reviews and flopped at the box-office.[33] Her first release of 2001 was the comedy Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi, where she played the double role of Tina and Sweety Khanna, twin sisters who are separated at birth. The film was a major commercial failure and fetched negative reviews from critics. Writing for Rediff.com, Savera R Someshwar criticized Kajol's decision to star in the film; termed her as a "glamorous prob" and described her performance as "uninspiring".[34]
Later that year, she played a leading role in Karan Johar's family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., which was a blockbuster in India and the top-grossing Indian production of all-time in the overseas market until 2006.[35] Also featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor in prominent roles, Kajol played the role of Anjali Sharma, a young Punjabi woman from Delhi's Chandni Chowk area, who falls for the rich Rahul Raichand, played by Khan. Kajol, faced initial difficulties during filming, as the character required her to speak in fluent Punjabi. However, she learnt the right pronunciation and diction with the help of the crew members.[36] Her comic-dramatic performance met with unanimous critical acclaim and won her several awards, including her third Filmfare Award and her second Screen Award in the Best Actress category. Taran Adarsh labelled her as "first-rate" and predicted that her "Punjabi dialect will win her immense praise".[37] The Hindu wrote, "Kajol ... steals the thunder from under very high noses indeed. With her precise timing and subtle lingering expression, she is a delight all the way."[38][39]
Following the success of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., Kajol took a sabbatical from full-time acting. In an interview with The Times of India she revealed, "I'm not quitting films, I'm just being selective. Fortunately, I'm in a position where I can pick and choose."[40] She added that the reason behind the break was to concentrate on her marriage and "start a family".[41]
Kajol returned to films in 2006 with Kunal Kohli's romantic drama Fanaa, opposite Aamir Khan. She, however, refused to term Fanaa as her "comeback film" because, "I never retired. I had just taken a break".[42] The film emerged as a "super hit" at the box-office with a worldwide gross of 104.14 crore (US$20.78 million).[43] She portrayed the role of Zooni Ali Beg, a blind Kashmiri girl who falls in love with a terrorist, played by Khan. Despite its commercial success, critics were less positive about the film. Kajol's performance, however was well received with reviewer Sudish Kamat calling her the "only reason to watch the film" and adding, "Kajol performs like she never took a break from celluloid and peps up the film with her presence."[44] A review carried by Bloomberg noted, "[Kajol] still has the ability to light up the screen with ease, making her one of the few leading ladies who can more than match Khan's method-driven prowess."[45] Her work in Fanaa fetched Kajol a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Kajol pictured with
Shah Rukh Khan and
Karan Johar at a promotional event of
My Name Is Khan (2010). Her performance in the film was acclaimed and she won a fifth Filmfare Award in the Best Actress category.
After the success of Fanaa, Kajol worked intermittently through the rest of the decade. She next starred in her husband's directorial debut film, U Me Aur Hum (2008) as Piya, a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Devgn described Kajol's participation in the project by saying, "She is always thorough with the nitty-gritties of her character before she begins shooting. Since the screenplay work happened at home, Kajol was present for all the sittings and even gave her inputs."[46] Upon release, the film performed moderately well at the box-office and earned positive critical reviews for her performance. Udita Jhunjhunwala noted, "Kajol completely comes into her own here as an ailing woman unaware of her vulnerability and delicate situation. She is superb."[47] Raja Sen added, "[Kajol] can span through happy-breezy with her eyes closed, and so the first half doesn't even pose her a challenge, but when Alzheimer's strikes Piya and she begins to forget all that matters in her life, Kajol raises the bar strikingly high."[48] The following year, Kajol received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare Awards ceremony.
Kajol was next cast opposite Shahrukh Khan after nine years in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan, a drama based on the ethnic profiling and discrimination faced by American Muslims post the 9/11 terrorist attacks[49] My Name Is Khan released in February 2010 to mainly positive reviews and emerged as an international success with a worldwide gross of 200 crore (US$39.9 million)[50]. Kajol's portrayal of Mandira, a divorced, Hindu single mother who marries a Muslim autistic man was praised by critics, with Rajeev Masand observing, "Bringing emotional depth to what is essentially Rizwan's story, Kajol is immensely likeable as Mandira, using her eyes to convey volumes, topping the performance off with a powerful breakdown scene that literally puts her through the wringer."[51] Kajol won her fifth Best Actress award at the Filmfare for the film, thereby sharing the record with her aunt, Nutan.
She next starred alongside Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in Siddharth Malhotra's We Are Family, an official adaptation of the Hollywood tearjerker Stepmom (1998). Kajol described her character by saying, "[Maya] is a control freak. She has this issue with control. Her character is something which every woman would identify with. I think every woman today struggles with wanting to be the perfect wife, the perfect mother, the perfect daughter. And so is Maya."[52] While reviewing the film for Hindustan Times, critic Mayank Shekhar stated, "The premise is stuff dry tissues are made for. Yet, the pathos here is produced not from moments, but from performances alone: a stunning Kajol’s in particular. She appears superior to Susan Sarandon, I suspect."[53]
Her final release of the year was Toonpur Ka Super Hero, a live-action/animated film, opposite Ajay Devgn. In an interview with The Express Tribune, Kajol mentioned that it was difficult to work on the film. She added, "Dubbing and shooting was equally frustrating. You had to keep so many things in mind and there were a few action sequences too where I had to do action in front of a green space, so I was smiling, scowling, laughing – all in the wrong places!"[54] The film was a critical and commercial failure and fetched Kajol mostly negative reviews for playing a role that gives her "no scope" to perform.[55]
Kajol at a store launch, April 2012.
Kajol's acting style has been described as natural. According to the The Hindu, "What Kajol abounds in is talent and a felicity for expression. Kajol does not act out her scenes and deliver her lines; she inhabits her characters."[2]
In 2006 Kajol was one of four Bollywood actors including Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan whose miniature dolls were launched by Spin Master Toys UK under the name of "Bollywood Legends".[56] In 2010 Kajol was invited along with Shahrukh Khan by NASDAQ to ring their opening bell in New York and thus became the first Indian actors to open the stock market. [57]
In 2008 her husband Ajay Devgan and her mother Tanuja were jury members in the TV show Rock-N-Roll Family.[58]
Kajol is a goodwill ambassador and patron of The Loomba Trust — a charity devoted to supporting widows and their children around the world, particularly in India. She also works with an NGO called Shiksha.[59] Speaking about the issue, she said: "It's sad to know that widows are still considered a blight in our society. There are widows who are still not marriageable. I strongly feel for them and take it as a social responsibility to eradicate the issue."[60] In 2008, Kajol received the Karamveer Puraskar award, which recognizes individuals who have been pivotal in leading change beyond their business by being committed to social issues.[61]
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- ^ "Ajay Devgan celebrates birthday with Family". Bollywoodhungama.com. 1 April 2008. http://oldbh.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/01/3730/index.html. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Kajol appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UK based Loomba Trust". Bollywoodhungama.com. 6 October 2008. http://oldbh.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/10/06/11990/index.html. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Widows are still considered a blight in society: Kajol". News.in.msn.com. 2011-12-11. http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5668845. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Kajol to receive the 'Karamveer Puraskar' award". Bollywoodhungama.com. 25 November 2008. http://oldbh.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/11/25/12233/index.html. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Kajol |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Actor |
| Date of birth |
1974-08-05 |
| Place of birth |
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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