by dj suvo
Kajol Devgan Mukherjee , 5'2' tall - born
August 5, 1975 - in Mumbai, India, popularly known as
Kajol, is an award-winning popular Hindi film actress.
Kajol made her acting debut with Bekhudi (1992) and
had her first hit with her second film Baazigar (1993)
along with Shahrukh Khan, with whom she later went to
deliver some of the biggest Bollywood hits like
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai (1998). Her performances in both the films were
praised and earned her two Filmfare Best Actress
Awards. After the successful Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
released in 2001, she took a sabbatical from full time
acting for five years. She made a successful comeback
with Kunal Kohli's Fanaa (2006), for which she
received her fourth Best Actress award at the Filmfare
ceremony. During her career years, she has been part
of many critically and commercially successful films,
and is regarded as one of India's most successful
actresses
had her first hit with her second film Baazigar (1993)
along with Shahrukh Khan, with whom she later went to
deliver some of the biggest Bollywood hits like
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai (1998). Her performances in both the films were
praised and earned her two Filmfare Best Actress
Awards. After the successful Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
released in 2001, she took a sabbatical from full time
acting for five years. She made a successful comeback
with Kunal Kohli's Fanaa (2006), for which she
received her fourth Best Actress award at the Filmfare
ceremony. During her career years, she has been part
of many critically and commercially successful films,
and is regarded as one of India's most successful
actresses
Touted as one of the best actresses in Bollywood,
Kajol, who is of Bengali-Marathi descent, in fact
belongs to a family tree with a long respectable
history in the Indian cinema. Her mother Tanuja is a
renowned award-winning actress, whilst her father
Shomu Mukherjee is a film producer. Her late maternal
aunt, Nutan, was one of the most acclaimed actresses,
and is the record holder for the most (five times)
Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Late maternal
grandmother Shobhna Samarth and great grandmother
Rattan Bai had both been influential figures in the
early stages of Hindi cinema.
Kajol, who is of Bengali-Marathi descent, in fact
belongs to a family tree with a long respectable
history in the Indian cinema. Her mother Tanuja is a
renowned award-winning actress, whilst her father
Shomu Mukherjee is a film producer. Her late maternal
aunt, Nutan, was one of the most acclaimed actresses,
and is the record holder for the most (five times)
Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Late maternal
grandmother Shobhna Samarth and great grandmother
Rattan Bai had both been influential figures in the
early stages of Hindi cinema.
Her paternal uncles are film producers; Joy Mukherjee
and Deb Mukherjee. Kajol's paternal grandfather,
Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker. His wife
Satirani Devi, Kajol's paternal grandmother, was the
sister of three famous film personalities, Ashok
Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Kajol's cousins
Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are
also Bollywood actors. Kajol's younger sister Tanisha
Mukherjee has recently started a film career. Kajol
married Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan on February 24,
1999. On April 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter
named Nysa, which means Goddess of purity. On April
10, 2008, Kajol's father passed away after suffering
from a cardiac arrest. His funeral was held the same
day and was attended by other Bollywood personalities.
and Deb Mukherjee. Kajol's paternal grandfather,
Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker. His wife
Satirani Devi, Kajol's paternal grandmother, was the
sister of three famous film personalities, Ashok
Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Kajol's cousins
Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are
also Bollywood actors. Kajol's younger sister Tanisha
Mukherjee has recently started a film career. Kajol
married Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan on February 24,
1999. On April 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter
named Nysa, which means Goddess of purity. On April
10, 2008, Kajol's father passed away after suffering
from a cardiac arrest. His funeral was held the same
day and was attended by other Bollywood personalities.
