--- name: "Kajol" canonical: "https://film.one/person/kajol" fi1m_id: "kajol" imdb_id: "nm0004418" tmdb_id: 55061 wikidata_id: "Q147395" roles: ["Actor"] born: "5 August 1974" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T02:38:51.557058+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Kajol ## Identity Kajol - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kajol - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** kajol - **IMDb ID:** nm0004418 - **TMDB ID:** 55061 - **Wikidata ID:** Q147395 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajol, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55061 Actor. Born 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 5 August 1974, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - **Also known as:** Kajol Mukherjee, काजोल देवगन, काजोल मुखर्जी, Kajol Vishal Devgan - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajol, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55061 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge*](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) (75) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Kajol > Kajol makes romantic attraction convincing without pretending that it cures irritation. We value her most when she lets both feelings show; her quick responses give a co-star something to work with, though family melodrama can push her towards overstatement. Simran Singh does not find Raj Malhotra nearly as amusing as he finds himself in *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995). Kajol lets the irritation register, even as attraction begins to complicate it. Shah Rukh Khan keeps supplying the charm, but she makes us wait for Simran to decide how much of it she wants. She is a persuasive romantic lead because she lets us see that decision being made. That pairing was already taking shape in *Baazigar* (1993), an early success before Simran made her a star. *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998) gave her the spirited Anjali Sharma and another substantial part opposite Khan. Such young women became a recurring role, with changes of feeling that gave her more to do than simply be lively. The risk is that their energy becomes something a film expects her to provide regardless of what else is happening. With Simran, the change happens gradually enough to be believed. We were moved by her growing affection because Kajol never made us feel that she had been instructed to stop being annoyed. Khan is better when he quietens down and gives her response time to register. The film's prolonged family negotiations and indulgence of Raj's jokes remain drawbacks, but their pauses together make the evening worth giving over to it. She can also push the energy too hard. In the ensemble family drama *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), her timing can be precise, yet the effort to be outgoing sometimes feels forced. More selective work followed, including *Fanaa* (2006) and *My Name Is Khan* (2010). In the latter, she reunited with director Karan Johar and Khan for a performance whose emotional directness is worth seeking out. Start with *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge*, provided there is patience for the songs and family quarrels. Watch how often Kajol lets affection and annoyance remain visible at the same time. The leading man may be pleased with himself; she is under no obligation to agree. ## Biography Kajol, also credited as Kajol Mukherjee or Kajol Devgan, is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, she is a member of the Mukherjee-Samarth film family as the daughter of actress Tanuja and filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. She made her acting debut in *Bekhudi* (1992) and achieved her first commercial success in *Baazigar* (1993). Her role as Simran Singh in *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995) established her as a leading actress. She has received five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for performances in *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998), *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...* (2001), *Fanaa* (2006) and *My Name Is Khan* (2010). In 2011 she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. She is married to actor Ajay Devgn. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), Fi1m 75, as Simran Singh — [page](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) ## Complete filmography (49) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Sarzameen* (2025), as Meher - *Maa* (2025), as Ambika - *Do Patti* (2024), as Vidya Jyothi (VJ) - *The Trial* (2023), series, as Noyonika Sengupta - *Lust Stories 2* (2023), as Devyani Singh - *Salaam Venky* (2022), as Sujata - *Tribhanga* (2021), as Anuradha Apte - *Devi* (2020), as Jyoti - *Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior* (2020), as Savitribai Malusare - *Helicopter Eela* (2018), as Eela Raiturkar - *Velaiyilla Pattathari 2* (2017), as Vasundhara - *Dilwale* (2015), as Meera Malik - *Mighty Raju Rio Calling* (2014), as Raju - *Student Of The Year* (2012), as Dancer in Dance Competition - *Toonpur Ka Superrhero* (2010), as Priya Kumar - *We Are Family* (2010), as Maya - *My Name Is Khan* (2010), as Mandira Rathod Khan - *Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi* (2008), as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song - *U Me Aur Hum* (2008), as Piya - *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna* (2006), as Piano dancer (uncredited--special appearance) - *Fanaa* (2006), as Zooni Ali Beg - *Kal Ho Naa Ho* (2003), as Special Appearance in "Maahi Ve" Song - *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), as Anjali Sharma Raichand - *Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi* (2001), as Tina Khanna / Sweety Khanna - *Raju Chacha* (2000), as Anna - *Dil Kya Kare* (1999), as Nandita Rai - *Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya* (1999), as Pinky - *Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain* (1999), as Megha - *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998), as Anjali Sharma - *Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha* (1998), as Sanjana - *Dushman* (1998), as Sonia/Naina Saigal - *Duplicate* (1998), as Girl on railway station (Special Appearance) - *Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya* (1998), as Muskaan Thakur - *Ishq* (1997), as Kajal - *Gupt: The Hidden Truth* (1997), as Isha Diwan - *Hameshaa* (1997), as Rani Sharma/Reshma - *Minsara Kanavu* (1997), as Priya Amalraj - *Bambai Ka Babu* (1996), as Neha - *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), as Simran Singh — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) - *Gundaraj* (1995), as Ritu - *Taaqat* (1995), as Kavita - *Karan Arjun* (1995), as Sonia Saxena - *Hulchul* (1995), as Sharmili - *Yeh Dillagi* (1994), as Sapna - *Udhaar Ki Zindagi* (1994), as Sita - *Baazigar* (1993), as Priya Chopra - *Bekhudi* (1992), as Radhika - *Maharagni*, as Maya / Maharagni - *Shaitaan 2*, as Cameo ## Gallery - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-81cad45f7a99.jpg) Kajol — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Kajol_snapped_promoting_Maa_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-211966a6e46b.jpg) Kajol — Image via TMDB - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-366d15b10bcc.jpg) Kajol — Image via TMDB - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-c8d0e4577ed8.jpg) Kajol — Image via TMDB - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-9cb679ad4680.jpg) Kajol — Image via TMDB - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-df61acdac621.jpg) Kajol — Image via TMDB - ![Kajol](https://film.one/media/person/3930178/gallery-7c88fa256fa2.jpg) Kajol — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 7 won - Filmfare Award for Best Actress 2011: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (won), for *My Name Is Khan* - Padma Shri in arts 2011: Padma Shri in arts (won) - Filmfare Award for Best Actress 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (won), for *Fanaa* - Filmfare Award for Best Actress 2002: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (won), for *Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness...* - Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1999: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (won), for *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role 1998: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role (won), for *Gupt: The Hidden Truth* - Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1996: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (won), for *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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