Kajol Devgan known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. Born into the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Tanuja and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, and the elder sister of actress Tanishaa Mukherjee. Through her successful Bollywood career, Kajol has established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in India. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Awards, among twelve 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 awarded her with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country.
In addition
to acting in films, Kajol is a social activist and is noted for her work with
widows and children, for which she received the Karmaveer Puraskaar in 2008.
She has featured as a talent judge for Zee TV's reality show, Rock-N-Roll
Family and holds a managerial position at Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd.
Kajol was in a relationship with actor Ajay Devgan since 1995. In 1999, they
married, and she gave birth to their daughter, Nysa, in 2003 and their son,
Yug, in 2010. She is named as part-time member of Prasar Bharati for 5 years
till November 2021.
