Kajol Devgan, (birth surname: Mukherjee), popularly known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films.
Kajol made her acting debut in the film
Bekhudi (1992) and had her first commercial success with her second film
Baazigar (1993) along with
Shah Rukh Khan, with whom she would deliver some of Bollywood's biggest hits, like
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995),
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and
Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham (2001). Her performances in all three of these films were praised and earned her three Filmfare Best Actress Awards. After the successful
Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham in 2001, she took a sabbatical from full time acting for five years. She made a comeback with Kunal Kohli's
Fanaa (2006), for which she received her fourth Best Actress award at the Filmfare. Kajol is highly regarded as one of India's most successful and talented actresses.
Wife of fellow actor
Ajay Devgan and cousin of
Rani Mukherji.