Kajol (born August 5, 1974) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Born into the Mukherjee-Samarth film family, she made her acting debut in the romance Bekhudi (1992) and had her first commercial breakthrough with the thriller Baazigar (1993). She subsequently established herself as a leading actress with roles in Yeh Dillagi (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Ishq (1997), and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998). Her performance as an antagonist in Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Villain.
Over her career, Kajol received five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her performances in the romantic drama Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), the romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), the family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), the romantic thriller Fanaa (2006), and the drama My Name Is Khan (2010). In 2011, the Government of India honored her with the Padma Shri. Her later feature releases included Dilwale (2015), Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020), and Salaam Venky (2022).
Kajol expanded into streaming television and production with the family drama Tribhanga (2021) and the legal drama series The Trial (2023). She subsequently starred in the mystery thriller Do Patti (2024), the mythological horror film Maa (2025), and the action thriller Sarzameen (2025), while also co-hosting and executive producing the unscripted series Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle (2025).
