Kajol (born Kajol Mukherjee, 5 August 1974), also known by her married name Kajol Devgan, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. Born in Mumbai to the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Tanuja Samarth and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. Regarded as one of India's most successful and highest-paid actresses, Kajol is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations. Along with her late aunt Nutan, she 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.

After making her acting debut in the 1992 romance Bekhudi, with her mother Kajol had her first commercial success with the 1993 thriller Baazigar. She rose to prominence by featuring as the female lead in five of India's annually top-grossing romances—Yeh Dillagi (1994), Ishq (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999)—and received wide critical recognition for playing against type in the 1997 mystery film Gupt: The Hidden Truth, that earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Villain, and the 1998 psychological thriller Dushman. Her acclaimed portrayal of a conservative NRI in the blockbuster romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), a tomboy in the blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), a lower middle class Punjabi woman in the blockbuster melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), a blind Kashmiri woman in the romantic thriller Fanaa (2006) and a divorced, single mother in the drama My Name Is Khan (2010) garnered her five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Following a five-year sabbatical from full-time acting in 2001, Kajol received praise for portraying the lead female roles in the dramas U Me Aur Hum (2008) and We Are Family (2010), and the comedy Dilwale (2015).

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 has been married to actor Ajay Devgn since 1999, with whom she has two children.

Kajol (geb. Kajol Mukherjee), auch bekannt unter ihrem Ehenamen Kajol Devgan, ist eine indische Filmschauspielerin, die überwiegend im Hindi-Kino arbeitet. Geboren in Mumbai in der Familie Mukherjee-Samarth, ist sie die Tochter der Schauspielerin Tanuja Samarth und des verstorbenen Filmemachers Shomu Mukherjee. Kajol gilt als eine der erfolgreichsten und am höchsten bezahlten Schauspielerinnen Indiens und erhält zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, darunter sechs Filmfare Awards, unter zwölf Nominierungen. Zusammen mit ihrer verstorbenen Tante Nutan hält sie den Rekord für die meisten Best Actress Wins bei Filmfare, mit fünf. Im Jahr 2011 verlieh ihr die indische Regierung die Padma Shri, die vierthöchste zivile Auszeichnung des Landes.

Nach ihrem Schauspieldebüt in der Romanze Bekhudi 1992 hatte Kajol mit ihrer Mutter ihren ersten kommerziellen Erfolg mit dem Thriller Baazigar 1993. Sie wurde bekannt, indem sie als weibliche Hauptrolle in fünf der jährlich meistverkauften Romanzen Indiens auftrat - Yeh Dillagi (1994), Ishq (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) und Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) - und erhielt im 1997 entstandenen Mystery Film Gupt große kritische Anerkennung für ihr Spiel gegen den Typ: Die verborgene Wahrheit, die ihr einen Filmfare Award for Best Villain einbrachte, und den Psychothriller Dushman von 1998. Ihre gefeierte Darstellung eines konservativen NRI in der Blockbuster-Romanze Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), ein Wildfang in der Blockbuster-Romanze Kuch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), eine Frau aus der unteren Mittelklasse Punjabi im Blockbuster-Melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..... (2001), eine blinde kaschmirische Frau in dem romantischen Thriller Fanaa (2006) und eine geschiedene, alleinerziehende Mutter in dem Drama My Name Is Khan (2010) erhielt ihre fünf Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Nach einem fünfjährigen Sabbatical von der hauptberuflichen Schauspielerei im Jahr 2001 erhielt Kajol Lob für die Darstellung der weiblichen Hauptrollen in den Dramen U Me Aur Hum (2008) und We Are Family (2010) sowie der Komödie Dilwale (2015).

Neben dem Filmschaffen ist Kajol Sozialaktivistin und bekannt für ihre Arbeit mit Witwen und Kindern, für die sie 2008 den Karmaveer Puraskaar erhielt. Sie war als Talentjurorin für die Reality-Show Rock-N-Roll Family von Zee TV tätig und hat eine leitende Position bei Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd. inne. Kajol ist seit 1999 mit dem Schauspieler Ajay Devgn verheiratet, mit dem sie zwei Kinder hat.

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Evli adı Kajol Devgan tarafından da bilinen Kajol (doğum Kajol Mukherjee), ağırlıklı olarak Hint sinemasında çalışan Hintli bir sinema oyuncusu. Mumbai'de Mukherjee-Samarth ailesinde doğdu, aktris Tanuja Samarth ve son film yapımcısı Shomu Mukherjee'nin kızı. Hindistan'ın en başarılı ve en yüksek ücretli aktrislerinden biri olarak kabul edilen Kajol, on iki aday arasından altı Filmfare Ödülü de dahil olmak üzere sayısız ödülün sahibidir. Rahmetli teyzesi Nutan ile birlikte, Filmfare'de en çok En İyi Kadın Oyuncu ödülünü kazanma rekorunu elinde tutuyor. 2011 yılında, Hindistan Hükümeti onu ülkenin dördüncü en yüksek sivil onuru olan Padma Shri ile ödüllendirdi.

Annesi Kajol ile 1992 yılında aşk filmi Bekhudi'de rol aldıktan sonra ilk ticari başarısını 1993 gerilim filmi Baazigar ile elde etti. Hindistan'ın yıllık en çok hasılat yapan romantizmlerinden beşinde kadın başrol olarak yer alarak öne çıktı: Yeh Dillagi (1994), Ishq (1997), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) ve Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999). Gişe rekorları kıran romantizmde muhafazakar bir NRI'nin beğenilen tasviri Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), gişe rekorları kıran romantizmde bir erkek fatma Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), gişe rekorları kıran melodram Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'da alt orta sınıf bir Pencap kadını. .. (2001), romantik gerilim Fanaa'da (2006) kör bir Keşmir kadın ve My Name Is Khan (2010) dramasında boşanmış, bekar bir anne, En İyi Kadın Oyuncu dalında beş Filmfare Ödülü kazandı. 2001'de tam zamanlı oyunculuktan beş yıllık bir izinden sonra Kajol, U Me Aur Hum (2008) ve We Are Family (2010) ve komedi Dilwale (2015) dizilerinde kadın başrolleri canlandırdığı için övgü aldı.

Filmlerde oyunculuk yapmanın yanı sıra, Kajol bir sosyal aktivist ve dullar ve çocuklarla yaptığı çalışmalarla dikkat çekiyor ve 2008'de Karmaveer Puraskaar ödülünü aldı. Zee TV'nin realite şovu Rock-N-Roll'da yetenek jürisi olarak yer aldı. Aile ve Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd.'de yönetici pozisyonundadır. Kajol, 1999'dan beri aktör Ajay Devgn ile evlidir ve iki çocuğu vardır.