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Kajol Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth5 August 1974

Age50 Years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAjay Devgn

FamilyFather - Late Shomu Mukherjee; Mother - Tanuja; Sister - Tanishaa Mukherjee; Cousins include Rani Mukerji and Mohnish Bahl

Net worth$16 million

Kajol Biography

Kajol is an Indian film actress known for a prolific Bollywood career that began in the early 1990s. Born in Mumbai into a film family, she rose to stardom

Early life and background

Kajol Mukherjee was born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Raised in a family with deep roots in the Hindi film industry, she is the daughter of filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja. Her younger sister, Tanishaa Mukherjee, is also an actress. Kajol grew up in Mumbai and attended St. Joseph's Convent School in Panchgani, though she did not continue to college and is described as a school dropout. She is Indian by nationality and was raised in a Hindu household.

Career

Kajol began acting while still in school, making her film debut with Bekhudi in 1992 at around age 16. Over the years she established herself as one of Hindi cinema’s leading actresses, noted for a range of performances that include both commercial hits and critically acclaimed roles. Early in her career she played a memorable negative role in the 1997 film Gupt, for which she earned a Filmfare Award and became the first Indian actress to win a Filmfare for a negative role. Her most famous commercial success includes Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), a film that went on to set long-running box office records in India.

Outside of films, Kajol made a television appearance as a judge on Rock-N-Roll Family in 2008. She has continued to be associated with high-profile projects in film and digital formats, with public attention also following her choices to decline certain roles when they did not align with her interests.

Public profile

Kajol’s physical presence and public image have often been discussed alongside her performances. She is listed at approximately 161 cm (5'3") in height and an approximate weight of 57 kg. Her features, including distinctive eyebrows noted early in her career, have been part of her recognizable screen persona. She is known to enjoy reading and knitting, and she has been described as an avid reader who prefers online shopping and does not consider herself highly brand conscious.

Kajol has been publicly active in social causes. She has worked with widows and children and received recognition for her social contributions, including a Karamveer Puraskar in 2008. In 2011 she was honored with the Padma Shri.

Personal life

Kajol married actor Ajay Devgn on 24 February 1999. The couple have two children: a daughter, Nysa, and a son, Yug. The pair first met on the sets of the film Gundaraj (1995). Kajol has spoken about a personal pregnancy loss in 2001. She is related to several other figures in the film community, including cousins Rani Mukerji and Mohnish Bahl, and she shares a family record with her aunt Nutan for winning multiple Best Actress Filmfare Awards.

Kajol is described as half Bengali and half Maharashtrian, and while she can speak Marathi she finds speaking Bengali more difficult. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She enjoys spending time with older women friends and is known to be socially active in that circle.

Latest updates

Kajol has maintained a presence on social media but in June 2023 she removed all posts from her Instagram account and announced a break from social media, saying she was facing a difficult personal trial; she did not specify details. That move coincided with public interest in her upcoming work, including a Hindi adaptation of the American courtroom drama The Good Wife, which was receiving media attention around the same time.

The actress also has been active in real estate and personal investments: reports indicate ownership of properties in Mumbai, including an apartment in Powai and purchases in Juhu, and the acquisition of office space in Oshiwara in August 2023. She has been noted to own a Mercedes Benz SUV.

Awards and recognition

Across a career spanning decades, Kajol has won multiple Filmfare Awards, including recognition for both leading and negative roles, and has been honored with the Padma Shri. Her films and performances remain part of popular and critical discussions about modern Hindi cinema.
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Recent Work

The Good Wife (Hindi adaptation)

Reported as an upcoming web series adaptation of the American courtroom drama; mentioned in relation to media attention around June 2023.

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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Bekhudi (1992)
  2. Memorable role in Gupt (1997) and Filmfare Award for a negative role
  3. Starred in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), a long-running box-office success
  4. Television judge on Rock-N-Roll Family (2008)
  5. Recipient of the Karamveer Puraskar (2008) and the Padma Shri (2011)
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Net Worth

$16 million

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kajol born?

5 August 1974

What is Kajol known for?

Actress

What is Kajol’s marital status?

Married

Who is Kajol married to?

Ajay Devgn

What is Kajol’s net worth?

$16 million