| However, due to an ectopic pregnancy, she suffered from a miscarriage. "[48][49] Commercially too, the film failed to do well. While media members speculated about a lack of compatibility between her in-laws and her, Kajol clarified that they were "like parents to me" and encouraged her to continue working in films. [129] Kajol, however, maintained that she would not quit films, but would cut down on the amount of work that she did. [52], Kajol's final release of 1999 was the critically and commercially unsuccessful romantic drama Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya, alongside Jackie Shroff and Atul Agnihotri. Especially Kajol's performance was highly appreciated by critics. She went on to establish herself with starring roles opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the top-grossing romantic films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001). Ajay Devgn, [150], Kajol has received six Filmfare Awards, including five Best Actress awards for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Fanaa (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010), and a Best Villain award (also known as Filmfare Award for Best Performance In a Negative Role) for Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997). [18][20], Kajol's fifth and final release of the year, the romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, was not only the biggest commercial success of 1995, but also one of the most successful films of all time in India. After an absence in 2019, she starred in Tanhaji (2020), which was a major critical and commercial success. During their college years, Anjali was in love with her best-friend Rahul, but he had eyes only for Tina. Kajol: Check out the list of all Kajol movies along with photos, videos, biography and birthday. [134], Film critic Sukanya Verma has described Kajol as a "contrasting personality". Director:

[29] In 2000, she launched an online portal, Cineexplore for the production company. Kajol,

[123] Speaking about the issue, she said: "It's sad to know that widows are still considered a blight in our society. [7], Kajol was educated at a boarding school named, St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani. [26] In 2010, she reunited with Khan and Johar in the drama My Name Is Khan, in which she played an Indian-American Hindu married to a Muslim man. Saeed Jaffrey, Not Rated [119], Kajol is involved with Shiksha, an NGO that works in the field of children's education. "[26] In 1996, Kajol starred in Vikram Bhatt's action drama Bambai Ka Babu, opposite Saif Ali Khan and Atul Agnihotri. | [31][32], As of December 2014, the film is playing at the. Her mother, Tanuja, is an actress, while her father Shomu Mukherjee was a film director and producer.

[18] Also in 1998, she played dual roles in the drama Dushman.

[21][22] The film, which earned a worldwide gross of ₹1.23 billion (US$17 million) at the time of release,[23] has been continuously running in Mumbai ever since. Drama, Romance. I had nothing to do in the film except look good". [18] She justified playing a minor role in the film by saying, "I did Karan Arjun because I wanted to know how it feels to be an ornament.

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She, however, refused to term Fanaa as her "comeback film" because, "I never retired. [10] Kajol played Radhika, a girl who falls in love with Sadanah's character despite her parents' wish for her to marry another man.

PG-13 [17] The film met with wide media coverage for being one of the few woman-centered films to emerge as a commercial success in India. Prem Chopra. [146], In 2006, Kajol was one of the four Bollywood actors, alongside Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan, whose miniature dolls were launched in the United Kingdom, under the name of "Bollywood Legends". Madhuri recalls working with late Rishi Kapoor, Saroj Khan, 21 October 2020

"[65] She added that the reason behind the break was to concentrate on her marriage and "start a family". Rakhee Gulzar. [23] The film, which was based on terrorism, was a commercial success.

Anees Bazmee Ajay and Kajol shared the screen space for the first time in Gundaraaj. Set to win back her fiance's heart, Sanjana (Kajol) decides to travel back to India but little did she know that fate had something else planned for her. One of the most iconic movies ever.