Kajol: Biography, Age & Movies

Kajol is an actress born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, with 51 screen credits to her name. She is most widely associated with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), in which she played Simran Singh, along with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) as Anjali Sharma and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) as Anjali Sharma Raichand. Her other well-known roles include Priya Chopra in Baazigar (1993), Zooni Ali Beg in Fanaa (2006) and Mandira Rathod Khan in My Name Is Khan (2010).

Kajol has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress five times, in 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007 and 2011, as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 1998. In 2011 she also received the Padma Shri in the arts. Her later films include Dilwale (2015), in which she played Meera Malik.

Where to watch their movies

Apple TV Store: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Google Play Movies: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Netflix: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Netflix Standard with Ads: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
YouTube: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

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Frequent co-stars

Shah Rukh Khan · 13 films together: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, My Name Is Khan, Om Shanti Om, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Saif Ali Khan · 3 films together: Kal Ho Naa Ho, Yeh Dillagi, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Johny Lever · 3 films together: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dilwale, Baazigar
Farida Jalal · 3 films together: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Rani Mukerji · 3 films together: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kirron Kher · 3 films together: Om Shanti Om, Fanaa, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Awards won

Padma Shri in arts (2011)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2011)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2007)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2002)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1999)
Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role (1998)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1996)

Career at a glance

First credit: Bekhudi (1992) · Credits: 48

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995 · Simran SinghReviewed

Other work

Sarzameen2025 · Meher
Maa2025 · Ambika
Do Patti2024 · Vidya Jyothi (VJ)
The Trial2023 · Noyonika Sengupta
Lust Stories 22023 · Devyani Singh
Salaam Venky2022 · Sujata
Tribhanga2021 · Anuradha Apte
Devi2020 · Jyoti
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior2020 · Savitribai Malusare
Zero2018 · Self (Special Appearance)
Helicopter Eela2018 · Eela Raiturkar
Velaiyilla Pattathari 22017 · Vasundhara
Dilwale2015 · Meera Malik
Student of the Year2012 · Dancer in Dance Competition
Toonpur Ka Superrhero2010 · Priya Kumar
We Are Family2010 · Maya
My Name Is Khan2010 · Mandira Rathod Khan
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi2008 · Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
U Me Aur Hum2008 · Piya