Kajol has built a public profile as an Indian film actor, born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai.
As of 2026, she is 52 years old, and her birth date places her under the Leo sign.
She is associated with work such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Gupt: The Hidden Truth and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and has been recognised with Padma Shri in arts and Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Below you will find a verified overview of Kajol: age, height, birthplace, family background, education, career milestones and awards, each drawn from open public records.
Kajol — Early Life, Family and Education
Kajol was born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai, and holds Indian nationality.
Public records name her father, Shomu Mukherjee and her mother, Tanuja. She is a sibling of Tanishaa.
Her listed education includes Mithibai College.
She is recorded as speaking Hindi.
Kajol — Career and Professional Work
Kajol works primarily as a film actor.
Among the credits most often linked to Kajol are Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Gupt: The Hidden Truth, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness..., Devi, Fanaa, My Name Is Khan and Ishq.
Kajol — Filmography and Screen Credits
Public databases list 60 screen credits for Kajol, spanning 1992 to 2025. That breaks down as 57 as cast member and 3 as performer.
The 45 most recent are listed below, newest first. Where a release year is not on record, the entry is marked with a dash rather than guessed.
| Year | Title | Credited as |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sarzameen | cast member |
| 2024 | Do Patti | cast member |
| 2023 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | cast member |
| 2023 | Lust Stories 2 | cast member |
| 2021 | Tribhanga | cast member |
| 2020 | Devi | cast member |
| 2018 | Eela | cast member |
| 2016 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | cast member |
| 2016 | Dilwale | cast member |
| 2015 | Dilwale | cast member |
| 2014 | Suraj Hua Maddham | cast member |
| 2014 | Bole Chudiyan | cast member |
| 2014 | Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna | cast member |
| 2014 | Mere Khwabon Mein | cast member |
| 2011 | Koochie Koochie Hota Hai | cast member |
| 2010 | We Are Family | cast member |
| 2010 | Toonpur Ka Super Hero | cast member |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | cast member |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | cast member |
| 2008 | Om Shanti Om | cast member |
| 2008 | U Me Aur Hum | cast member |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | cast member |
| 2006 | Fanaa | cast member |
| 2006 | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | cast member |
| 2005 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | cast member |
| 2004 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | cast member |
| 2003 | Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... | cast member |
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | cast member |
| 2001 | Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... | cast member |
| 2001 | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | cast member |
| 2001 | Suraj Hua Maddham | cast member |
| 2001 | Bole Chudiyan | cast member |
| 2000 | Raju Chacha | cast member |
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | cast member |
| 1999 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | cast member |
| 1999 | Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya | cast member |
| 1998 | Duplicate | cast member |
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | cast member |
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | cast member |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | cast member |
| 1998 | Dushman | cast member |
| 1997 | Ishq | cast member |
| 1997 | Hameshaa | cast member |
| 1997 | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | cast member |
| 1995 | Gundaraj | cast member |
Kajol — Awards and Recognition
She has received 7 documented honours. The table below lists each award with the year it was conferred, where a year is on record.
| Award / Honour | Year |
|---|---|
| Padma Shri in arts | 2011 |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress | 1996 |
| Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role | 1998 |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress | 1999 |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress | 2002 |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress | 2007 |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress | 2011 |
Kajol — Family, Marriage and Personal Life
She is married to Ajay Devgn (married 1999).
She is a parent to Nysa Devgan.
Kajol — Height, Weight and Physical Stats
Kajol stands 161 cm tall, which converts to roughly 5′ 3″ and 1.61 m.
Her recorded body weight is 57 kg (about 126 lb). Body measurements change over time, so treat this as the figure on public record rather than a current reading.
| Height (cm) | 161 cm |
|---|---|
| Height (feet) | 5′ 3″ |
| Height (metres) | 1.61 m |
| Weight | 57 kg / 126 lb |
Kajol — Net Worth: What Is Actually Verifiable
Net-worth figures for Kajol circulate widely online, but almost none of them come from an audited or officially published source. BioStar does not invent or repeat unsourced numbers, so no dollar figure is stated on this page.
What can be said from the public record is where her income is likely to originate: professional work as a film actor, brand partnerships, sponsored social content and project fees and royalties from credited work.
If a verified figure is published by a credible outlet — a company filing, an election affidavit, or an official disclosure — this section will be updated with the source attached.
Why no number? Net-worth totals for public figures are almost never audited. BioStar publishes a figure only when a verifiable source exists, so this page describes income sources instead of guessing a total.
Kajol — Career Timeline
- 1974Born in Mumbai.
- 1992Earliest credit on record: Bekhudi.
- 19958 credited releases including Gundaraj and Taaqat.
- 1996Received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
- 19985 credited releases including Duplicate and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha.
- 1998Received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
- 1999Received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
- 1999Married Ajay Devgn.
- 20014 credited releases including Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... and Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi.
- 2002Received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
- 2007Received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
- 2011Received the Padma Shri in arts.
- 2011Received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
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Sources and Corrections
Every dated fact on this page comes from structured public records rather than from unsourced reporting. Primary reference: Wikidata Q147395 and the English Wikipedia entry. Records change; if you spot something out of date, please send a correction and we will review it.
