Kajol Devgn, known
mononymously as
Kajol, is an Indian actress appearing in
Hindi films. Born to actress
Tanuja and film-director
Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol made her acting debut at the age of seventeen with the film
Bekhudi. She had her first commercial success with her next film,
Baazigar, opposite
Shahrukh Khan. She subsequently featured with Khan in several
blockbusters such as
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.... Her performances in these films met with critical appreciation and earned her three
Filmfare Awards in the
Best Actress category. During this period, she also received praise for taking up offbeat roles in such films as
Gupt: The Hidden Truth,
Dushman and
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain.