# Kajol filmography
The filmography of **Kajol** (born 1974), an Indian actress who works predominantly in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), spans more than three decades from her debut in *[Bekhudi](https://www.edgepedia.org/bekhudi)* (1992) through streaming-era projects such as *The Trial* (2023–2025). She is also credited as Kajol Mukherjee, Kajol Devgn, and Kajol Mukherjee Devgn.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kajol/1130/filmography) Her screen work includes roughly 49 to 51 films across Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, plus television series, short films, and voice roles.[2](https://trendingpunjabi.com/people/kajol) • [3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/kajol)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | *Bekhudi* (31 July 1992), at age seventeen, opposite Kamal Sadanah[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/kajol) • [4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) |
| Career peak | Three of the top-grossing productions of 1998; Box Office India "Top Actresses" list for five consecutive years (1995–1999), topping it in 1998[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/kajol) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) |
| Signature films | *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998), *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), *Fanaa* (2006), *My Name Is Khan* (2010)[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) |
| Awards | 46 wins and 71 nominations per IMDb; 23 awards through 2021 including 6 Filmfare Awards, 5 Screen Awards, and 4 Zee Cine Awards[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) |
| Distinction | First actress to be nominated for, and win, the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/kajol-nm-30) |
| National honor | Listed as Kajol Devgan among the 2011 Padma Shri recipients in the field of art[8](https://travelindia-guide.com/bollywood/people/kajol/) |
| Recent work | *Do Patti* (2024), *Maa* (2025), *Sarzameen* (2025), and the series *The Trial* (2023–2025)[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) |
## Debut and early films (1992–1994)
Kajol made her acting debut at seventeen in the romantic drama *Bekhudi* (1992).[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/kajol) Her next films were *Udhaar Ki Zindagi* and *[Yeh Dillagi](https://www.edgepedia.org/yeh-dillagi)* (both 1994).[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) *Udhaar Ki Zindagi*, only her third film, cast her in an emotionally heavy role without a hero, and it brought her the 1995 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress (Hindi).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/)
## Commercial peak (1995–1998)
**1995** brought two successful films, [Rakesh Roshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/rakesh-roshan)'s *Karan Arjun* and [Yash Raj Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/yash-raj-films)' *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge*, both opposite [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan); in the latter she played Simran Singh.[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/kajol-nm-30) • [9](https://www.fandango.com/people/kajol-333455/film-credits) *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* was released on 20 October 1995.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/)
The year 1997 included *Gupt*, a crime thriller in which she played a negative role, and the Tamil film *Minsara Kanavu* (released in Hindi as *Sapnay*).[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) • [1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kajol/1130/filmography) For *Gupt* she became the first actress to be nominated for, and win, the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/kajol-nm-30)
In 1998 she appeared in *Duplicate*, *[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya](https://www.edgepedia.org/pyaar-kiya-to-darna-kya-1998-film)*, *Dushman*, *Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha*, and *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai*.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) She featured in three of the year's top-grossing productions, establishing herself as a leading actress of contemporary Hindi cinema.[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/kajol) In *Dushman* she played double roles as sisters, winning the Screen Award for Best Actress.[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/kajol-nm-30) Box Office India placed her at the top of its "Top Actresses" list that year.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/)
## Selective period (2001–2010)
*Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (14 December 2001), in which she played Anjali Sharma, brought her a third Filmfare award.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) • [10](https://indianexpress.com/about/kajol/awards/) After that family drama she maintained a selective filmography, delivering performances in *Fanaa* (2006), as Zooni Ali Beg, and *My Name Is Khan* (2010), as Mandira Khan, each earning her a Filmfare Best Actress award.[10](https://indianexpress.com/about/kajol/awards/) • [9](https://www.fandango.com/people/kajol-333455/film-credits) *My Name Is Khan* won her the 2011 [Filmfare Award for Best Actress](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-actress).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) Other credits in this stretch include *Kal Ho Naa Ho* (2003, uncredited dancer), *[U Me Aur Hum](https://www.edgepedia.org/u-me-aur-hum)* (2008), and *[We Are Family](https://www.edgepedia.org/we-are-family-2010-film)* (2010).[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) • [11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kajol)
## 2015 onward and streaming work
After a further gap she returned with *Dilwale* (2015) as Meera Dev Malik, followed by the Tamil-Telugu-Hindi multilingual *Velaiyilla Pattathari 2* (released in Hindi as *VIP 2 Lalkar*, 2017) as Vasundhara, *Helicopter Eela* (2018) as Eela Raiturkar, and *Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior* (2020) as Savitribai Malusare.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) • [4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) For *Tanhaji* she won the Indian Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2021.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/)
Streaming and digital projects became a substantial part of her output: the short film *Devi* (2020), the Netflix film *[Tribhanga](https://www.edgepedia.org/tribhanga-film)* (2021) as Anuradha Apte, the anthology *Lust Stories 2* (2023), and the legal drama series *The Trial*, in which she played Noyonika Sengupta across 14 episodes from 2023 to 2025.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) For *The Trial* she won the 2023 OTTplay Jury Award for Best Debut Actress in a Series.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) She followed with *Do Patti* (2024) as Vidya Jyothi, winning the OTTplay Popular Award and the IWM Digital Editor's Choice Award for Best Actress, and the Pinkvilla Screen OTT Award for Best Actor, Female in 2025.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) In 2025 she headlined two further films, *Maa* as Ambika and *[Sarzameen](https://www.edgepedia.org/sarzameen)* as Meher.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) *Maharagni*, directed by Charan Tej Uppalapati, is listed as under production for 2026.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/) • [12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kajol-gets-candid-about-career-choices-after-34-years-in-the-film-industry-says-i-was-very-stubborn-and-foolish/articleshow/129320181.cms)
## Awards record
IMDb's awards page records 46 wins and 71 nominations for Kajol.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) Through 2021 she had won 23 awards, including 6 [Filmfare Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards), 5 Screen Awards, 4 Zee Cine Awards, 1 Stardust Award, 1 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award, and 1 Bollywood Movie Award.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/) Her Filmfare Best Actress wins include *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* (1998), *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), *Fanaa* (2006), and *My Name Is Khan* (2010).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) • [10](https://indianexpress.com/about/kajol/awards/) In 2025 she received the Filmfare Cine Icon Award, shared with Shah Rukh Khan and [Karan Johar](https://www.edgepedia.org/karan-johar).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/) The Government of India recognized her with the [Padma Shri](https://www.edgepedia.org/padma-shri) in 2011, listed under her married name Kajol Devgan in the field of art.[8](https://travelindia-guide.com/bollywood/people/kajol/)
## References
1. [Kajol filmography profile, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kajol/1130/filmography)
2. [Kajol Filmography: All 49 Movies List (1992–2025), Trending Punjabi](https://trendingpunjabi.com/people/kajol)
3. [Kajol — Filmography & Biography, Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/kajol)
4. [Kajol Movies List | Kajol Upcoming Movies, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kajol/filmography/)
5. [Kajol, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/)
6. [Kajol — Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004418/awards/)
7. [Kajol — Biography, Movies, Photos, BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/kajol-nm-30)
8. [Kajol — Bollywood career record, Travel India Guide](https://travelindia-guide.com/bollywood/people/kajol/)
9. [Kajol Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/kajol-333455/film-credits)
10. [Kajol awards coverage, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/kajol/awards/)
11. [Kajol Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kajol)
12. [Kajol gets candid about career choices after 34 years in the film industry, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kajol-gets-candid-about-career-choices-after-34-years-in-the-film-industry-says-i-was-very-stubborn-and-foolish/articleshow/129320181.cms)
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