Kajol was born on 5 August 1974 in Mumbai. Kajol’s mother and father were associated with the world of cinema, where on one hand Kajol’s father Shomu Mukherjee was a film director, while on the other hand Kajol’s mother Tanuji is considered a successful actress of the golden era of Hindi cinema. Kajol’s family connection with films is deep. Kajol’s aunt Nutan was the most famous actress of the early period of Hindi cinema. Not only this, Kajol’s grandmother Shobhana Samarth has also been a capable actress of Hindi cinema. Kajol saw the filmy and artistic environment around her since childhood. Obviously it had a deep impact on his mind. It can be said that the simplicity, simplicity and ease in Kajol’s acting and behavior is genetic. Kajol’s inner values have been passed down from generation to generation and have been preserved beautifully.
There was cinema and cinematic atmosphere around Kajol since childhood. But Kajol was more interested in books. There was a big reason for this. Kajol’s mother Tanuja and aunt Nutan used to play mostly emotional characters in Hindi films. His characters were known for their tenderness and compassion. In such a situation, Tanuja and Nutan were often seen shedding tears on screen. His acting had the ability to leave the audience awestruck. The viewer’s eyes would become moist while watching the film. When Kajol watched her mother and aunt’s films in her childhood, her eyes filled with tears. He did not see his mother and aunt crying on screen. For this reason Kajol did not have much interest in Hindi films. Kajol tells in her interviews that she loved Amitabh Bachchan’s films in the name of Hindi films, but she spent more time with books. She was interested in all kinds of books, from comics.
Talking about her film career, Kajol says that she feels that she has been lucky. Compared to the intense struggle that artists face in Hindi cinema, their cinematic journey seems wonderful and full of peace. Actress Kajol, who entered films as a child artist with the film “Bekhudi” at a very young age, has played a big role in her personality’s success. Kajol has worked in Hindi cinema on her own terms and choices. Kajol is a strong woman and we can see this in her life and films.
In an era when actresses were present in Hindi films only for glamour, Kajol explained the importance of her presence in the films. Watching Kajol’s films, it does not seem that they are kept only for the entertainment of the main hero. Kajol’s roles were independent in themselves. Kajol’s characters were such that the ambitions of women were shown. The film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” is an example of this. The way Kajol’s character Simran goes out for a walk alone in the film will be seen from a modern perspective in today’s times. Even today, solo traveling by women is not a common thing in our society. From this point of view, we see Kajol’s character as modern and strong.
Kajol is one of the few actresses in Hindi cinema who paid more attention to her craft than make up. Like her aunt Nutan, Kajol was always seen with ease and simplicity on the cinema screen. Kajol was never seen trying to present herself in a glamorous look or trying to bring the audience to the theater with her provocative style. Kajol says that we should try to be as simple and natural as possible. This makes you look more genuine. People are able to meet you easily and talk to you. This thinking of Kajol is her speciality.
Kajol made her debut at the age of 16 with Abbas Mustan’s film “Baazigar”. Shahrukh Khan was with her in this film. This film created a pair of Kajol and Shahrukh Khan, which ruled Hindi cinema for the next several years. The chemistry of Kajol and Shahrukh Khan in Karan Arjun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, My Name is Khan is worth seeing.
Another important thing about Kajol is that she is always clear in her life. Their decisions, their choices appear independent. Kajol always did what she felt was right. Whatever decisions he took, whether right or wrong, he took all of them himself. She came into films on her own will, got married at the peak of her career and on her own will played such roles in films, which are rarely played by Hindi film actresses. The characters played by Kajol in films like “Gupt” and “Dushman” are completely out of the box. This seems to be breaking the traditional image of the heroine. For this change, Kajol was liked a lot by the audience. Kajol’s success is an example of the fact that if you have talent then you can reach the top of success without any lies, fakeness or provocative style.