Kajol Biography
Yesteryears'
actress Tanuja may not have reached Mumbai's stellar skyline, as far as
her popularity was concerned, but she had elegance, style and piquancy
that very few actresses of her times possessed.
It is that style, class and piquancy that sets apart daughter Kajol from the rest of her contemporaries.
Born
to the producer-actress duo of Shomu Mukherjee and Tanuja on August 5,
1975, Kajol grew up in an influential setting. Her father and uncles
ruled in the arena of producing films and her mother, Tanuja, aunt
Nutan and grandmother Shobhana Samarth were established actresses par
excellence.
Her childhood, with sister Tanisha, was very normal
and healthy. There was no dearth of happiness. 'We had toys, outings,
studies, everything we could ask for' revealed the actress in an
interview. Though in her growing up years she saw her parents split, it
did not really affect her, she says.
Kajol took up films more as
a hobby pursuit than a career choice. Rooted firmly in a family of film
people, Kajol has strong financial support. Therefore, the actress was
fortunate to never having to compromise on the kind of films she wanted
to do for the sake of money.
The pre-requisites of a Bollywood
actress, like a light complexion, dancing abilities, a slim and slender
silhouette, chiseled features, all this Kajol did not enjoy. But she
was an individual who did not fear to voice her thoughts and opinions,
had loads of confidence, and oozed talent.
Kajol stepped into filmdom with Rahul Rawaail as her director and Kamal Sadaana as her co-star in a film titled Bekhudi. The film flopped but Kajol's draw continued to rise. Yeh Dillagi
established her credentials as an actress. Her performance in the film
made people sit up and notice the spontaneity and confidence she oozed.
There
was no looking back. Hits or flops, Kajol remained unaffected. With
every passing day her order rose and she became a star. She was
probably the only star after Hema Malini who could carry an entire film
on her shoulders, the only actress in the recent crop on whom
distributors and producers could bank on for returns.
At the
peak of her career, in her usual carefree approach to making decisions
in life, she decided to tie the nuptial knot and move away from the
camera for sometime. Not even once did the thought of the consequences
marriage could mean to her career irk her. She was in love and wanted
to marry. It was that simple.
Kajol is back from her sabbatical
and ready for work. But she is sure of one thing. That her schedules
are going to be relaxed. Remember she treats films as a leisure
pursuit, not a medium for money. That she in any case has plenty. Plus
there are hubby Ajay Devgan's production company, a dotcom enterprise
and a distribution company.
In future, Kajol will be seen in
projects of her home production company and in a select few ventures
from outside. One film of Kajol's that is being talked about a lot is
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's untitled film with Shah Rukh in the male
lead.
Kajol Filmography
Fanaa ( Aamir Khan, Kajol, Tabu)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ( Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor)
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi ( Kajol, Sunil Shetty)
Raju Chacha ( Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Salman Khan)
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge ( Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol)
Dil Kya Kare ( Ajay Devgan, Kajol)
