Kajol, one of the most successful actresses of the Indian cinema comes from a family that has a long time association with the industry. Her father, Shomu Mukherjee was a film producer and her mother Tanuja is a renowned actress. Her maternal aunt Nutan is the record holder for the most (five times) Filmfare Awards for Best Actress and her maternal grandmother Shobhna Samarth had been an influential figure in the early stages of Hindi cinema.
Her paternal uncles Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee are film producers.Her sister Tanishaa and her cousins Rani Mukherjee, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are all film actors.
Kajol left her school St Josephs convent at Panchgani and started her career at the age of seventeen. Her debut film was ‘Bekhudi’ (1992).Although, it was not a great success at the box office, her performance was noticed and she went on to work with big production houses in India.
Kajol married Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan on February 24, 1999.In 2001, she took a break for five years. On April 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter named Nysa.
She made her come back in the industry in2006 with Kunal Kohli’s ‘Fanaa’.