In Pictures – Kajol’s Bollywood Journey

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After My Name Is Khan, Kajol tried her luck in the industry with movies We Are Family and Toonpur Ka Super Hero. Both the movies were a commercial faliure. Currently Kajol is again casted opposite Shah Rukh Khan for the 8th time in Rohit Shetty's Dilwale.

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In 2010, Kajol was again casted opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan. Her performance in the movie grabbed her 5th Filmfare award for the Best Actress. With this award she made a record of winning the most Best Actress awards.

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After a long break from the movies, Kajol returned with Kunal Kohli's Fanaa. She was casted opposite Aamir Khan and the movie was declared super hit. Kajol fetched her 4th Filmfare award with this movie.

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In 2001, Kajol was pregnant with her first child but she suffered a miscarriage. Kajol and Ajay Devgn were deeply affected by this loss. Currently the couple have 2 children Nysa and Yug. After their marriage Kajol also started to manage Ajay Devgn's production company called Devgn Entertainment and Software Ltd.

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In 2000 Kajol played a leading role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The movie was a blockbuster and a top-grossing movie of all time. The movie had the best star cast till date, which included Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor. After this movie she took a break from the movies.

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Sources say that Kajol and Ajay Devgn started dating in 1994 and after a 5 year relationship the got married in 1999. Their marriage was a traditional Maharashtrian style at the Devgan House.

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Later on Kajol was seen in many successful movies like Ishq, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. She also was seen in many flops like Dil Kya kare, Raju Chacha and Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi.

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In 1997, Kajol did the toughest role of her career in Rajiv Rai's Gupt. Kajol played a negative character in the movie and her performance was highly appreciated. Kajol became the first woman to be nominated and won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative role.

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After a commercial successful year in 1995, she saw a huge down fall in 1996. Movies like Hulchul, Gundaraj and Bambai ka Babu were a serious flop and commercial disaster.

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Dilwale Dhulania Le Jayenge is one of the most successful films of all time in India. The film was running successfully for 1009 weeks at Mumbai's The Maratha Mandir. Movie earned a whooping ₹1.22 billion worldwide.

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1995 was a major turn around for her career, she gave 2 of the most successful films of that year. Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun and Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dhulania Le Jaayenge. In both the movies she was casted against Shah Rukh Khan.

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Her first movie with Yash Raj Films was a romantic drama 'Yeh Dillagi', alongside Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. Kajol's performance was noted by the critics and she was nominated for the Best Actress award at Filmfare awards.

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Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have worked together in 11 films out of which 4 movies she did a special appearance for Shah Rukh Khan as a friendship token.

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Kajol gave her first commercial success in 1993 with Abbas-Mustan's Baazigar. In this movie she was casted opposite Shah Rukh Khan and thus began her journey of friendship with King Khan.

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In 1992, while she was still studying, she grabbed a role of lead actress opposite Kamal Sadanah in Rahul Rawail's 'Bekhudi'. The movie was a commercial failure but Kajol's performance was appreciated.

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Kajol is the daughter of veteran Actress Tanuja and her father was a film director and producer. Being born in a filmy family she was keen to become an actress like her mother since childhood.