Family members
Father | Shomu Mukherjee |
Mother | Tanuja |
Husband | Ajay Devgn |
Children | Nysa, Yug |
Cousin | Rani, Mohnish Behl etc |
Uncles | Joy and Deb |
Short biography
Kajol Devgan »”>Kajol Devgan was born on 5th August 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra state. She did her schooling at St Joseph Convent boarding school in Panchgani. She was a mischievous girl during her school days. She entered the films during her teenage; her debut was in 1992 through Bekhudi. She could not pursue her studies because of her busy film schedule and gave up school very early.
Kajol Devgan gained popularity after appearing in blockbuster hits like Baazigar co-starring Shahrukh Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Siddharth Ray, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri and Anupam Kher, Gupt co-starring Bobby Deol and Manisha Koirala, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Jaya Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor, among other films.
Considering her contribution to films Government of India honored her with Padma Shri Award in 2011.
Kajol Devgan family members’ names, childhood and photos
Parents
She was born to Tanuja, an actress and Shomu Mukherjee, Bollywood director. Her parents were separated when Kajol was very young and she was brought up by her mother and grandmother. Her father died of cardiac arrest in 2008.
Grandfather
Her paternal grandfather,Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker who produced films like Dil Deke Dekho, Love in Simla, Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, Leader etc.
Sister
She has a younger sister named Tanisha Mukherjee, an actress who appeared in Be Careful, Sarkar Raj, Kantri, Unnale Unnale, Sarkar etc.
Aunt
Her maternal aunt Nutan was also a popular actress.
Uncles
Her paternal uncles Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee are Bollywood film makers.
Cousins
Bollywood stars Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are her cousins. Bollywood director Ayan Mukerji is also her cousin.
Husband
Kajol and Ajay Devgn started dating while filming for Gundaraj in 1994 and the couple got married on 24th February 1999 as per Maharashtrian tradition at Devgn house.
Children [1 son, 1 daughter]
Kajol gave birth to two children, a daughter named Nysa born on 20 April 2003 and a son named Yug born on 13 September 2010.