Today marks the 45th birthday of one of the leading actors of the 90s, Kajol. The Bengali beauty who marked her film debut with 'Bekhudi' has been ruling millions of hearts for her infectious smile, sparkling eyes and unique style. On her special day, ETV Bharat brings to you some interesting facts about the actor.
Kajol debuted into the film industry when at the tender age of 16. While her first film 'Bekhudi' failed to impress the audience, her acting surely did!
Back to Back hits
Kajol's first breakthrough came with 'Bazigar' released in 1993. Later in 1995, she went on to feature in 'Karan Arjun' and 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge', both of which turned out to be huge success.
Banging comeback with 'Fanaa'
After 'Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Gham', Kajol took a long break from films but with 'Fanaa' she made a remarkable comeback taking home her 6th filmfare trophy.
Kajol-SRK, the best pair of all time
Interestingly, Kajol's chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan was most liked by the audience. The duo has give many big hits together including 'Bazigar', 'Karan Arjun', 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham' and 'My Name is Khan'.
However, in the year 2015, Kajol and Shah Rukh made a comeback with 'Dilwale' which might have not done wonders at the box office but their chemistry did manage to create the same old magic.
When SRK dropped Kajol
During the filming of 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' song 'Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane', there is a sequence where Shah Rukh drops Kajol. Interestingly, Kajol was not told about the free fall as filmmaker Aditya Chopra wanted to capture her real expressions.
'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' was not the first title
There's another lesser known story behind the title of the film. While most of the people liked the title, Kajol suggested it to be 'Tapori' which was approved by Kirron Kher.
When Kajol's decision to marry Ajay was questioned
Talking about her love life, Kajol's romance with Ajay Devgn bloomed on the sets of 'Gundaraj'. Kajol who was on the peak of her career was criticized for her decision to marry Ajay.
Still they rise above crticism
As Kajol and Ajay are poles apart in their lifestyle and behaviour, many people speculated that their marriage won't last long but at present they are counted among the ideal couples of Bollywood.
Also tried hands in Tamil cinema
It is not known to many that Kajol has also appeared in Tamil film 'Minsaara Kannavu' alongside Prabhudheva and Arvind Swami.
She is Karan Johar's lucky charm
Kajol and Karan Johar share a very close friendship and KJo considers the actor to be his lucky charm. Even if Kajol doesn't act in any of his films, he ensures that she is at least present in a cameo or special appearance for good luck!
Last seen in...
Last year on Kajol's birthday, the trailer of her film 'Helicopter Eela' was launched. The movie hit the big screens on September 7. In the film, Kajol played the role of a single mother.
