Born | 5 August 1974 |
Occupation | Film actress |
Religion | Hindu |
Spouse(s) | Ajay (m.1999–present) |
Children | 2 |
You've perhaps noticed it already. She is 18 kgs lighter, looking gorgeous, dressing glamorous and turning heads. Who is exactly behind Kajol's image face-lift? In a glamour career spanning 20 years, actress Kajol has made but one style statement: the uni-brow. They've even inspired the url for a Bollywood-centric blog. But, in the last six months, she's been turning heads for reasons other than her buoyant acting. The 42-year-old mother of two has lost weight and gained a fashion.
Buzz is, Kajol is no longer in contention for a TV show thanks to her astronomical fee. Even stars are not recession proof. There was a time when Bollywood A-listers stepping into the small screen would quote and get any price they wished. But in a failing economy, even television channels who want to oblige, are eventually forced to say "no". READ: Cousins Ayan Mukerji And Kajol come together for KJo A recent case in point is Kajol, who was on Rensil D' Silva's wish list.
Move over the silent, brooding Ajay Devgn (he has dropped the letter 'a' from his last name as per his family's wish), now we have a chatty and cheerful Ajay with oodles of charm, confidence and flamboyance. Son of action director Veeru Devgan, Ajay made his first screen appearance astride two motor-cycles in his debut vehicle Phool Aur Kaante, establishing his image as an action hero, in 1991. "I was more inclined towards direction. One of my dad's friends offered me my first.
For those who enjoyed the banter between first cousins Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor when they appeared on Karan Johar's show together, there's another brother-sister team who are expected to make a joint appearance on KJo's couch. ALSO SEE: Salman's bizarre confessions on Koffee With Karan Kajol and Ayan Mukerji, who are first cousins, are being brought together on the show. Ayan is one of Karan's favourite proteges and Kajol is his banner's lucky mascot.
Mom Tanuja and sister Kajol are trying their best to dissuade Tanishaa from joining the reality show. Tanishaa Mukerji may not have a Bollywood career to speak of, but she is all set to give showbiz another shot. The actress is working on a Marathi film produced by Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi's Grazing Goat Pictures. Apart from this, she recently made her theatre debut in Divya Palat's play The Verdict and now she is considering an offer to join the next season of 'Bigg Boss'.
Actress Kajol Devgn says she completely supports her sister Tanisha Mukherjee , who is currently participating in 'Bigg Boss', despite the reality TV show putting inmates in an "unnatural situation" and "bringing out the worst" in them. Tanisha, 35, has been grabbing eyeballs with her increasing closeness to co-participant Armaan Kohli on the show. Kajol says she watches 'Bigg Boss' regularly and feels the show's format is such that it brings out the worst in the person.
Kajol's famous scene in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai where her pallu flies and slips from its position thus making SRK realize his love for Kajol (ahem!) was actually scripted by choreographer Farah Khan and not director Karan Johar. It was Farah's filmy way of showing how the hero realizes he has fallen for the heroine.
Kajol was recently in the capital to release Women Of Pure Wonder, a book by the Vodafone Foundation, along with Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc. The book chronicles the struggle, survival and success of 60 extraordinary women. Blending an engaging mix of some well-known and some unheard tales, this book narrates the extraordinary deeds of real women who have courageously braved all social, economic, and familial odds to find success in their chosen field of work. Colao said,
Kajol is doing a cameo in Karan Johar's upcoming campus flick, in which Manish Malhotra is styling all the key actors, from Siddharth to Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. Says a source, "For the cameo, Kajol will be attired in a long, black glamourous outfit. Karan has always considered Kajol and Shah Rukh as his lucky mascots. So this time too, for his film Student Of The Year , he wanted Kads to do a special appearance and she readily agreed. "’’
Kajol and Rani Mukerji are cousins by virtue of the fact that their fathers Shomu and Ram were first cousins. But in their childhood these two Bengali sirens didn't share great vibes. A family source says, "Even as a child, Kajol was always closer to Rani's elder brother Raja and Tanisha was friendlier with Rani. " When the cousins came to the movies, they maintained their distance despite the fact that they had common friends in Aditya Chopra , Karan.
Kajol holds forth on fitness, living life on her own terms, parenting and making yet another comeback in films. At home, Kajol is the perfect daughter, wife and mother. At work, she is an actress in a league of her own, and remains unaffected by the stardom around her. After taking a breather from films post the birth of her second child, Kajol is gearing up to act in films again. She's lost weight and looks fit and glowing when I meet her at her Juhu bungalow. She is supervising lunch for her two...
Kareena Kapoor is gung-ho about Karan Johar's We Are Family and it is with good reason. She points out, "Look it is produced by Karan Johar, who is my 4 am friend, my mentor, my strongest critic and God-all-knows-what else. Saif always teases me about how I miss Karan the most when I'm away on long outdoor shoots. The moment I land in Mumbai , I rush to meet Karan. " But personal equations apart, the actress says We Are Family is a special film.
Director-writer Rensil D'Silva who is currently directing Anil Kapoor in the thriller series 24 , is now penning another TV show, this time with a woman as the protagonist. A source told TOI that the show will be centred around a large Delhi family headed by a single mother. The 27-episode drama is likely to be shot in the capital itself. Confirming the news Rensil said, "Yes, it is true. Television is a liberating medium for a writer. I completed the script recently; it took me a month to wrap it up. Its USP is the fact that it is a murder mystery with a woman as its leading character.
Kajol had confirmed her presence at the 44th IFFI to the organisers, but backed out at the last minute. Reportedly, she wasn't happy with the arrangements. Sources close to the organising team said that the actress wanted the same treatment given to Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon which included a limo and five business class tickets for her entourage. The organisers politely declined.at
As part of their ongoing Children's Day extravaganza, Kaun Banega Crorepati will see Bollywood actress Kajol take the hot seat accompanied by Mayank, a special five-year-old child from Chandwada village. She'll be seen supporting the 'Help the child reach 5' initiative. Host Amitabh Bachchan will highlight the plight of Chandwada, a small village where children die even before reaching age five, mostly because of diarrhoea. Mayank is one among the few to have lived beyond five years.
Ajay Devgn and wife Kajol are getting the interiors of their Juhu bungalow redone, more particularly the children's space. Their daughter Nysa is ten-and-a-half-years old and the star parents are making suitable changes to her room because she is a growing girl with a mind of her own. Alterations are also in store for their three-year-old son Yug's space. AJ and Kajol, after pouring over books and having long discussions, called an interior designer home this week to finalise the plan.
The media circuit was abuzz with rumours about Tanishaa Mukherji’s mother Tanuja and elder sister Kajol being offended by her decision to participate in the high voltage reality show. They were understood to be further miffed with tanisha s intimacy with fellow contestant, Armaan Kohli. Lack of communication from Tanuja and Kajol added fuel to the fire, and we were forced to believe the reports about the possible displeasure in the family.
May be Tanisha wants to step out of star sister's shadow. Being on Big Boss will put her in front of the viewers, and she would be able to show her real self. Tanisha recently made her theater debut with Divya Palat's play The Verdict, and is even co-producing a Marathi film.
Kajol, the proud mother of Nysa and Yug has been in a happy marriage with Ajay for some years now (touchwood). But over the past few months Kajol’s joy has been marred by unforeseen incidents. She was recently very upset when she discovered that gold bangles worth close to Rs 5 lakh were stolen from the family’s Juhu mansion. This is the second robbery to rock the Devgn paradise. What dampened the mood even more was that some of these ornaments were gifts from hubby Ajay and held immense sentimental value for her.
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