Among all the talented actresses from the 90s, the Baazigar star Kajol has continued to impress us with her choices in films and series. The actor celebrates her 50th birth anniversary today and while that’s a milestone in her personal life, how can we not celebrate her spectacular journey as an actor? From being a part of some famous Bollywood love stories like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaenge to nailing her performances in exceptional female-centric films like Tribhanga, here’s more about the actor’s filmography.
Debut In 1992
Kajol started her career in film with the 1992 film Bekhudi. However, she got her big break with Baazigar opposite Shah Rukh Khan. With this film, Kajol showed her as finesse as an actor and proved herself a promising star who can charm the audience with her vibrant personality.
Her Success in Commercial Cinema
In the late 90s, Kajol won hearts with films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Her innocent portrayal of Simran and Anjali continues to be cherished by the Indian audience. In her soft girl era, Kajol explored more roles in films like Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya and Raju Chacha among others.
Got The Bubbly Girl Title
Well, Kajol was always known for her happy-go-lucky persona on the big screen, but with a film like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham that was released in 2001, we got to see more of her bubbly and fun side as an actor. Well, in the early 2000s, Kajol showed overall growth as an actor who could pull off layered characters with so much ease. Her role in Fanaa opposite Aamir Khan was proof of Kajol’s range as an actor.
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Female-Centric Projects
In the last few years, Kajol appeared in more female-led films that necessarily did not have any important male characters. Despite, the box-office numbers, the actor continued to work in films that narrated more meaningful stories. This list includes films like We Are Family, Helicopter Eela, Salaam Venky and Tribhanga among others.
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Explored Characters
Kajol successfully broke from the mould of being the charming, happy and bubbly personality as an actor. She aced some powerful roles in films like Tanhaji, Devi and Lust Stories 2 (which left us all amazed BTW). The actor also made her debut in web-series The Trial in which she portrayed the character of a lawyer.
So, Kajol has only seen growth as an actor in her 32-year-long career. She has hardly disappointed her audience with the film choices and we still want to see more of her on the big screen!