Happy Birthday To the Diva Kajol

Kajol Devgan, famously known as only Kajol, is one of the most talented actresses in the Indian film industry. Kajol who was born on August 5, 1974 turns 41 today. She has been nominated 11 times for the Filmfare Awards and has been awarded with six of them. She was also awarded with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in the year 2011.

Know more about the actress here:

• Kajol was born to Tanuja, an actress, and Shomu Mukherjee who was a film director and producer

• Kajol studied at the St. Joseph Convent boarding school in Panchgani, where she was appointed as the head girl

• Apart from her studies, she also participated in extra-curricular activities

• She likes reading science fiction and it was in school that she began to form an active interest in reading fiction

• She starred in Rahul Rawail's film Bekhudi at the age of 16, which, according to her, was a big dose of luck

• After her first film Bekhudi, she initially intended to return to school but dropped out to pursue a full-time career in film

• Her first film Bekhudi turned out to be a failure. However, her performance in the film was noticed and she was signed for Baazigar, the next year

• Kajol's performance in the movie Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaaenge earned her a Filmfare Award for the Best Actress. It was also her first filmfare award

• Karan Johar considers Kajol his lucky mascot. Due to this, she has also made cameo appearances in many of his films

• She is involved with Shiksha, an NGO that works for children's education

• Kajol is the international ambassador of The Loomba Trust, a charity that supports widows and their children around the world

• She is also the brand ambassador of Pratham, a charity organisation for children

• In 2006, Kajol was one of the four Bollywood stars whose miniature dolls were launched in the United Kingdom, under the name of Bollywood Legends

• The actress loves to write poetry

• She was last seen in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan which was based on 9/11 Twin Tower attacks

• Kajol was awarded with the Padma Shri in the year 2011 for her contributions in the film industry.