Kajal A Kitchlu (
née
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Aggarwal; born 19 June 1985), known professionally as Kajal Aggarwal, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in
Telugu
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,
Tamil
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and
Hindi
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films. Aggarwal is considered as one of the highest paid actresses of South Indian cinema.
She is a recipient of three
SIIMA Awards
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along with four
Filmfare Awards South
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nominations.
Aggarwal made her acting debut with a minor role in the 2004
Hindi
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film ''
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...'' and had her first Telugu film release in ''
Lakshmi Kalyanam'' (2007). In the same year, she gained wider recognition for her role in ''
Chandamama
''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories.
Originally launched in Telugu language, Telugu by Aluri Chakrapani, Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, ...
''. The 2009 fantasy film ''
Magadheera
''Magadheera'' () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language epic romantic fantasy action drama film co-written & directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad and with dialogues by M. Rathnam. Produced by Allu Aravind under ...
'', one of the
highest-grossing Telugu films of all time, marked a turning point in her career and earned her critical acclaim.
Her other notable Telugu films include ''
Darling'' (2010), ''
Brindavanam'' (2010), ''
Mr. Perfect'' (2011), ''
Businessman
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'' (2012), ''
Naayak
''Naayak'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Akula Siva. The film was produced by DVV Danayya and presented by S. Radha Krishna under the banner Universal Media. The f ...
'' (2013), ''
Baadshah'' (2013), ''
Govindudu Andarivadele
''Govindudu Andarivadele'' (), also known by the acronym ''GAV'', is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. Produced by Bandla Ganesh for Parameswara Art Productions, the film stars Ram Charan T ...
'' (2014), ''
Temper'' (2015), ''
Khaidi No. 150'' (2017), ''
Nene Raju Nene Mantri
''Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film written and directed by Teja, featuring Rana Daggubati and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles along with Catherine Tresa, Navdeep, and Ashutosh Rana in ot ...
'' (2017),
''Awe'' (2018) and ''
Bhagavanth Kesari
''Bhagavanth Kesari '' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi, under the banner of Shine Screens. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular rol ...
'' (2023). She has also played the female lead in high-profile Tamil projects such as ''
Naan Mahaan Alla'' (2010), ''
Maattrraan
''Maattrraan'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, who co-wrote the script with Subha, and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Suriya in dual roles as a conjoined twin brothers, along w ...
'' (2012), ''
Thuppakki
''Thuppakki'' ( ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, the film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal, with Sathyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Jayaram, Manobala and Z ...
'' (2012), ''
Jilla
''Jilla'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer, whose ...
'' (2014), ''
Vivegam
''Vivegam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. It stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan, Karunakaran, Aarav Chowdhary, Bharath ...
'' (2017), ''
Mersal
''Mersal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, in the studio's hundredth film production. The film stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kaja ...
'' (2017) and ''
Comali
''Comali'' ( ) is a 2019 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy drama film produced by Ishari K. Ganesh and written and directed by Pradeep Ranganathan in his directorial debut. The film stars Ravi Mohan, Kajal Aggarwal, Yogi Babu, Samyuk ...
'' (2019). Her most successful Hindi films include the action film ''
Singham
''Singham'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as the first installment of Shetty's Cop Univer ...
'' (2011) and the thriller ''
Special 26
''Special 26'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language period heist thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist, the plot follows a team of criminals (Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher), who pose as CBI off ...
'' (2013).
In 2020, a wax figure of Aggarwal was put on display at
Madame Tussauds Singapore
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, making it the first of an actress from
South Indian cinema
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.
Early life and education

Kajal Aggarwal was born on 19 June 1985 and raised in a
Punjabi
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family with roots in
Amritsar
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, settled in
Bombay
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(present-day Mumbai). Her father Vinay Aggarwal, is an entrepreneur in the textile business and her mother Suman Aggarwal is a confectioner,
and also Kajal's business manager. Kajal has a younger sister
Nisha Aggarwal, an actress in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam cinema.
Aggarwal studied at
St. Anne's High School, Fort, Mumbai, and completed her pre-university education at
Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College (Autonomous) (Marathi: जय हिंद कॉलेज) is an autonomous college in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It was established in 1948.
In 2000, ''India Today'' named Jai Hind C ...
.
She pursued her graduation in mass media, with specialisation in marketing and advertising, from
Kishinchand Chellaram College
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.
Having harboured MBA dreams all through her growing years, in 2012, she said she "intended to achieve a post-graduation degree soon".
Career
Debut and early struggle (2004–2008)
Aggarwal made her acting debut in the 2004 Hindi film ''
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...'', in which she played
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (; Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popu ...
's sister.
Aggarwal made her debut in Telugu films in 2007, with
Teja's ''
Lakshmi Kalyanam'', alongside
Kalyan Ram; it had an average return at the box office. Later that year, she appeared in the
Krishna Vamsi
Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju (born 28 July 1962), known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over a career spanning three decades, he has received three Na ...
-directed ''
Chandamama
''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories.
Originally launched in Telugu language, Telugu by Aluri Chakrapani, Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, ...
'', which opened to positive reviews and became her first major successful film. In 2008, she had her first Tamil film release,
Perarasu
Perarasu (born 8 January 1967) is an Indian film director who works primarily in Tamil cinema and is best known for masala films with Vijay and Bharath. Perarasu has also been credited as an actor, music director, singer and lyricist in some ...
's action entertainer ''
Pazhani
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'', opposite
Bharath. She had one more Tamil release that year with
Venkat Prabhu
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's comedy-thriller ''
Saroja'', in which she did a guest appearance. Although the film went on to become a commercial as well as a critical success, the film failed to boost her career as her role was too insignificant. Her Telugu releases ''
Pourudu
''Pourudu'' () is a 2008 Telugu language action thriller film written and directed by Raj Aditya. The film stars Sumanth and Kajal Aggarwal, while Suman, Nassar, Brahmanandam, Ali, Subbaraju, and Kota Srinivasa Rao play supporting roles. The f ...
'' and ''
Aatadista
''Aatadista'' is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film, starring Nithiin, Kajal Aggarwal, Raghuvaran, Jayasudha, Nagababu and others. Directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary, it was produced by C. Kalyan and S. Vijayanand, and ...
'' opposite
Sumanth
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and
Nitin, respectively, did not receive positive reviews, but both were successful at the box office.
Critical acclaim and recognition (2009–2012)
Aggarwal had four releases in 2009. She first starred opposite
Vinay Rai
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in the Tamil film ''
Modhi Vilayadu
''Modhi Vilayadu'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Saran and produced by Murali Manohar. It stars Vinay Rai and Kajal Aggarwal, while Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, Santhanam, and Yuva play supporting ro ...
'', which garnered mixed reviews and was a financial failure. She then appeared in
S. S. Rajamouli
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's high budget Telugu historical drama ''
Magadheera
''Magadheera'' () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language epic romantic fantasy action drama film co-written & directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad and with dialogues by M. Rathnam. Produced by Allu Aravind under ...
'', opposite
Ram Charan Teja
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. She played dual roles of Mithra, a princess and Indu, a modern woman. Aggarwal's performance earned her server nominations including
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
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.
The film became successful commercially and broke several records, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time. Radhika Rajamani of ''
Rediff.com
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'' noted, "Kajal was quite a surprise package. She was sweet and charming and looked like an 'ethereal' princess. She carries off both the roles fairly well." It was released again in Tamil as ''Maaveeran'' in 2011, and was also successful at the box office. Her subsequent releases ''
Ganesh
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'', opposite
Ram Pothineni
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Pothineni made his acting debut with the box offi ...
and ''
Arya 2
''Arya 2'' is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film co-written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Aditya Babu and B. V. S. N. Prasad under the Aditya Arts banner, the film stars Allu Arjun in the titular role, alongside Navdee ...
'' opposite
Allu Arjun
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received mixed reviews from critics, while her performance garnered positive feedback.
Aggarwal's first 2010 release was
A. Karunakaran
A. Karunakaran (born 25 December 1971) is a Telugu people, Telugu film director known for ''Tholi Prema (1998 film), Tholi Prema'' (1998), ''Happy (2006 film), Happy'' (2006), ''Ullasamga Utsahamga'' (2008) and ''Darling (2010 film), Darling'' ...
's romantic comedy ''
Darling'', which featured her as
Prabhas
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (; born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, he is known as Rebel Star in ...
's childhood lover Bandini. The film went onto become a commercial success at the box office. Her performance earned her second Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu nomination and a ''
Sify
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'' critic stated that she "mesmerized" the audience. Later that year, she appeared in the Tamil thriller film ''
Naan Mahaan Alla'', opposite
Karthi
Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May 1977), credited as Karthi, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil Cinema. He is son of veteran actor Sivakumar who began his career as an assistant director in his elder brother Suriya's
film '' Aayutha Ezhuthu ...
, which was based on a real-life incident and opened to positive reviews. A commercial success, it was later dubbed in Telugu as ''Naa Peru Siva'' in Andhra Pradesh and was a success. Her final release that year was the romantic comedy ''
Brindavanam'' opposite
Jr. NTR
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and
Samantha
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, which received critical acclaim and went on to become a commercial success. She won the
CineMAA Award for Best Actress for the film.
In 2011, Aggarwal first reunited with Prabhas in the romantic comedy ''
Mr. Perfect'', where she played Priya, a doctor. The film became a critical and commercial success. A ''
The Times of India
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'' critic stated, "Kajal looks great, expresses well and fits into the role perfectly. Her chemistry with Prabhas is commendable." She earned her third Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu nomination, for her performance. She then appeared in ''
Veera'', replacing
Anushka Shetty
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Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards and o ...
and starred opposite
Ravi Teja
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. The film received moderate reviews and emerged a moderate success. Later that year, Aggarwal made her comeback to Hindi films with ''
Singham
''Singham'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as the first installment of Shetty's Cop Univer ...
'', a remake of the
same-titled 2010 Tamil film, opposite
Ajay Devgn
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. She played a Goan girl Kavya Bhosle and received
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
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nomination for the same.
Komal Nahta
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noted, "Kaajal may not be very beautiful but she acts with effortless ease. Her performance is good." Sukanya Venkatraghavan stated, "Kajal looks pretty and has done what she has been told to, but probably deserved a meatier debut." Nevertheless, the film was a hit at the box office. Her last release of the year came with the Telugu film ''
Dhada
''Dhada'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Ajay Bhuyan and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy. The film features Naga Chaitanya and Kajal Aggarwal. The music composed by Devi Sri Prasad, cinematography by Gnana Shekar V ...
'', opposite
Naga Chaitanya
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (; born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya is a recipient of several accolades including one Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Award South and one Nandi Award for his work.
Born in ...
, which failed at the box office.
Aggarwal's first release of 2012 was in the Telugu
gangster film
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''
Businessman
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'' opposite
Mahesh Babu
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, directed by
Puri Jagannadh
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. A
Sankranthi
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release, it opened to positive reviews and was a commercial success. Her performance, though limited, was praised by critics. Aggarwal then made her comeback to Tamil films with ''
Maattrraan
''Maattrraan'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, who co-wrote the script with Subha, and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Suriya in dual roles as a conjoined twin brothers, along w ...
'' opposite
Suriya
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. The film became a commercial success. Her performance as a language translator Anjali was well received; with Malini Mannath stating: "Kajal does with utmost sincerity as the foreign language translator Anjali. It's this trait and her graceful demeanour which makes Kajal a pleasant watch".
A. R. Murugadoss
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's ''
Thuppakki
''Thuppakki'' ( ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, the film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal, with Sathyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Jayaram, Manobala and Z ...
'' opposite
Vijay was her next release. She played Nisha, a boxer. The film emerged a major commercial success, becoming the second Tamil film ever to collect over . L Romal M Singh of ''
Daily News and Analysis
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'' stated, "Kajal acts as a pretty face mostly, but is pleasing and cute in many sequences." The film won her the
SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil
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. Her final release of the year was the Telugu romance film ''
Sarocharu
''Sarocharu'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Parasuram starring Ravi Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. Richa Gangopadhyay played an imaginary role by combining the faces of Sandhya and Karthik's fri ...
'', opposite Ravi Teja, which failed at the box office.
Commercial success and career progression (2013–2017)

Aggarwal starred in the action film ''
Naayak
''Naayak'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Akula Siva. The film was produced by DVV Danayya and presented by S. Radha Krishna under the banner Universal Media. The f ...
'', opposite
Ram Charan Teja
Konidela Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Cinema of India, Indian cinema and is also known for his dancing. He h ...
, her first release of 2013. Upon release, it received positive reviews and was a major commercial success. She then played a teacher Priya, opposite
Akshay Kumar
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in ''
Special 26
''Special 26'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language period heist thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist, the plot follows a team of criminals (Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher), who pose as CBI off ...
'', a heist drama directed by
Neeraj Pandey
Neeraj Pandey (born 17 December 1973) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. Pandey made his directoral debut in ''A Wednesday!'', which was largely praised by critics and which later became a recipien ...
. It went on to be a major critical and commercial success.
Rajeev Masand
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noted, "Kajal keeps it real as the girl next door who falls for Ajay, and their romance is sweet."
She later appeared in
Srinu Vaitla
Srinu Vaitla (born 24 September 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema, particularly in the action comedy genre. He has received several accolades, including five Nandi Awards—three for Nandi Aw ...
's ''
Baadshah'', opposite Jr. NTR. Upon its release, critics appreciated her performance and a critic stated, "Kajal is as usual an eye-candy. She's got a good role and has done justice to her performance. Also she looks stunning in the songs." The film was a financial success. Her final release that year was ''
All in All Azhagu Raja
''All in All Azhagu Raja'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh. The film stars Karthi in dual lead roles with Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal, Santhanam, Radhika Apte, and Saranya Ponvannan in th ...
'' opposite
Karthi
Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May 1977), credited as Karthi, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil Cinema. He is son of veteran actor Sivakumar who began his career as an assistant director in his elder brother Suriya's
film '' Aayutha Ezhuthu ...
. It released to negative reviews from critics and had an average collection.
In 2014, Aggarwal starred in
R. T. Neason
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's masala film ''
Jilla
''Jilla'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer, whose ...
'', in which she played a police officer opposite Vijay. The film was a major commercial success. She then featured in a cameo appearance opposite
Allu Arjun
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in the Telugu action thriller film ''
Yevadu
''Yevadu'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film stars Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan, Kajal Aggarwal and Amy Jackson, with Jayasudha, Sai Kumar, Rahul Dev and B ...
'', again a box office success. Her next release was
Krishna Vamsi
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's family drama ''
Govindudu Andarivadele
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'', which became one of the highest grossing Telugu film of the year. She played Satya, a modern girl opposite Ram Charan. Suresh Kaviyarani stated, "Kajal is beautiful and glamorous. Her chemistry with Charan comes up neatly." The film earned her fourth nomination for Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu.
In her first release of 2015, Aggarwal appeared in
Puri Jagannadh
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's Telugu action film ''
Temper''. She played Saanvi, an animal lover opposite Jr. NTR. Hemanth Kumar noted, "Despite her limited role, Kajal does well, although the duo’s underwritten romantic track leaves a lot to be desired." The film was a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing film of the year. Aggarwal then appeared in
Balaji Mohan
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's gangster comedy film ''
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* ''Maari'' (film), a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action-comedy film by Balaji Mohan
** ''Maari'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack album for the 2015 film
**'' Maari 2'', its 2018 sequel
* ''Maari'' (TV series), a 2022 Indian Tamil-l ...
'', opposite
Dhanush
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Having starred in Dhanush filmography, 50 films over his car ...
. S Saraswathi of ''
Rediff
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'' noted: "Kajal Aggarwal does have a significant role to play, but her onscreen chemistry with Dhanush just does not work". The film became a commercial success. Her other release,
Suseenthiran
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Career
Suseenthiran, who originally hails from a small village called Amarapoondi in Palani ...
's action film ''
Paayum Puli'', alongside
Vishal
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People
* Vishal (name), a common Indian given name
* King Vishal, emperor of the Mahabharata era who founded the ancient city of Vishalapura
* Vishal (actor) (born 1977), Indian film actor, producer and anti-piracy activi ...
, received mixed reviews and failed at the box office. Reviewers criticised her character stating: "badly written and has nothing more to do with the script." That year, she also did a cameo appearance in the bilingual romantic comedy film ''
Size Zero
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''.
The year 2016 saw Aggarwal appear in five films. She first played Arshi, a princess opposite
Pawan Kalyan
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, in ''
Sardaar Gabbar Singh
''Sardaar Gabbar Singh'' is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language masala film co-written and directed by Bobby Kolli, (credited as K. S. Ravindra) based on an original story by Pawan Kalyan. A sequel to '' Gabbar Singh'' (2012), it stars Pawan Kalyan re ...
''. Critical reaction of the film was mixed to negative, though Aggarwal's performance was positive. A reviewer from the ''
Deccan Chronicle
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'' wrote: "Kajal plays the perfect princess and looks beautiful and elegant. In fact, she is a breath of air in the film". The film grossed worldwide, becoming a moderate success. In
Srikanth Addala's ''
Brahmotsavam
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Commonly held in South India, the ''murti''s of a temple's deities are dressed in silk garments, decorated with ornaments, garlands, and other ...
'', she played an NRI Kashi opposite
Mahesh Babu
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. It became a major critical and commercial failure. Among the female leads, her performance as a "new age girl" was well received, despite the role having a limited screen time. She next appeared opposite
Randeep Hooda
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in ''
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani'', playing Jenny, a blind girl who later becomes a doctor. ''
Rediff.com
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''s Namrata Thakker found her to be "decent" and was appreciative of her chemistry with Hooda. Her long delayed film ''
Final Cut of Director
''Final Cut of Director'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language thriller film written and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Nana Patekar and Arjun Sarja, with Rukmini Vijayakumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Niyamat Khan, Vatsal Sheth, Ranjitha and ...
'' was her next releas. Though completed in 2008, it was released in 2016, after 8 years. In her last film of the year, she played Divya, who reconcile with her husband opposite
Jiiva
Amar Choudary (born 4 January 1984), known professionally as Jiiva, is an Indian actor and film producer who works mainly in Tamil cinema and a few Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. He is the youngest son of film producer R. B. Choudary.
...
in ''
Kavalai Vendam
''Kavalai Vendam'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Deekay. The film stars Jiiva and Kajal Aggarwal, while Bobby Simha and Sunaina play supporting roles.
The film, which is said to be an urban r ...
''. Sreedhar Pillai of ''
Firstpost
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The Network 18 group was originally owned by Raghav Bahl. In January 2012, the gro ...
'' stated, "Present throughout the film, Kajal looks a million bucks." She also had a special dance appearance in ''
Janatha Garage
''Janatha Garage'' () is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Unni Mukund ...
'', that year. That song, titled "Pakka Local", was well received by the audience.
Aggarwal played Yazhini, a CTS officer's wife opposite
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Ta ...
in ''
Vivegam
''Vivegam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. It stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan, Karunakaran, Aarav Chowdhary, Bharath ...
'', her first release of 2017. The film was a moderate success at the box office.
Sowmya Rajendran
Sowmya Rajendran is an Indian writer. She is the winner of Sahitya Akademi's 2015 Bal Sahitya Puraskar and has written over 20 books. She has written young adult fiction, picture books and inspirational books for children.
Career
Rajendran's w ...
took note of her comic scene in the film. She then reunited with Vijay in ''
Mersal
''Mersal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, in the studio's hundredth film production. The film stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kaja ...
'', where she played a doctor, Anu. The film was a major commercial success and became
one of the highest-grossing Tamil films. She next appeared opposite
Chiranjeevi
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...
in ''
Khaidi No. 150''. A box office success, it became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films. A ''
123telugu
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'' critic stated, "Kajal looks good and her pairing with Chiranjeevi doesn't seems odd, adding to the film's value."
Teja's ''
Nene Raju Nene Mantri
''Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film written and directed by Teja, featuring Rana Daggubati and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles along with Catherine Tresa, Navdeep, and Ashutosh Rana in ot ...
'', opposite
Rana Daggubati
Ramanaidu Daggubati, (; born 14 December 1984) known professionally as Rana Daggubati, is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. H ...
was her last release of the year. She played a strong wife of a Chief minister. Hemanth Kumar noted, "Kajal is the film's biggest revelation. You can feel her pain, her warmth and her anger in moments of heartbreak." Purnima Sriram Iyer stated, "Kajal looks her best and reminds us why she is among the leading actresses of the industry." The film was a commercial success. Her performance won her the
SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu
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.
Career fluctuations (2018–present)
In 2018, Aggarwal had a leading role in the Telugu film
MLA. In April 2018, she signed to a Telugu film which also features
Ravi Teja
Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju (born 26 January 1968), known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised for his roles in action comedy films, he is popularly referred to as ...
, marking her third collaboration with the actor. She also starred in ''
Awe'', where she played a troubled woman. Aggarwal later bagged a role in ''
Kavacham''.
In 2019, Aggarwal was seen in ''
Comali
''Comali'' ( ) is a 2019 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy drama film produced by Ishari K. Ganesh and written and directed by Pradeep Ranganathan in his directorial debut. The film stars Ravi Mohan, Kajal Aggarwal, Yogi Babu, Samyuk ...
''. She then reunited with director Teja for ''
Sita
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'', where she plays the titular character, an arrogant, selfish businesswoman who manipulates people for business improvement and money.
In 2020, her role in the Telugu film ''
Acharya
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'', co-starring
Chiranjeevi
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...
,
Ram Charan
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was announced. It is directed by
Koratala Siva
Koratala Siva (born 15 June 1975) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Siva has directed films such as Mirchi (film), ''Mirchi'' (2013), ''Srimanthudu'' (2015), ''Janatha Garage'' (2016), ''Bharat Ane Nenu'' ( ...
and produced by
Ram Charan
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and Niranjan Reddy. However, when the trailer released, there was no clip that featured her, which triggered rumours of makers cutting down her role. The rumours were confirmed by the director
Koratala Siva
Koratala Siva (born 15 June 1975) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Siva has directed films such as Mirchi (film), ''Mirchi'' (2013), ''Srimanthudu'' (2015), ''Janatha Garage'' (2016), ''Bharat Ane Nenu'' ( ...
in an interview.
In 2021, her two films released on 19 March, ''
Mosagallu'' directed by Jeffery Gee Chin co-starring
Vishnu Manchu
Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu (born 23 November 1981) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and television. Manchu had a brief stint as a child artist with the 1985 film ''Ragile Gundelu''. Years later, he starr ...
and
Suniel Shetty
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; and Sanjay Gupta directed Hindi film ''
Mumbai Saga
''Mumbai Saga'' is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Sanjay Gupta and produced by T-Series. It features an ensemble cast of John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Kajal Aggarwal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Rohit Roy, Anjana Sukhani ...
''.
Her first release in 2022 was ''
Hey Sinamika
''Hey! Sinamika'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Brinda, in her directorial debut, and produced by Jio Studios and Global One Studios. It is an adaptation of the 2008 Argentine film '' A Boyfriend for My Wi ...
'', directed by
Brinda, it has
Dulquer Salmaan
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and
Aditi Rao Hydari
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alongside her. The film released on 3 March 2022. In 2023, she appeared in ''
Bhagavanth Kesari
''Bhagavanth Kesari '' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi, under the banner of Shine Screens. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular rol ...
'' directed by
Anil Ravipudi
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. The film received mixed reviews from the critics.
In her first film of 2025, Aggarwal played an aspiring entrepreneur Vaidehi alongside
Salman Khan
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and
Vishal Vashishtha in ''
Sikandar''. Rahul Desai of ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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'' stated, "Capable performer like Kajal has been reduced to the sort of passing character." Aggarwal will next appear in ''
Kannappa'' opposite Akshay Kumar, ''
Indian 3
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'' co-starring
Kamal Haasan
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, and ''The India Story'' alongside
Shreyas Talpade
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. She will also portray
Mandodari
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opposite
Yash in ''Ramayana: Part 1''.
Personal life
On 6 October 2020, Aggarwal announced her upcoming marriage to Gautam Kitchlu. On 30 October 2020, the couple got married in a small, private ceremony in her hometown of
Mumbai
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, India, with only the couple's immediate families in attendance.
Kajal made her pregnancy official with an Instagram post, which was also confirmed by her husband shortly. She gave birth to a boy on 19 April 2022, named Neil.
In the media

Aggarwal is considered among the most popular actors of
Telugu cinema
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. She is one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, according to various media reports.
Aggarwal has appeared in ''
Forbes India
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History and profile
Since its founding in 2008, ''Forbes India'' has achieved a circulation of 50,000 copies ...
''
Celebrity 100 list of 2015, where she debuted at 58th position with an estimated annual income of . She stood at the 15th place on ''Forbes Indias most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.
Aggarwal was placed 2nd in 2020 and 4th in 2021, in the most tweeted South Indian actress list. In 2022, she was named among the most searched Asian on
Google
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and also became the most searched South Indian actress, that year. Aggarwal was named the
Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman of 2016. In the same list, she was later placed 2nd in 2017, 10th in 2018, 8th in 2019 and 9th in 2020. She is a celebrity endorser for several brands such as
Panasonic
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,
Dabur Amla Oil,
Bru and
Pond's
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History
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. As of August 2024, she is one of the most-followed Telugu actors on
Instagram
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.
Accolades
Aggarwal has received four
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
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nominations — for her films, ''Magadheera'', ''Darling'', ''Mr. Perfect'' and ''Govindudu Andarivadele''.
See also
*
List of Indian film actresses
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Given below is a list that includes actresses from different time periods—from early pioneers of silent cinema and the golden age of Indian films to contempor ...
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Actresses from Mumbai
Female models from Mumbai
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
People of Punjabi descent
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Tamil television
Jai Hind College alumni
South Indian International Movie Awards winners
CineMAA Awards winners
21st-century Indian actresses