 In 1999 , post her marriage with Ajay Devgn , Kajol featured in a supporting role alongside him and Mahima Chaudhry in Prakash Jha 's drama Dil Kya Kare . She played Nandita Rai , the other woman in the life of Anant Kishore , played by Devgn . In an interview with Filmfare she explained , " The only reason , I agreed to play my character was because it had shades of grey . I would have probably refused the wife 's role . Because I felt it had nothing for me to do . " Upon release , the film met with largely negative reviews . Critic Sharmila <unk> , however , described Kajol as " the only person who gives her role a semblance of sanity " . Commercially too , the film failed to do well . However , her next release , Satish Kaushik 's woman 's film , the drama Hum Aapke Dil Mein <unk> Hain , emerged as a critical and commercial success . Starring alongside Anil Kapoor , Kajol received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare ceremony for her portrayal of Megha , the deceived wife of Kapoor 's character . The film met with wide media coverage for being one of the few woman @-@ centered films to emerge as a commercial success in India . 
