 Kajol Devgan ( née Mukherjee ) ( born 5 August 1974 ) , known mononymously as Kajol , is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in Hindi cinema . Born into the Mukherjee @-@ Samarth family , she is the daughter of actress Tanuja and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee . Through her Bollywood career , Kajol has established herself as one of the most popular actresses in India . She is the recipient of numerous accolades , including six Filmfare Awards , among twelve nominations , and along with her late aunt Nutan , holds the record for most Best Actress wins at Filmfare , with five . In 2011 , the Government of India awarded her with the Padma Shri , the fourth highest civilian honour of the country . 
