Kajol (काजल) is from the Hindi-Sanskrit kajal — the traditional black kohl eye-cosmetic used across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa for over 7,000 years; the word is also used poetically for darkness, eyes, and beauty. Kajol Devgan (born Kajol Mukherjee, 1974) — Indian actress; among the most-acclaimed Bollywood superstars of the 1990s and 2000s; six Filmfare Awards for Best Actress — the joint-most for any Indian actress in the modern era (alongside Madhuri Dixit). Padma Shri (2011) — one of India's highest civilian honors. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) with Shah Rukh Khan — the longest continuously running Indian film in cinema history; played at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir cinema for 30+ consecutive years since its release (a Guinness World Record); over 4 billion lifetime viewers. My Name Is Khan (2010) — premiered out-of-competition at the Berlin International Film Festival; among the first Bollywood films to be widely distributed in the United States. Daughter of Tanuja Mukherjee and Shomu Mukherjee, both actors; niece of legendary Kishore Kumar (one of India's most-recorded male playback singers); wife of actor Ajay Devgan. Founded the Kajol Foundation supporting underprivileged children. Kajal** as a cosmetic is the namesake of dozens of Indian products and a top-1000 baby name in modern India.
Featured throughout 1990s-2020s Bollywood.
Kajol reduces to nine — the number of DDLJ.