Kajal Aggarwal
Born: 1985-07-19 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kajal Aggarwal (born 19 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. She made a brief screen appearance in the Hindi film *Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...* (2004) before making her lead acting debut in Teja's Telugu romantic drama *Lakshmi Kalyanam* (2007), followed by her Tamil debut in *Pazhani* (2008). Her breakthrough came with her portrayal of Yuvarani Mitravinda and Indira in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film *Magadheera* (2009), for which she received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination. Her subsequent film roles included *Darling* (2010), *Brindavanam* (2010), *Mr. Perfect* (2011), Rohit Shetty's action film *Singham* (2011), *Businessman* (2012), A. R. Murugadoss's action film *Thuppakki* (2012), *Naayak* (2013), Neeraj Pandey's heist thriller *Special 26* (2013), *Baadshah* (2013), *Govindudu Andarivadele* (2014), *Temper* (2015), *Khaidi No. 150* (2017), *Nene Raju Nene Mantri* (2017), *Vivegam* (2017), *Mersal* (2017), the psychological drama *Awe!* (2018), and the comedy film *Comali* (2019). In 2020, a wax statue of her was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Singapore. She later starred alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna in Anil Ravipudi's film *Bhagavanth Kesari* (2023) and played ACP Satyabhama IPS in the investigative crime thriller *Satyabhama* (2024). Her other film credits include S. Shankar's vigilante action films *Indian 2* (2024) and *Indian 3*, the mythological fantasy film *Kannappa* (2025), A. R. Murugadoss's action film *Sikandar* (2025), and the social drama *The India Story* (2026). She is also part of the ensemble cast of Nitesh Tiwari's multi-part mythological film *Ramayana*.
Filmography
2026
- Ramayana as Mandodari
- The India Story
- Dada
2024
- Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Dhakshayini
- Satyabhama as Satyabhama
2023
- Bhagavanth Kesari as Dr. Kathyayani "Kaachi"
- Manu Charitra ... (Presenter)
- Karungaapiyam as Karthika
- Ghosty as Inspector Aarthi
2022
- Hey! Sinamika as Malarvizhi
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
- Live Telecast as Jennifer Mathew
- Mumbai Saga as Jamuna
- Mosagallu as Anu
2019
- Sita as Sita
- Ranarangam
- Comali as Reethika Mohan
2018
- MLA - Manchi Lakshanalunna Abbayi
- Kavacham as Samyuktha varma
- Awe! as Kali
2017
- Mersal as Anu Pallavi
- Vivegam as Yazhini
- Nene Raju Nene Mantri as Radha Jogendra
- Khaidi No. 150 as Lakshmi
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Comedy Nights Live as Herself
- Janatha Garage as Special appearance in the song "Pakka Local"
- Do Lafzon Ki Kahani as Jenny
- Sardaar Gabbar Singh as Arshi Devi
- Kavalai Vendam as Divya
- Brahmotsavam as Kasi Annapurna
2015
- Temper as Shanvi
- Paayum Puli as Sowmya
- Inji Iduppazhagi as Cameo Appearance
- Maari as Sridevi
2014
- Yevadu as Deepthi
- Govindudu Andarivaadele as Satya
- Jilla as Shanthi
2013
- Special 26 as Priya Chavan
- Naayak as Madhu
- All in All Azhagu Raja as Chitra Devi Priya
- Baadshah as Janaki
2012
- Maattrraan as Anjali
- Thuppakki as Nisha
- Businessman as Chitra
- Sarocharu as Sandhya
2011
- Singham as Kavya Bhosle
- Mr. Perfect as Priya
- Veera as Chitti
- Dhada as Rhea
2010
- Brindavanam as Bhumi
- Darling as Nandini
- Naan Mahaan Alla as Priya Sudharsan
- Om Shanti as Meghana
2009
- Magadheera as Mitravinda / Indu
- Ganesh as Divya
- Aarya 2 as Geetha
- Modhi Vilayadu
2008
- Saroja as Pooja (Cameo Appearance)
- Pourudu
- Bommalattam as Priya
- Aatadista as Sunanda
- Pazhani as Deepti
2007
- Lakshmi Kalyanam as Lakshmi
- Chandamama
2004
- Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... as Diya's Friend