Kajal was born on 19 June 1985 in Mumbai, India. She finished her studies in Mumbai. She started her modeling career while she was in college.
Kajal made her acting debut in the 2004 Hindi film Kyun… Ho Gaya Na!, in which she enacted a minor supporting role as the friend of Diya, the film’s lead, played by Aishwarya Rai. She got her next acting offer only 3 years later, which was veteran Tamil director Bhrathiraja’s Bommalattam. The film, however, got delayed and released only in late 2008.
Kajal, particularly, was praised for her portrayal of a princess, Yuvarani Mithravindha, in the film. The film was also commercially successful and broke several records, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film and as one of the biggest box office hits in India. Following Magadheera’s phenomenal success, Kajal became one of the most sought-after actresses in the Telugu film industry, catapulting her into the main foray of lead Telugu actresses.
Fimography
Year Movie Role Language Notes
2004 Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na Hindi Diya's friend
2007 Lakshmi Kalyanam Lakshmi Telugu
2007 Chandamama Mahalakshmi Telugu
2008 Pourudu Samyukhta Telugu
2008 Pazhani Deepti Tamil
2008 Aatadista Sunnanda Telugu
2008 Saroja Pooja Tamil Cameo appearance
2008 Bommalattam Anitha Tamil
2009 Modhi Vilayadu Easwari Lakshmiram Tamil
2009 Magadheera Yuvarani Mithravindha Devi,
Indira (Indu) Telugu Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2009 Ganesh Just Ganesh Divya Telugu
2009 Arya 2 Geethanjali Telugu
2010 Om Shanti Meghana Telugu
2010 Darling Nandini Telugu Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2010 Naan Mahaan Alla Priya Sudharsan Tamil
2010 Brindaavanam Bhoomi Telugu
2011 Mr. Perfect Priya Telugu
2011 Veera Chitti Telugu
2011 Singham Kavya Bhosle Hindi
2011 Dhada Rhea Telugu
2012 The Business Man Telugu Filming
2012 Maatraan Kastury Tamil Filming
2012 Thathasthu Kannada Filming
2012 Untitled V. V. Vinyak project Telugu Announced
2012 Thuppakki Tamil Announced