Kajol honoured with Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award.
Kajol honoured with Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award.
Kajol has done her family proud on being honoured with Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award recently. With this award, she has added one more feather to her already overflowing Cap. Joining her on the winners’ list this year are Mahesh Manjrekar, Anupam Kher, and Mukta Barve.
Kajol reacting to the big win said that Reacting “Receiving this award is truly humbling. Raj Kapoor was a pioneer whose work shaped Indian cinema. And, till today his characters and music are taken as examples for most scripts that are written. And to be associated with this legacy is indeed a privilege and what makes it even more special is the fact that her mother [Tanuja] also has received this award!”
Raj Kapoor, the original showman of Indian cinema, gave us classics like Awara, Shree 420, and Mera Naam Joker, and his impact still echoes through generations of filmmakers and actors.
It’s only fitting that someone like Kajol, who has charmed us for decades with powerhouse performances in films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and My Name Is Khan, would receive an award tied to his legendary legacy.
On the work front, Kajol gears up for her mythological horror film Maa, releasing in theatres on June 27. She will also be seen in Sarzameen, a thriller
co-featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Ibrahim Ali Khan. It’s also learnt she’s part of the action-thriller Maharagni – Queen of Queens as well.
On the personal front, Kajol’s mother, Tanuja, is an actress, while her father Shomu Mukherjee was a film director and producer. Her younger sister, Tanishaa, is also an actress. Kajol and her husband Ajay Devgn have two kids – Nysa and Yug.
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