Claim: Kajal Aggarwal was an award-winning actress in Tamil cinema.

Kajal Aggarwal -LRB- born 19 June 1985 -RRB- is an Indian film actress and model . One of the most popular Indian celebrities , she has established a career in the Telugu and Tamil film industries and has been nominated for four Filmfare Awards South . In addition to acting , Kajal participates in stage shows and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products .   Aggarwal made her acting debut with the 2004 Bollywood film Kyun ! Ho Gaya Na ... and had her first Telugu film release in 2007 Lakshmi Kalyanam . In the same year , she starred in the box office hit Chandamama , which earned her recognition . The 2009 historical fiction Telugu film Magadheera marked a turning point in her career , earning her critical acclaim . It ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time and fetched her Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies including Filmfare .   She subsequently rose to prominence by starring in several critical and commercially successful Telugu films like Darling -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Brindavanam -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Mr. Perfect -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Businessman -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Naayak -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Baadshah -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Govindudu Andarivadele -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Temper -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , Khaidi No. 150 -LRB- 2017 -RRB- and established herself as one of the leading and highest-paid actresses in Tollywood . Kajal gained further recognition by featuring as the female lead in the high-profile Tamil projects Naan Mahaan Alla -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Maattrraan -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Thuppakki -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Jilla -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and emerged as a leading actress in Tamil cinema as well . She made a comeback to Bollywood with Singham -LRB- 2011 -RRB- which was a blockbuster , while another film Special 26 '' -LRB- 2013 -RRB- was also declared a box-office success .