birth_place image_size nationality ethnicity relatives birth_date residence image article_title education name occupation alma_mater
mumbai , maharashtra , india 275px indian marwari nisha aggarwal -lrb- sister -rrb- 19 june 1985 mumbai , maharashtra , india kajal agarwal.jpg kajal aggarwal
 b.m.m. kajal aggarwal model , actress kishinchand chellaram college
kajal aggarwal

kajal aggarwal -lrb- born 19 june 1985 -rrb- is an indian film actress and model .
primarily known for her work in telugu and tamil films , kajal has also appeared in bollywood films .
through her successful film career , kajal has become one of the most popular celebrities in south india .
in addition to acting , kajal participates in stage shows and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products .
kajal 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 critical acclaim .
she subsequently earned wide critical recognition for her dual portrayal in 2009 historical fiction telugu film `` magadheera '' .
the film rank among the highest-grossing telugu films of all time and fetched her best actress nominations at several award ceremonies including filmfare .
she followed with a series of box-office hits in telugu and established herself as one of the leading and highest-paid actresses in tollywood .
kajal achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in the high-profile tamil projects `` 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 her next film `` special 26 '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- was also declared a box-office success .
