For Indian cine lovers, Kajol will always be remembered as Simran from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. She is known as one of the finest actresses in Bollywood and has given several hits in her career. She's been highly versatile too and has pulled off everything from being the Chandni Chowk girl Anjali in K3G to the mature Mandira in My Name Is Khan. The actress celebrates her birthday on August 5 and as she turns 45, we look at some of her underrated performances in Bollywood so far. Kajol and Yug Devgn's Tree Plantation Video From Lonavala Will Inspire You To Do The Same!

Kajol has always been a favourite for many who grew up in the 90s mainly because of her natural charm. Her simplicity on-screen and off-screen made fans to love her even more. Kajol gave several hits in her career and made sure to leave her mark even in films that were dominated her male co-stars. Here's looking at some of her underrated performances in her career.

1. Dushman

Kajol played a double role in this epic film as she played the character of twins. he film has one of the sisters being brutally raped and murdered, and the other seeking revenge from the culprit. Kajol did a brilliant job performing both the roles and while Ashutosh Rana became the most-talked-about villain after this film, Kajol too received credit for her acting but not as much.

2. Baazigar

This is the first movie that we saw Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol together in a film and it will always be special. While the film mainly remained to be an out and out Shah Rukh Khan affair, Kajol too did a great job in the film but did not receive as much appreciation for it. Nonetheless, it was her first commercial success.

3. We Are Family

The remake of Hollywood's popular film Step Mom, had Kajol essaying the role of a woman who suffers from cervical cancer but encourages her family to move on, especially her former husband who is known with a much younger woman. While the film did not fare well at the box office and fetched poor reviews too, Kajol's performance in it was undeniably brilliant. She brought the perfect emotional side of the mother and was amazing in the film. Ajay Devgn and Kajol With Children Nysa and Yug Go Out for a Road Trip – View Pic.

4. Fanaa

This was Kajol’s comeback into films after a gap of 5 years and was special. Fanaa starred her in role of a blind girl who falls in love with a tourist guide who is actually an undercover terrorist. It was a treat to see Kajol and Aamir Khan, two great actors work together in this film. Kajol managed to ace her role and even though the film did not become a huge success, it is one of her most amazing performances.

There have been several other films where Kajol has left us stunned with her brilliant performances including films like Gupt where she won huge accolades. We hope to see much more from the actress in the coming years and after her recent films like Helicopter Eela, we are sure she can pull off any role.

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