Kajol, the most versatile actor in Bollywood, got invited to be a member of the Oscars committee. She is known for her incredible acting talents, outspokenness, and chirpy personality. The actor holds a radiant career graph, and she has won the highest number of Filmfare awards in the best actress category. She has also been granted the Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian Cinema by the Government of India. 

Here are some performances of her that broke existing stereotypes regarding certain character tropes prevalent in mainstream Bollywood.

 

My Name Is Khan

Mandira is an independent, single mother who runs her own business and listens to her heart no matter what she needs to deal with. What truly stands out is how she does not judge her husband for his neurodivergence and empowers him with her empathy. 

 

We Are Family

This film essentially portrays the complexities of an Indian modern family. Separated from her husband, Aman, Maya lives with her three children and raises them independently while not encouraging feelings of opposition towards their father. 

 

Tribhanga

Anuradha learns not to accuse her mother of her life choices and accepts her daughter for choosing to lead a conventional life by assuming the role of a dutiful wife and daughter-in-law, despite disagreeing with this choice. 

 

Helicopter Eela

Eela understands the importance of space in a relationship to materialise one's dreams, carving an identity for oneself to let children become independent adults. 

 

Devi

In a chaotic room full of women who got subjected to sexual violence, Jyoti is the glue that keeps them all together. She goes beyond her trauma to be there for all the roommates and convinces them to let a new inmate stay.