Her subsequent releases Ganesh Just Ganesh, opposite Ram and Arya 2 opposite Allu Arjun received mixed reviews from critics, while her performance garnered positive feedback. It was released again in Tamil as Maaveeran in 2011, and was also successful at the box office. Magadheera 's success turned Aggarwal into one of the most sought-after actresses in Telugu cinema. It was highly successful commercially and broke several records, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time. Aggarwal was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Telugu and nominated for the award for Best Telugu Actress in the South Scope Awards for her performance. Rajamouli, received overwhelming critical acclaim, while Aggarwal, in particular, was praised for her portrayal of a princess.
She then appeared in the high budget Telugu historical drama Magadheera, alongside Ram Charan Teja, which saw her playing double roles for the first time. She first starred opposite Vinay Rai in the Tamil film Modhi Vilayadu, which garnered mixed reviews and was a financial failure. Public recognition and critical acclaim (2009–11)Īggarwal had four releases in 2009. Her Telugu releases Pourudu and Aatadista opposite Sumanth and Nitin, respectively, did not receive positive reviews, but both were successful at the box office. She had one more Tamil release that year with Venkat Prabhu's comedy-thriller Saroja, in which she did a guest appearance Although the film went on to become a commercial as well as a critical success, the film failed to boost her career as her role was too insignificant. In 2008, she had her first Tamil film release, Perarasu's action entertainer Pazhani, co-starring Bharath. Later that year, she appeared in the Krishna Vamsi-directed Chandamama, which opened to positive reviews and became her first major successful film. Īggarwal made her debut in the Telugu film industry and played her first leading role in 2007 in Teja's Lakshmi Kalyanam, alongside Kalyan Ram it did not fare well at the box office. Main article: Kajal Aggarwal filmography Film debut and struggles (2004–08)Īggarwal made her acting debut in the 2004 Bollywood film Kyun.! Ho Gaya Na, in which she had a minor supporting role. In 2020, a wax figure of Aggarwal was put on display at Madame Tussauds Singapore, making it the first of an actress from South Indian cinema. She made a comeback to Hindi cinema with Singham (2011), which was a hit, while another film Special 26 (2013) was also a box office success. Kajal also played the female lead in the high-profile Tamil projects Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), Maattrraan (2012), Thuppakki (2012), Jilla (2014), Vivegam (2017) and Mersal (2017). She subsequently starred in Telugu films such as Darling (2010), Brindavanam (2010), Mr. It ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time and fetched her Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies including South Filmfare Awards. The 2009 historical fiction Telugu film Magadheera marked a turning point in her career, earning her critical acclaim. In the same year, she starred in the box office hit Chandamama, which earned her recognition. and had her first Telugu film release in 2007, Lakshmi Kalyanam. Aggarwal has worked in more than 50 films and received two South Indian International Movie Awards.Īggarwal made her acting debut with the 2004 Hindi film Kyun! Ho Gaya Na. Kajal Aggarwal (born 19 June 1985) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Telugu and Tamil language films, in addition to a few Hindi films.