Kajol： ＂I'm the Laziest Actor＂ ｜ 33 Years in Bollywood, Nepotism & Self-Belief

In this candid conversation, Anupama Chopra sits down with Kajol Devgan for an intimate discussion about her remarkable 33-year career in Hindi cinema. Kajol opens up about her unconventional approach to acting, revealing why she considers herself "the laziest actor" and how she's worked with far fewer films than her contemporaries. She discusses her morning rituals, the importance of self-belief, and why she doesn't chase fame. Kajol also shares her experience working on Two Much with Twinkle Khanna, her journey with body image, and how becoming a mother transformed her self-perception. From her breakthrough roles in Baazigar and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to recent successes like Do Patti and The Trial Season 2, Kajol reflects on technique, burnout at 18, and learning to "lie to the camera." She addresses nepotism in Bollywood, pay disparity, the double standards around age gaps in films, and why she refuses to do molestation or rape scenes. Anupama and Kajol discuss everything from her 8-hour mornings to working with Govinda, her self-critical checklist after watching her performances, and finding confidence after 40. 00:00 Introduction 3:04 What enables 33 years of success? 6:16 Developing acting technique with Shah Rukh's advice 10:01 Watching and critiquing own performances 14:04 Preferring silences over dialogue in scenes 18:04 Coming from a storied film family 21:52 Why Hindi cinema gets flack for nepotism 26:04 Age gap double standards in cinema 30:04 Self-censorship in today's world 34:07 "I'm too lazy" - On ambition vs contentment 38:00 Why actors work harder than 9-5 employees 41:40 Journey to believing "I'm beautiful" 47:05 Audience Q&A begins 52:45 Preparing for Do Patti's police officer role #KajolInterview #BollywoodActress #THRTalks