Who is Kajal Aggrawal? Meet the actress who PM Narendra Modi wrote a letter to

Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who is known for her work in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies, received a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 7 urging her to support the Centre’s initiatives Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and National Nutrition Mission (NNM) for women and child development.

Taking to Twitter on March 15, Kajal Aggarwal shared the letter she received from PM Modi and thanked him for his lovely Women’s Day wishes. In her response, Kajal appreciated the movements like BBBP and NNM and pledged her support for the empowerment of women.

WHO IS KAJAL AGGARWAL?

Here are some facts about Kajal Aggarwal that will help you know her better:

• Kajal Aggarwal was born and brought up in a Punjabi family in Mumbai

• She studied at St. Anne's High School in Mumbai’s Fort and attended Jai Hind College for her 10th and 12th
• She pursued her graduation in mass media with a specialization in marketing and advertising from KC College

• Kajal Aggarwal made her acting debut with the 2004 Bollywood film ‘Kyun! Ho Gaya Na…’ in which she played a minor supporting role.

• Her first Telugu film release was in 2007 titled ‘Lakshmi Kalyanam’.

• The 2009 historical fiction Telugu film ‘Magadheera’ was a milestone in her career and earned her critical acclaim. The film went on to become one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time and fetched her Best Actress nominations at many award shows.

• With Telugu films such as Darling (2010), Brindavanam (2010), Mr. Perfect (2011), Businessman (2012), Naayak (2013), Baadshah (2013), Govindudu Andarivadele (2014), Temper (2015) and Khaidi No. 150 (2017), Kajal Aggarwal established herself as one of the most successful and highest-paid actresses in Tollywood.

• She has also starred in several hit Tamil movies like Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), Maattrraan (2012), Thuppakki (2012), Jilla (2014) and Mersal (2017).

• She made a comeback in Bollywood with Ajay Devgn’s blockbuster film Singham (2011)
• She has also starred in Akshay Kumar’s Special 26 (2013) which was a box office hit

• In 2017, she worked in Telugu action-drama film Khaidi No. 150 opposite superstar Chiranjeevi
• She has also starred in the spy-action film ‘Vivegam’, which earned her praise despite a small role

• Kajal went on to star alongside superstar Vijay for the third time in ‘Mersal’. The film became one of the highest-grossing Tamil movies of 2017 by crossing Rs 200 crore at the box office.

• Kajal Aggrawal will next be seen in Tamil remake of Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen' titled 'Paris Paris'.