As Kajol-starrer ‘The Trial’ releases, this is what the actress has to say about society and its mindset

New Delhi: Kajol is not only a versatile actress but also an influential icon whose thoughts influence people, especially women. In a career spanning over three decades, she has always come across as a headstrong individual who lives her life the way she wants.

In an interview with ANI, the ‘DDLJ’ star spoke about how his maternal lineage helped him become a strong person. “I never paid attention to ‘log kya kahenge’ in my life. I was brought up by a wonderful mother. I was brought up by a mother who didn’t care at all about society. Really I had an amazing maternal lineage. My grandmother and my mother’s great-grandmother, each one of them have always behaved well and taught me by example that no one else matters, your life,’ said Kajol from my side. It’s your responsibility and no one else’s opinion on that matters.

Kajol does not believe in handing over the command of life to someone else. “First, take responsibility for your life… Your actions are your own, not determined by society. Second, at the end of the day, society has to accept what you make of your life and that’s what my great-grandmother and she said , “Grandma lived her life. The two had surprisingly different views on life and the world. My mother literally lives her life to this day. I am trying to live my life like him.”

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Kajol was born on 5 August 1974 to famous actress Tanuja and late director Shomu Mukherjee. Tanuja’s mother Shobhana Samarth was also an actress and her father was producer Kumarsen Samarth.

Kajol ushered in 2020 with a beautiful collage on social media, shedding light on her family lineage. The collage features the actress, her mother Tanuja, late maternal grandmother Shobhana Samarth and late aunt Nutan, all of whom had illustrious careers in Indian cinema.

“Where have I come from…a true feminist! #strongwomen #livelearnlove,” she captioned the post. Meanwhile, on the work front, Kajol is being appreciated for her performance in the web show ‘The Trial – Pyaar, Kanoon, Dhoka’, directed by Suparn Verma.

The Indian adaptation of the courtroom drama ‘The Good Wife’, starring Julianna Margulies in the lead role. Kajol plays Noyonika Sengupta, a housewife who resumes practicing law when her husband’s public scandal lands him in jail.

Driven to prove herself in the competitive world of law and navigate her way through complicated relationships while seeking justice for her husband, Nayonika navigates the difficult challenges thrown by her destiny.

Talking about the show, Kajol said, “Complications are what defines a character for me and it’s the layers around Nayonika that spoke to me when she first got the role. Nayonika felt personal, I immediately felt protective of him and it reaffirmed my belief in choosing ‘The Trial – Pyaar, Kanoon, Dhoka’ as my first foray into the long format. Suparna Verma has created a world where the vulnerability of the characters is generated by life. Brutal situations meet.”

Jisshu Sengupta, Kubbra Sait, Sheeba Chaddha, Aly Khan and Gaurav Pandey are also a part of ‘The Trial’.