Actor Kajol has opened up about her early married life with Ajay Devgn and her evolving bond with her mother-in-law. Reflecting on her experience as a 24-year-old bride, Kajol admitted she had no idea what was expected of her when it came to family roles.
In a recent interview, Kajol said, “I really didn’t know what I was doing. I was just 24 years old when we got married so I was really young. And I had no idea what I was supposed to do, who I was supposed to be, kya karna hai, kya banna hai, voh sab pata hi nahi tha mujhe ki kaise baat karni hai (what to do, how to be, I had no idea how I was even supposed to talk).”
Kajol Says She Questioned Calling Her Mother-in-Law ‘Mummy’
She also recalled being confused about how to address her mother-in-law. “‘Aunty ko mummy bulana padega? Kyu? Par meri ek maa already hai.’ (Aunty will be addressed as mummy? Why? I already have a mother),” she recalled.
However, Kajol said she was grateful her mother-in-law never pressured her. “She never insisted that you will have to call me mummy since you are a daughter-in-law now. Never said that to me. She said when it happens, it will happen on its own, and it happened,” Kajol shared.
Mother-in-Law Supporting Her Career
Kajol didn’t just talk about the challenges—she highlighted how encouraging her mother-in-law was, especially after the birth of her daughter, Nysa.
She revealed, “She was also one of the first people, after Nysa was born, to tell me that ‘kaam pe jana hai beta toh tu kaam ke baare mein zaroor sochna, hum hai na ghar pe sambhalne ke liye. Hum kyu hai? Hum hai na yahan pe. Toh tereko kaam karna hai toh tereko zarur kaam karna chahiye’ (If you want to work, then you have to think about it, we are at home to take care of the house. That’s why we are here. So if you want to work, you must).”
Kajol’s new film Maa hit theatres on Friday.
