Was Tanuja a strict mom to Kajol? Actress reveals shocking details from childhood

First Published Sep 21, 2021, 12:37 PM IST

Kajol once revealed how her childhood with her superstar mother Tanuja was; read on.

Kajol is the daughter of legendary actress Tanuja. She has spoken several times about her relationship with her parents, Tanuja and father, Shomu Mukherjee. She has also talked about how their divorce affected her.

In a 1999 old interview with Karan Thapar, Kajol revealed that she was always unapologetic and independent about her frank self.

She further revealed that her mother Tanuja told her on 13 birthday that she would never raise her hand on the actress, but she will if she had to correct her.

She also spoke about her parent's divorce. She said that she was loved but not spoilt and that her mother was very strict. Kajol revealed that her mother had beaten her up with a badminton racket, dishes and quite a few things were thrown at her.

Talking about her father, she said that he always stood by her mom and was a disciplinarian. She added that coming from a broken family, home did not have a traumatic effect on her. It just made her realise that parents are individuals. Cut to present. The actress was last seen in Tribhanga with Mithila Palkar. The actress is also very active on social media and often shares a glimpse of her family life on Instagram.

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