Kaajal Oza Vaidya was born on Thursday, 29 September 1966 (age 56 years; as of 2022) in Mumbai, India. Her zodiac sign is Libra. After completing her schooling, Kaajal earned a graduate degree in Sanskrit and English from Gujarat University in 1986. She then pursued a post-graduate degree in advertising management from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai. Later, she moved to Ahmedabad.
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Kaajal is the daughter of a renowned writer Digant Oza. There is no information about her mother and siblings.
Husband & Children
On 22 June 1993, Kaajal got married to photographer Sanjay Vaidya. The couple has a son together named Tathaagat. It was Kaajal’s second marriage with Sanjay.
Religious Views
In an interview, she delivered her views on religion and said,
Religion is not rituals. Performing rituals without understanding the ‘how’ and ‘why’ is meaningless.” Good karma will reap good rewards sooner or later. “When you pray, trust in God. When you get on a plane, do you ask the pilot to show his license? No, because you trust him.”
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Career
Kaajal Oza Vaidya’s career began in the field of literature and writing. In 2005, she made her debut by writing a collection of short stories ‘Sambandh To Akash’ along with a collection of poetry, ‘Sheshyatra.’ She gained immense popularity when her first novel ‘Yog Viyog’ was weekly serialized in Chitralekha.
She even worked in plays in the initial days of her career. As a journalist, she worked with The Indian Express, Sandesh, Gujarat Daily, Loksatta-Jansatta, Abhiyan magazine, and Sambhaav Metro. As a columnist, she wrote in Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Mitra, Kutchmitra, Janmabhhomi Pravasi, and Culcutta Halchal.
Notable Literary Works
Novels & Short Stories
Kaajal has written numerous books, including novels, and short stories. Her writing often revolves around various social issues, women’s empowerment, and themes related to personal growth and self-improvement. She published novels including Yog Viyog (2007), Krishnayan (2010), Sannata Nu Sarnamu (2011), Chahera Pachhalno Chahero (2013), Symphony of Silence (2014), Rag Vairag (2018), and much more.
Essays & Articles
Some of her essay and articles collections consist of ‘Mari Mummy Mara Papa,’ ‘Sangath Ekbijano,’ ‘Shradhdhha Ekbijani,’ ‘Sukh Ekbijanu,’ ‘Mausam Ek Bijani,’ ‘Sneh Ek Bijano,‘ etc. She used letter format in her books like Tane, Jindagi, Vhali Astha, and Priya Naman.
Plays & Audio Books
She penned plays such as Chung Ching, Guru Brahma, Time Pan!, Savka, Perfect Husband, Silver Jubilee, and Vaat Ek Raat Ni. Some of the most interesting coffee table books were edited by Kaajal which includes Smit, Aansu, Prarthna, Chumban, and Prem. She voiced the books including ‘Prempatro,’ ‘Tara Chaherani Lagolag,’ and ‘Tran Pedhi Ni Kavita.’
Screen Works
Scriptwriting
Kaajal has contributed to writing stories, scripts, and dialogues for several production houses. She has worked with Hum Productions as a scriptwriter. She penned the scripts for three Gujarati telefilms: Antarna Ujas, Sukhno Arth, and Hu Ja Bhagyavidhata. She authored various TV daily soaps. Her 2001 television series ‘Ek Daalna Pankhi,’ which broadcast on DD Girnar, ran for 1600 episodes, while ‘Moti Ba,’ which aired on ETV Gujarati, ran for 500. ‘Saat Taali’ and ‘Ek Moti Eklavyanu’ were two of her other Gujarati weekly soaps. She authored the Hindi scripts for ‘Apne Paraye,’ which aired on B4U, and ‘Mahasati Savitri,’ which aired on SAB TV. She penned the scripts for Hindi movies like Ghat and Diwanagi as well as Gujarati movies like Saptapadii (2013) and Dikri To Parki Thapan Kehvay.
Movies
Kaajal Oza Vaidya has appeared as an actor in Gujarati films like Saptapadii (2013), Chandlo (2023), and Dayro.
Net Worth
Kaajal Oza’s net worth is $1-5 million.
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