Kaajal Oza Vaidya Wiki, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

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 at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai. Later, she moved to Ahmedabad.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 4″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

Kaajal is the daughter of a renowned writer Digant Oza.

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 talked about religion and rituals and said that one should always try to understand the meaning behind rituals. She 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.” ^[1]Khabar

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Career

Writing Work

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 published 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 novels and short stories. Her writing often revolves around various social issues like women’s empowerment and themes related to personal growth and self-improvement. Her notable novels include Yog Viyog (2007), Krishnayan (2010), Sannata Nu Sarnamu (2011), Chahera Pachhalno Chahero (2013), Symphony of Silence (2014), Rag Vairag (2018).

Essays & Articles

Some of her notable essays and articles collections are ‘Mari Mummy Mara Papa,’ ‘Sangath Ekbijano,’ ‘Shradhdhha Ekbijani,’ ‘Sukh Ekbijanu,’ ‘Mausam Ek Bijani,’ ‘Sneh Ek Bijano,‘ etc.

Plays & Audio Books

She has penned many plays such as Chung Ching, Guru Brahma, Time Pan!, Savka, Perfect Husband, Silver Jubilee, and Vaat Ek Raat Ni. Some of her notable coffee table books are Smit, Aansu, Prarthna, Chumban, and Prem. She has narrated the books ‘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 has penned the scripts for three Gujarati telefilms: Antarna Ujas, Sukhno Arth, and Hu Ja Bhagyavidhata. In 2001, she wrote a  television series titled ‘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 wrote 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.

Facts/Trivia

• In 2012, Kajaal hosted a radio show, ‘Kaajal@9,’ on 94.3 My FM Ahmedabad.

• She has translated the novels titled ‘Shobha De’s Spouse’ and ‘The Five Love Languages’ by Gary Chapman into Gujarati and titled them as ‘Premni Panch Bhasha’ and ‘Jeevansathi’, respectively.

• The TV series Vasundhara,’ starring Jaya Bachchan, was based on her novel Yog Viyog.

• Kajaal is a big fan of actor Jackie Shroff.