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[[File:Kajol and Ajay Devgn promoting Tanhaji (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Dipotret dengan Ajay Devgn di sebuah acara untuk ''[[Tanhaji]]'' pada 2020. Film tersebut menjadi [[blockbuster (hiburan)|blockbuster]] pertama Kajol sejak ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' pada 2001<ref name="filmography" />|al=Kajol dan Ajay Devgn tersenyum menuju kamera, dengan Kajol yang memiringkan kepalanya ke arah Devgn]]
Kajol ikut serta dalam sebuah kampanye pelarangan penggunaan plastik pada Juli 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bollywood Hungama News Network|date=20 Juni 2018|title=Ajay Devgn and Kajol come together to support plastic ban|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ajay-devgn-kajol-come-together-support-plastic-ban/|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929154843/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ajay-devgn-kajol-come-together-support-plastic-ban/|archive-date=29 September 2019|access-date=27 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dan film komedi-drama ''[[Helicopter Eela]]'' (diadaptasi dari [[permainan drama]] ber[[bahasa Gujarat]] ''Beta, Kaagdo'')<ref>{{Cite news|last=ET Bureau|date=15 Oktober 2018|title='Helicopter Eela' review: Kajol is a treat to watch as a doting mother & singer on the cusp of superstardom|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/helicopter-eela-review-kajol-is-a-treat-to-watch-as-a-doting-mother-singer-on-the-cusp-of-super-stardom/articleshow/66212253.cms?from=mdr|work=[[The Economic Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814133011/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/helicopter-eela-review-kajol-is-a-treat-to-watch-as-a-doting-mother-singer-on-the-cusp-of-super-stardom/articleshow/66212253.cms?from=mdr|archive-date=14 Agustus 2020|access-date=14 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dirilis pada tiga bulan selanjutnya. Film tersebut juga mengalami pengunduran perilisan,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Press Trust of India|date=24 Agustus 2018|title=Kajol's 'Helicopter Eela' delayed, to now release on October 12|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kajol-s-helicopter-eela-delayed-to-now-release-on-october-12-118082400262_1.html|work=Business Standard|location=Mumbai, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825123741/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kajol-s-helicopter-eela-delayed-to-now-release-on-october-12-118082400262_1.html|archive-date=25 Agustus 2018|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dan mengangkat tema pengasuhan orang tua dan perbedaan generasi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/dont-want-to-limit-myself-to-women-oriented-films-kajol-638446 |title=Don’t want to limit myself to women-oriented films: Kajol |date=17 Agustus 2018 |location=Mumbai, India |work=The Tribune |access-date=14 Agustus 2020 |archive-url=http://archive.vn/OQbWM |archive-date=14 Agustus 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dalam film tersebut, Kajol memerankan seorang ibu rumah tangga yang menunda pendidikannya selama 22 tahun demi anaknya (diperankan oleh [[Riddhi Sen]]). Kritikus menganggap karakternya sebagai "versi lembut" dari perannya dalam ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Palat|first=Lakshana N.|date=12 Oktober 2018|title=Helicopter Eela Review: Kajol film whirrs in circles and has a messy landing|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/helicopter-eela-review-kajol-film-whirrs-in-circles-and-has-a-messy-landing-1366734-2018-10-12|work=India Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025113559/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/helicopter-eela-review-kajol-film-whirrs-in-circles-and-has-a-messy-landing-1366734-2018-10-12|archive-date=25 Oktober 2018|access-date=14 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Pada tahun yang sama, Kajol juga mengisi suara untuk karakter [[Helen Parr (The Incredibles)|Helen Parr]] dalam versi berbahasa Hindi [[film animasi aksi-hidup]] ''[[Incredibles 2]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 Juni 2018|title=Kajol joins the family of superheroes in Incredibles 2|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/kajol-incredibles-2-5210657/|work=The Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925021601/https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/kajol-incredibles-2-5210657/|archive-date=25 September 2019|access-date=16 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dan menulis kata pengantar untuk buku biografi [[Satyarth Nayak]] ''Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess'' pada 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Press Trust of India|date=25 September 2019|title=Kajol writes foreword of book on Sridevi’s life|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-writes-foreword-sridevi-biography-book-the-eternal-screen-goddess-6028837/|work=The Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105151619/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-writes-foreword-sridevi-biography-book-the-eternal-screen-goddess-6028837/|archive-date=5 November 2019|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
2020 menjadi "tahun yang besar" bagi Kajol,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Upadhyay|first=Karishma|date=5 Januari 2020|title=Kajol on being a part of Tanhaji...|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-on-being-a-part-of-tanhaji/cid/1733268|work=The Telegraph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107140037/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-on-being-a-part-of-tanhaji/cid/1733268|archive-date=7 Januari 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dan menandai fase di mana baginya "pengaruh karakter lebih penting dari lamanya peran".<ref name="versatility">{{Cite news|title=Kajol: Give me three scenes, I can create magic|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/kajol-give-me-three-scenes-i-can-create-magic/1753009|date=5 Maret 2020|access-date=16 Agustus 2020|url-status=live|location=Mumbai, India|author=Indo-Asian News Service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816132310/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/kajol-give-me-three-scenes-i-can-create-magic/1753009|archive-date=16 Agustus 2020|work=Outlook}}</ref> Ia memulai dekade tersebut dengan menerima sebuah peran dalam film drama periode ''[[Tanhaji]]'', sebuah hal yang dilakukan olehnya untuk membantu suaminya mengurangi biaya produksi film tersebut.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-when-kajol-said-ajay-wanted-me-to-be-part-of-the-film-so-that-he-didn-t-have-to-pay-my-fees/story-3GVQifSRJt3KuhVPda8r8K.html |title=Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior: When Kajol said Ajay wanted ‘me to be part of the film so that he didn’t have to pay my fees’ |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 Agustus 2020 |location=New Delhi, India |author=HT Correspondent |access-date=11 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906202013/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-when-kajol-said-ajay-wanted-me-to-be-part-of-the-film-so-that-he-didn-t-have-to-pay-my-fees/story-3GVQifSRJt3KuhVPda8r8K.html |archive-date=6 September 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Karena tidak memiliki referensi, ia mengaku merasa bertanggung jawab dengan perannya (sebagai Savitri, istri dari karakter Ajay Devgn) dan melakukan sebuah riset bersama perancang [[Nachiket Barve]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Press Trust of India|date=24 Desember 2019|title=Had no reference point to play Savitribai in 'Tanhaji': Kajol|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/had-no-reference-point-to-play-savitribai-in-tanhaji-kajol-119122400549_1.html|work=Business Standard|location=Mumbai, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225125452/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/had-no-reference-point-to-play-savitribai-in-tanhaji-kajol-119122400549_1.html|archive-date=25 Desember 2019|access-date=6 September 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Ia juga diharuskan untuk berdandan selama sekitar dua setengah jam untuk menyesuaikan gaya perannya.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sinha|first=Seema|date=12 Januari 2020|title=Kajol on working with Ajay Devgn after 10 years, in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior&nbsp;— 'It felt like home'|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-on-working-with-ajay-devgn-after-10-years-in-tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-it-felt-like-home-7878411.html|work=Firstpost|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301203617/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-on-working-with-ajay-devgn-after-10-years-in-tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-it-felt-like-home-7878411.html|archive-date=1 Maret 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Dibuat melalui anggaran sebesar {{INR}}1,5 miliar,<ref>{{Cite news|last=India Today Web Desk|date=13 Januari 2020|title=Is Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior a bigger hit than Chhapaak? What box office says|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/is-tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-a-bigger-hit-than-chhapaak-what-box-office-says-1636480-2020-01-13|work=India Today|location=New Delhi, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114203215/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/is-tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-a-bigger-hit-than-chhapaak-what-box-office-says-1636480-2020-01-13|archive-date=14 Januari 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Tanhaji'' muncul sebagai kesukesan box office terbesarnya, dan mengumpulkan penerimaan positif kritikus;<ref name="filmography" /> menurut Devansh Sharma, "keterampilan dalam layar" dan "kecerdasan emosional" dari Kajol, membuat "bagian kecilnya bergema",<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sharma|first=Devansh|date=10 Januari 2020|title=Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior movie review&nbsp;— Saif Ali Khan, Kajol's performances elevate Ajay Devgn's tepid film|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-saif-ali-khan-kajols-performances-elevate-ajay-devgns-tepid-film-7885131.html|work=Firstpost|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621184553/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-saif-ali-khan-kajols-performances-elevate-ajay-devgns-tepid-film-7885131.html|archive-date=21 Juni 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dan Vinamra Mathur dari ''[[Mid Day]]'' menulis, "Selalu dipenuhi [oleh] teka-teki, [Kajol] menghembuskan jiwa ke karakternya."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mathur|first=Vinamra|date=9 Januari 2020|title=Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior movie review&nbsp;— Ajay and Saif's face-off has some genuinely thrilling moments|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-theres-some-thrill-to-be-had-here/22400151|work=Mid Day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215080305/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-theres-some-thrill-to-be-had-here/22400151|archive-date=15 Februari 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Beberapa bulan setelah perilisan, rumor terkait pertikaian antara Kajol dengan Saif Ali Khan pada masa syuting film tersebut bermunculan.<ref>{{Cite news|last=HT Correspondent|date=4 Maret 2020|title=Kajol laughs off rumours of fight with Saif Ali Khan over his Tanhaji comments: ‘He just talks and talks’|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kajol-laughs-off-rumours-of-fight-with-saif-ali-khan-over-his-tanhaji-comments-he-just-talks-and-talks/story-4nhHG1loOzINecBLnHMoRM.html|work=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716092657/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kajol-laughs-off-rumours-of-fight-with-saif-ali-khan-over-his-tanhaji-comments-he-just-talks-and-talks/story-4nhHG1loOzINecBLnHMoRM.html|archive-date=16 Juli 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Kemudian pada tahun tersebut, proyek digital pertamanya, film pendek suspen ''[[Devi (film 2020)|Devi]]'', menghadapi sebuah kontroversi plagiarisme.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 Maret 2020|title=Kajol's short film 'Devi' hit with plagiarism allegation|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/mar/05/kajols-short-film-devi-hit-with-plagiarism-allegation-2112707.html|work=The New Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308154919/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/mar/05/kajols-short-film-devi-hit-with-plagiarism-allegation-2112707.html|archive-date=8 Maret 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Dalam film tersebut, Kajol berperan sebagai Jyoti, seorang wanita parubaya yang terjebak di sebuah rumah dengan delapan wanita lainnya. Film tersebut dirilis dalam jejaring sosial [[YouTube]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sharma|first=Unnati|date=17 Maret 2020|title=Kajol’s comment on ‘true survivors’ of sexual abuse shows she has let down her own film Devi|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/kajol-true-survivors-sexual-abuse-film-devi/381800/|work=[[ThePrint]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425031607/https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/kajol-true-survivors-sexual-abuse-film-devi/381800/|archive-date=25 April 2020|access-date=15 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> dan ditanggapi secara positif oleh audien dan kritikus.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Basu|first=Nilanjana|date=3 Maret 2020|title=Devi, The Short Film That's Made Twitter Cry And Stars Kajol, Is A Must Watch|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/devi-the-short-film-thats-made-twitter-cry-and-stars-kajol-is-a-must-watch-2189213|publisher=NDTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714100011/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/devi-the-short-film-thats-made-twitter-cry-and-stars-kajol-is-a-must-watch-2189213|archive-date=14 Juli 2020|access-date=3 September 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bawa|first=Jyoti Sharma|date=3 Maret 2020|title=Devi movie review: Kajol’s 13-minute film is the finest piece of cinema you’ll watch today|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/devi-movie-review-kajol-s-13-minute-film-is-the-finest-piece-of-cinema-you-ll-watch-today/story-6ax0hjf5tcNV5srOBZysEL.html|work=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619114109/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/devi-movie-review-kajol-s-13-minute-film-is-the-finest-piece-of-cinema-you-ll-watch-today/story-6ax0hjf5tcNV5srOBZysEL.html|archive-date=19 Juni 2020|access-date=3 Agustus 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>