Kaajal was born on 29 September 1966 in Mumbai, India. She graduated with a degree in English and Sanskrit from Gujarat University in 1986. She completed her post-graduate certificate in advertising management at Saint Xavier's College in Mumbai.
She debuted in writing with a short story collection, Sambandh.. To Akash in 2005 was followed by a collection of poetry, Sheshyatra. Her popularity grew when her first novel Yog Viyog was serialized in Chitralekha weekly. She worked on plays during her earlier career. She teaches creative writing as a Visiting Faculty in the Master of Developmental Communication Department of Gujarat University.
She worked as a journalist with Sandesh, Gujarat Daily, Loksatta-Jansatta, The Indian Express, Abhiyan magazine and Samkalin, Sambhaav. She writes columns in Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Mitra, Kutchmitra, Janmabhhomi Pravasi and Culcutta Halchal. She regularly gives speeches on different subjects across Gujarat and beyond. She hosts the radio show Kaajal@9 on 94.3 My FM Ahmedabad.
First book in this year that made it to my all time favorite list. An exceptionally amazing and heart touching read. As I always have to mention after every read of hers, KOV has never failed to amaze me and this book was a no exception. Touched my heart at every core and tingled every emotional string. Hats off to Anjali and Aniruddha for what they carried since friendship to a relationship that failed to build up because of unavoidable circumstances. An amazing page turner read that every Gujarati literature fan should read and own.
Read this book translated by Ankur Jain in English. Kaajal has wonderfully penned down a relation of a woman who is living with her past, which is still haunting her & also living with the present.