Kajal Agarwal made her acting debut in the 2004 Hindi film Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., in which she enacted minor supporting role as the friend of Diya, the film’s lead, played by Aishwarya Rai.In 2011, she was paired with Prabhas for the second time in Mr. Perfect, directed by Dasaradh. The film opened to positive reviews, while Kajal won appraisal by critics with Times Of India writing, "What is applause-worthy in the movie is Kajal Agarwal's performance. She looks great, expresses well and fits into the role perfectly". In May, she appeared in Veera opposite Ravi Teja that received negative reviews. She subsequently made her Bollywood debut in a leading role with Singham, a remake of the same-titled 2010 Tamil film, opposite Ajay Devgn. The film received mixed reviews from critics, as did her portrayal of a Goan girl Kavya Bhosle, but became a "Super Hit" at the box office, collecting INR85 crore (US$18.96 million) within three weeks. She is also making her debut in Kannada in Raju Hasan's Thathasthu opposite Chirag, and would play the female lead role opposite Surya in Maatraan.
