She reinvented her success in her second venture with Karan Johar,
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which was one of the biggest hits of the year, and for which she won several Best Actress awards, including her third Filmfare Best Actress Award and her second Star Screen Award for Best Actress. Following the success of
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kajol took a sabbatical from full time acting for five years.