India, June 26 -- Kajol recently opened up about her childhood and the way her parents-veteran actor Tanuja and filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee- handled their separation. In a heartfelt conversation, Kajol praised her parents for their maturity and unwavering focus on her and sister Tanisha's well-being despite going their separate ways. (Also read: Kajol reveals the secret to her happy marriage with Ajay Devgn: 'It is partial deafness and selective amnesia')

In an interview with Nayandeep Rakshit, Kajol spoke about how her parents prioritised emotional stability and co-parenting. She explained that this clarity and consistency prevented her and her sister, Tanisha, from ever playing one parent against the other.

"I have to give kudos to them...