Did you know Kajol quit school to become actress?

Kajol celebrates her birthday on August 5. Her mother Tanuja, grandmother Shobhna Samarth and aunt Nutan were all movie stars.

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Kajol made her acting debut at the age of 16 with Bekhudi (1992)

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Kajol dropped out of school to pursue a full-time career in the film industry

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Kajol's first hit film was 'Baazigar'. In 1995, her 5 films were released back to back

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Kajol had rejected several hit films like Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein, Veer Zaara, 3 Idiots and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

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Kajol married Ajay Devgn at the peak of her career at the age of 24. Their affair began on the sets of the 'Gundaraj'

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Kajol has won 6 Filmfare Awards in her nearly three-decades-long film career

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Kajol was felicitated with the country's fourth highest civilian honour ‘Padma Shri’ in 2011

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Kajol reportedly owns assets worth about Rs 180 crores. Most of her earnings come from brand endorsements and films

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