 Kajol studied at the St Joseph Convent boarding school in Panchgani . Apart from her studies , she participated in extra @-@ curricular activities , such as dancing . It was in school that she began to form an active interest in reading fiction , as it helped her " through the bad moments " in her life . At the age of sixteen , she began work on Rahul Rawail 's film Bekhudi , which according to her was a " big dose of luck " . She initially intended to return to school after shooting for the film during her summer vacations . However , she eventually dropped out of school to pursue a full @-@ time career in film . On not completing her education , she quoted , " I don 't think I am any less well @-@ rounded because I didn 't complete school " . 
