10 Actors Who Dropped Out Of College

While higher education is always a good thing, these stars opted out early to pursue their acting dreams.
Looking at 10 successful actors who dropped out of college for the allure of the silver screen.

Priyanka Chopra enrolled herself in Mumbai's Jai Hind College but left the campus soon after winning the Miss World title in 2000.
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Deepika Padukone left her bachelor's degree at Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru before she made a smashing debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om in 2007.
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Salman Khan studied at St Xavier’s College in Mumbai but he dropped out before completing his degree for his film debut Biwi Ho To Aisi in 1988.
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Alia Bhatt attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai but chose acting over academics and dropped her plans for higher education.
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Kareena Kapoor went to the Government Law College in Mumbai but left her course midway to become an actor.
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Aamir Khan attended Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai but left before finishing his degree. He made a blockbuster movie, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988 instead.
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Ranbir Kapoor went to the School of Visual Arts in New York but left the course midway and returned to India to assist Sanjay Leela Bhansali before becoming an actor.
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After Arjun Kapoor failed his Class 11 exam, he quit sudying to focus on Bollywood.
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Shraddha Kapoor enrolled at Boston University but left in the first year for her debut film Teen Patti in 2010.
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Kangana Ranaut planned to become a doctor but dropped out of college in Shimla and moved to Delhi to pursue a career in the glam industry.
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