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Veteran actress Tanuja, known for delivering some remarkable performances in movies like Jewel Thief, Haathi Mere Saathi, Anubhav, Do Chor, Jeene Ki Raah, and many others. Behind her glorious career, there are years of hard work and struggles. However, her daughter, Kajol, was discouraged from entering the film industry while growing up. Kajol recently revealed how her mother worked around the clock for years, but she was not paid even half of what she deserved.

Kajol, who currently co-hosts the talk show Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle, recently opened up about her mother's early struggles and her own journey in the film industry. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she said, “When I was growing up, I realised that she struggled a lot. She worked 24/7 and didn’t get paid even half as much as she should have. It wasn’t a stable or continuous source of income. I remember thinking, ‘I never want to work that hard.’ She would work from seven in the morning till late at night, sometimes coming home only to bathe and head back to set. She did that for years when we were kids."

Revealing what initially made her not want to be part of film industry, Kajol added, "Nobody could pay me enough to do that. That was the main factor that made me not want to be in films. Otherwise, with my mom, my dad, my grandfather… it was such a normal part of my life, so I was never starstruck by it."

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After seeing her mother's struggles, Kajol shared how she has set some boundaries in her own career. The actress stated, "If I like a script, there aren’t too many do’s and don’ts. I have a few clear boundaries. I will not subject myself to scenes of molestation or rape. I don’t enjoy them as subjects, and I don’t feel they’re necessary to prove my worth as an actor."

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Meanwhile, Kajol was last seen in The Trial Season 2, which was released on September 19, 2025, on JioHotstar. Currently, she is busy as a host on the show Too Much With Kajol & Twinkle, streaming on Prime Video, where she and Twinkle interview Bollywood celebrities. Guests who have appeared on the show include Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.