Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Khan was so hooked to acting that he did not pursue studies beyond his class 12

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If success is what eventually matters, then here is the list of celebrities who have been exception to the rule with not very high educational qualifications and yet have the world at their feet. Or some, who were changed paths mid-career from conventional jobs to glitterati.

Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Khan was so hooked to acting that he did not pursue studies beyond his class 12. (BCCL)

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni might be striking gold on and off the field but he is a college dropout. After his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali, Dhoni registered for the three-year course in Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Xavier's college, Ranchi in 2008 which he could not able to complete because of busy cricketing schedule. (BCCL)

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Badshaah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan did his schooling from St Columbia School in Delhi. He excelled in all the form - academics, sports and arts. He is an Economics graduate from Delhi University and enrolled for a masters degree in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia but quit in middle and dabbled into the showbiz with telvision series Fauji. (Getty Images)

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Ameesha may not have found acclaim for her roles in her movies, but this hottie was the head girl for the academic year 1992–1993 at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Bombay. Ameesha even spent some time in overseas to study, where she a won a gold-medal for her excellence in Economics. (BCCL)

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Karisma Kapoor discontinued her studies after her primary education to seek success as an actress in Bollywood. (BCCL)

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'Rockstar' Ranbir Kapoor who started his education at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai has backed up his acting with a whole lot of brain. After his schooling he went to Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York to learn method acting before entering Bollywood. (BCCL)

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The Dirty Picture actress, Vidya Balan did her schooling from St. Anthony's Girls High School, Mumbai. Then she pursued a bachelor's degree in sociology and also has a masters' degree from the University of Mumbai. (BCCL)

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One of Bollywood's best paid actresses, Sonakshi Sinha earned a degree in fashion designing from SNDT University before getting into Bollywood. She has done her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai. (BCCL)

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Multi-talented Ayushmann Khurrana has done his schooling from St. John's High School and an alumnus of DAV College in Chandigarh, who then further studied his masters in Mass Communication from School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. (BCCL/T Mallikarjun)

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