India, July 23 -- Kajol is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Sarzameen. The actor has been part of several memorable films in the course of her three-decade-long career in Bollywood. In a new interview with Filmfare, Kajol opened up about her father Shomu Mukherji and the influence that he has had on her career in choosing films. (Also read: Kajol reflects on her parents Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee's separation: 'I questioned it at that time but.')

During the interaction, Kajol recalled, "My dad actually warned me. He said, 'You better be sure what you want to do, because once you put that makeup on, its not going to come off.' I was like 16 at that time and said, 'What nonsense! I am an educated girl, I am a today's woman. ...