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| Any bebo fans, hold your breath. Kareena's giving an interview. And god know what's gonna come outta her mouth. Even she doesnt know what's gonna come outta her own mouth 😆 Arright, here I go *holds breath* Better than Julia Roberts? By: Shradha Sukumaran Date: 2009-10-25 Mumbai: Omkara, Chameli, jab we met and golmaal returns. Kareena Kapoor has a range of roles to her credit. Her next target: Julia Roberts in Stepmom. 'I want to... do it better than Julia Roberts did,' she says Swathed in white and wearing nude make-up, Kareena Kapoor's only splash of colour is her fiery red shoes. The actress is shooting at Mehboob studios for a shampoo commercial, her glossy straight hair laid out behind her, craning her neck back at an impossible angle. With a look of relief, she takes a break for this interview, nibbling on multigrain biscuits and sipping lemon tea. Didn't you meet Julia Roberts when she was shooting at Saif's ancestral home Pataudi Palace? Noooo! Would I lie? I'd have loved to, my god. We were supposed to, but Saif said, 'Even if she's shooting at Pataudi, we can't.' She's my favourite. After Stepmom, I'd love to do her roles in Pretty Woman and Erin Brockovich. This Stepmom is an official remake and my character is the most layered. She's the girl who doesn't know how to be a mother. We've just started shooting. I've only met Kajol on and off since Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, but I look up to her so much that I'm hoping the chemistry will be fire! I'm pouring my energies into it. I want to nail this role; do it better than Julia Roberts did. That's my high. Trust me, it's really boring to just blow dry my hair and land up at shoot in a mini-skirt. I'd rather go on a holiday with Saif. Main Aurr Mrs Khanna turned out to be a disappointingly typical love triangle. Yes, it was typical. It talked about love and friendship, but it had a twist to it, about a married couple and the pressures they go through. Basically, it was meant to a glossy love story. It's not very real (laughs). 😆Main Aurr Mrs Khanna was more about Salman, Kareena, pretty locations and good songs. I felt that overall, it was a sweet film. How different are Salman and Sohail Khan? All the three brothers are fun. Of course, Salman is extremely special - he's all heart, like me. We're temperamental, but loving and giving. We have this 'you better catch us in a good mood' vibe. Sohail is really sweet. He was more of a producer. Sohail is the funnier one and I talk more to him. So now, when are you turning into a Mrs? (Rolls eyes dramatically) I don't know why everyone is after me to get married. Marriage is just a certificate. We're a couple, deeply in love and the world knows that. Akshay Kumar and you got serious flak for Kambakkht Ishq. It got such a bashing that everyone went to see what it was all about and that benefited the film. I'm not apologetic about it because my styling was great and what else did people expect from a film titled Kambakkht Ishq? I have to give the hits along with doing other films. I'll do a Kambakkht Ishq and a Golmaal Returns, but I'll also do Omkara, Chameli, Kurbaan and 3 Idiots. No one can typecast me. Kareena isn't a glamour doll. (arright arright, justified) Pritish Nandy called you a joke in Kambakkht Ishq. Did that hurt? Of course but I'm sure Mr Nandy had his reasons. Strangely, he even offered me a film. If he really felt that way, why would his daughter call up my secretary and ask about a movie? Even he knows that I can adapt to any role. I'm glad that I could give him a film like Chameli. On a different note, there was a Bebo Main Bebo song in Kambakkht Ishq. Have you heard the Bebo song in Do Knot Disturb? (Laughs) I should be paid royalty for that! Vashuji (Bhagnani) is my producer. Why is my name being used? But, it's a pleasure. My niece, Lolo's daughter, was dancing to it with her friends when I walked in and she told me, 'Maasi, it has your name!' She looks up to me. What was the reaction to Kurbaan's trailor when it opened? I swear to God, I'm not lying, more than 55 messages on my phone the day Wake Up Sid released (with Kurbaan's trailor). 😃 I've got this kind of reaction after Jab We Met. The poster got a sensational reaction. Saif and I feel this huge pressure now. It's going to one of the finest films of 2009. It's deep, intense and it's got sizzling chemistry between us. I'm so excited. Are you two hoping audiences have put behind Tashan and Roadside Romeo? Trust me, audiences have not put behind Tashan. Noooo, size zero is still being talked about. I'm like, 'There is no size zero, get over it guys!' I was fit then and I'm not too thin now. You're a real life couple, so is it any easier doing those intimate scenes? It's a lot to do with the script and director. Sometimes, the chemistry doesn't work out even though you're a real-life couple. The roles here have suited us because Saif and I can play those edgy characters. Rensil (D'Souza) has tapped that edginess in Kurbaan. Besides, there aren't as many steamy scenes like people are talking. With a title like 3 Idiots, is the focus only on the three guys in Raju Hirani's film? What is Kareena's role? (Beaming) That of the only girl! The girl opposite Aamir Khan in a Raju Hirani-Vidhu Vinod Chopra film. Aamir is so splendid that sometimes I'm just looking at him and he laughs and says, 'The shot is on.' Which girl would say no to a film like 3 Idiots? I play a medical student in it. Predominantly, it is the story of these three boys. But you can come in two scenes and make an impact. I don't know whether cinema history will ever have the combination of Aamir Khan and Raju Hirani again. At least when I'm 60 and sitting with my grandchildren, I can tell them, 'Darling, I was part of that.' You shot a song with Shah Rukh Khan with Billu and acted opposite all the other three Khans this year. I'm the Khan favourite! I even acted with Akshay in Kambakkht Ishq. I'm covering everyone. The problem with that though is you're not being paired with the younger lot of actors, like Imran Khan, who's said he'd love to act with you. I'd love to add Imran to my list of Khans and it's so sad I can't work with Ranbir (Kapoor) because everyone thinks he's spectacular. I hope we can do a brother-sister kind of role. I would love to do a script like Jab We Met with Imran. But the other Khans are doing the biggest films, so I don't mind! Apparently, you want to start a clothing brand called Brand Bebo? I'd like to tie up with a jeans brand because I'm into the casual jeans look. It will obviously reflect my style young, chic, a touch of glamour. When you first came, you were considered a firebrand, famous for shooting her mouth off. Do you think you've mellowed down? Well, I've always been honest, but I guess I'm more involved in my work now. I go straight home after pack-up. I spend my time with books, watching sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother or Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. I love listening to jazz music, traveling with Saif, googling stuff and playing with (niece) Samaira. There's this Jab We Met game she plays where she's trying to catch this train and all her friends are trying to stop her. It's adorable. If I get a 15-day break, I'm off to the Alps. I love the snow. I like to collect articles on myself for my scrapbook so I can show them to my kids someday. I picked up the idea from my sister. I'm still lively; I love to talk. My friends know and love me for that. But I'm a private person and I suppose there should be a little mystery to a star. |
*BREATHES* Ok I survived another bebo interview, lol. Not too bad bebo, not too bad. 😆 |
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