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"Bodyguard is one of the best roles of my career" - Kareena Kapoor: Part 1
By Devansh Patel, September 1, 2011 - 10:38 IST
"After Jab We Met, this is one of my best roles in my career"
It's not very important to choose between a creativity and commerciality. What's important is to choose between a good movie and a bad movie. There is a fine line between a good and a bad movie. You don't have to do an art film to perform. In that regards, Bodyguard is a very performance driven film and that's why I did it. After Jab We Met, this is one of my best roles in my career.
"We've seen that the Indians living abroad are suckers for a good love story andBodyguard is that story"
I was there in London doing some interviews this month and I think this is more of an overseas film. I say this because this isn't a comedy or a thriller. This is a beautiful love story. We've seen that the Indians living abroad are suckers for a good love story and we are giving them exactly that.
"My transformation from a naughty girl in first half to being an anchor in the second was challenging"
Bodyguard is a remake of a Malayalam film and the director has also made the same in Tamil too. Obviously, we've tweaked it around a bit because the South palette is very different from that of the Bollywood. My director Siddique was very much aware of that. I've seen the Malayalam version and I am proud that my role wasn't changed. It bears a lot of similarity with the roles in other versions but I definitely played it my style. I've done it the way I'd like to do it and how my fans would like to see me - like more naughty and mischievous in the first half and in the second half it transforms into how she is the emotional anchor of the movie.
"When I'm waxed at Tussauds, my Bodyguard's already there who's waxed"
When I'm waxed at Tussauds, my Bodyguard's already there who's waxed. But yes, the whole feeling still hasn't sunk in. There is a new Madame Tussauds that's going to open in Blackpool and they are going to tour an exhibition of all their statues to six different cities from Australia to Berlin to Hong Kong to Singapore and finally come to London. I'm honoured.
"The twists and turns in the second half will leave you shocked"
The story of Bodyguard is about this girl who falls in love with the bodyguard. The twists and turns in the second half will leave you shocked. Salman Khan hasn't done a love story since quite some time now. All we've seen him doing is comedy and action. So this is a good departure for him. There is action and comedy in this because we do have to compensate his fans too (laughs).
"In my earlier films, the scripts have let both me and Salman down"
In our earlier movies we did together like Kyunki and Main Aur Mrs Khanna, the scripts let us down big time. That's why the chemistry wasn't working. An actor cannot save a bad film. People are really awaiting our togetherness in Bodyguard.
"It's strange but the truth that my fans like to see me in a traditional avatar"
My fans react very strongly when it's the traditional desi avatar, overseas or India. They like to see me in a particular way and I think that's why we stuck to such costumes. Jab We Met was more whites and simple in colours but Bodyguard has a bit of fashion statement. There is this passionate and a glamorous song that I've done in a black saree that I've done after a long time. The last time I wore a saree in a song was from 3 Idiots.
"Salman Khan has this amazing quality about him that makes him really heroic"
Salman Khan comes across as a laid back, naughty, bratty, brash, etc. But what people don't know about Salman is that he is a very intelligent guy. Some of the things he tells me are very hard hitting. There are things that he tells me about life that are just amazing. He spreads positivity wherever he goes and he brings that vibe too that he spreads across. He has this amazing quality that makes him really 'heroic'. He is a religion in himself. The kind of fan following he has is hysterical. He is blessed to have this kind of loyalty and it rarely happens.
"I'm competing with my own self and I hope Bodyguard breaks all records of 3 Idiots"
As far as box office collections are concerned, people should know that I am competing with my own movie 3 Idiots. It's my highest grossing film till date and I hope Bodyguard breaks that collection. Bodyguard should break all records and it's good for our industry too. We are in need for some good grossing films. 2011 so far is the best year we've had at the box office.
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