I think it was wonderful because I have always been an ardent admirer of his.
But the simplicity in both the characters. There were shades of me in Refugee, though not entirely because I am not a Bangladeshi girl. Refugee and Yaadein are total contrasts, right? Yaadein is a very emotional film my role is a very mature one. I just call myself a lucky girl - Destiny's lucky child!ĭoes Yaadein follow some sort of trend after Refugee? Would you call yourself an early bloomer? I take my own decisions.Īt 20, most people are just discovering the world. So I'm prone to stress.Īt 20, would you say you're just out of your teens or are you someone very sure of herself? I'm very emotional, very sensitive and tend to take everything very seriously.
I made it a point to go up to him, Karan Johar and Sooraj (Barjatya) and said that I'd like to work with them.Ī lot has been said about your firm resolve and determination. I'm not the kind to hold back my views or not go up to a director and tell him I'm keen to work with them. I've always wanted to work with Subhash Ghai. Because filmmakers realised that I was somebody who had talent and could act. That's why I deliberately chose Refugee as my launchpad. Not very many girls get to act in their first film. I guess I got a chance to prove myself in my very first film, Refugee. Singling out as in not working with them? You seem to be singling out certain well-known directors. I'm proud to belong to this family and don't want to let them down in any way. I think Raj Kapoor was known as an actor first before anything else.ĭoes the vast ocean of talent in your family unnerve you? This profession is about acting not about being labelled as a star. You insist on being labelled as an actress and not a star. Now that you are working with Subhash Ghai, will he change your name (he has a habit of changing names to start with M)? Only Mareena comes to mind. In an exclusive interview with, Kareena Kapoor spoke to Bijoy Venugopal about herself, Subhash Ghai, and why she's not going to remain just another tinsel memory: She's in the limelight with Subhash Ghai's latest blockbuster Yaadein. The face teenagers are pressing into their diaries. , Movies: Destiny's lucky child: An exclusive interview with Kareena Kapoor