Her son Taimur Ali Khan is the apple of the paparazzi’s eyes. Tell her that and the Tiger Mom in her wakes up. She growls that she doesn’t like too much media attention being showered on her little munchkin. Praise her for her roles and she blushes pink and diverts the praise towards the director, stating she’s nothing but putty in the hands of the maker.
She’s completed almost two decades in showbiz but still faces the day with a newbie’s enthusiasm. She’s been part of masala potboilers galore but has a healthy respect for middle-of-the-road cinema. She likes the fact that things are changing but is pragmatic enough to understand that the film industry will majorly remain a male domain for a few more years at least. But it gladdens her heart that she’s part of the change. She’s happy that even after marriage, even after pregnancy, she’s still considered hot property. She may not be the perfect size zero but she’s past caring about that, believing that sexy is a state of mind. She wants to keep pushing the envelope, keep expanding her repertoire, living life her own way without giving a damn. Excerpts from a freewheeling interview with the divalicious beauty...
Eighteen years and rocking. What does it take to be brand Kareena Kapoor Khan?
There has been no plan. Things have just happened organically. I’m a child of cinema. I’ve been watching films since the time, I opened my eyes. I belong here. Movies are my calling, something that I always wanted to do. So, everything has happened on its own. In a strange way, I’m not ambitious but extremely dedicated towards my profession.
You seem to possess a charisma that pulls the audience to the theatres...
This story is from the July 2018 edition of GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE.
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