Kareena Kapoor Khan on juggling motherhood and career

(Filmfare) Kareena Kapoor Khan’s son Taimur Ali Khan is the apple of the paparazzi’s eyes, but when you tell her that the Tiger Mom in her wakes up. She growls that she doesn’t like too much media attention being showered on her little munchkin. She’s happy that even after marriage, even after pregnancy, she’s still considered hot property. She wants to keep pushing the envelope, expanding her repertoire and living life her way.

Asked about her 18 years in the business, Kareena said: “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. In a strange way, I’m not ambitious but extremely dedicated to my profession.

“I’ve been lucky to do some amazing films with amazing filmmakers. I’ve said no to so many good films. But I’ve no regrets. I strongly wanted a personal life.

And I’d like to say that audiences don’t go to see a star. They go to a theatre to see a good film.

“What comes along with me is my self-confidence and self-belief. And my never-say-die attitude. I’ve always worn my confidence on my sleeve right from my debut film Refugee.

“When I heard of the script of Veere Di Wedding, I thought it would be cool to be part of a film, which has four girls but no hero. Not many mainstream actresses would have agreed to do this kind of a role.

When you work with another girl, the attitude is that I should have the main role. But for me it wasn’t so. I wanted to be part of a fun story. I’d just given birth to Taimur. I didn’t want to go down the serious route.

“People have finally understood that marriage is just a culmination of love. Earlier, the industry could never understand the fact that a woman can get married, have children and still work. But now it’s getting more and more accepted.

“We women somehow know how to multitask. I’m enjoying every minute of it.

I’m balancing it well. My time with my child is my time. I don’t need to flaunt it on Instagram. Even if I have two hours with Saif and Taimur… it’s the quality of time and wanting to be together that matters, rather than the quantity of time we spend. I come from that school of parenting.”