Kareena Kapoor on breaking the glass ceiling

FROM BEING BODY shamed to taking the audience by surprise with her ‘size zero’ frame, from getting married at the peak of her career to walking the fashion ramp flaunting her baby bump and returning to work immediately after giving birth - Kareena Kapoor Khan has done it all and more.

With two big-budget films and several brand endorsements in the pipeline, the actress says she is the lone decision maker of her achievements.

“There was no blueprint that I had when I started my journey in the film industry. As you know, I started quite young. But definitely, I have built my own image because I have always been very conscious of my choices. Every film, brand endorsement or social cause that I have associated with, all the decisions were mine.

“So whatever I have achieved so far, the way my career has panned out in the entertainment business, it is all mine. I do not blame or credit anyone for my success and struggle,” Kareena said.

If at all, she credits her directors for bringing out the best in her as a performer.

“I’ve always said that I am really a director’s actor so if I really want to give any credit for my good performances in films, I would say it goes to the director who brought out the best performer in me,” added the actress.

She has been appointed ambassador of Swasth Immunised India campaign, which aims to create awareness on child vaccination.

Kareena believes: “For a celebrity like me, who has always received love from people and youngsters feel connected with me, it is important to utilise the platform for some substantial reason. When it comes to this campaign, it was a perfect cause for me being a young mother.”

As far as her image building is concerned, Kareena says it is the result of her conscious mind.

“People always try to write off a married woman and unnecessarily criticise her. Yes, we face that issue... so, breaking the glass ceiling has probably happened with me, and the generation I represent,” she said.