I CAN’T WORK ONA LOOP, SAYS KAREENA
The actor says that today, she’s ‘much more comfortable’ in her space, and prefers to say yes to a film only when she can give her 100%
Apart from her drop-dead gorgeous looks, the other thing that instantly strikes you about Kareena Kapoor Khan is her candid demeanour. Whether it’s talking movies or staying relevant for two decades, she isn’t pretentious. “I pick up scripts which would entertain my fans, and say yes to the kind of movies that they would like to see me in,” she begins, as we sit down to chat with her in the living room of her apartment in Mumbai, which is adorned with books and gorgeous pictures with husband Saif Ali Khan. To make her case, the actor points out, “Like I did Good Newwz (2019) because it told a story of a woman who wants to have a child in a particular situation, or Angrezi Medium where I play a cop. It’s not a big role, but it’s still part of a relevant film and an attempt to play a character that I’ve not portrayed before. I believe, acting has a lot to do with the reinvention of mind rather than physicality.”
The actor credits her husband for this change. “We talk about work but there are times when he tells me about letting it go. He often tells me that the tag of being ‘super successful’ won’t last but that of a ‘great actor’ will. Apart from that, travelling, reading books has helped, as it’s refreshing,” says the 39year-old actor.
What sets her apart from her contemporaries is the fact that despite the high and lows in her career, she has not only managed to stay relevant, but is detached from the rat race.
“As a person, I am very comfortable in my space. I’ve always been content with the choices I made in my career as well as my personal life. I don’t need to work constantly to feel like a star. I’m happy not to promote a film and just chill out and be with my son. I can’t work on a loop. I would like to do a film when I can give my 100%, ” she says.
Coming up next is Angrezi Medium with Irrfan. Quiz her about taking up a cameo, and she says, “I think this film is extra special because I had worked with all the Khans except Irrfan. When this opportunity came in, I decided to take it up, as I am not sure I’d get another chance to work with him. He is such a antastic actor. The energy hat he brings in a shot, adds a ot of weightage to my erformance. I have few cenes, but I’m confident that this character will be remembered and it will definitely be a feather in my cap. The film has an amazing ensemble cast and I felt honoured to be a part of this team,” she says.
I am very comfortable in my space. I have always been content with the choices I made in my career as well as my personal life. I don’t need to work constantly to feel like a star.