Of course, I would love to work with Hrithik Roshan : Kareena

The actor however, reveals that nothing was finalised ever. “Karan (Johar) and I had casually spoken about it, but we never discussed it after that. Karan is like family to me and I will do whatever he asks me to do,” she says without batting an eyelid. And what about doing a film with Hrithik? “Of course, Why not?” Kareena says.

“I would love to work with Duggu, but the real thing is that we haven’t been offered anything substantial together yet. If and when anything that we like comes up, I would love to work with him,” she adds.

On a professional high after her last release with actor Salman Khan, she is now looking forward to her Diwali release with actor Shah Rukh Khan and is excited about her song getting rave reviews. Kareena says that she was always confident that the song would be a hit. “Honestly, I always knew the song would be a hit, right from the first time Shah Rukh made me listen to it. It has a catchy tune to it and it has a mass appeal with Akon singing. I am happy with the way it has turned out.”

While she is awaiting her Diwali release, she is also set to unveil her wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London. She says it hasn’t yet sunk in that she will be joining the likes of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. “It is the culmination of everything that I have worked hard for. I will only believe it once I see it for real,” she says.

Besides that, the actor was recently in the news for apparently having problems with beau Saif Ali Khan’s co-star Deepika Padukone. She was reportedly not happy with the way the duo was bonding on the sets. Ask her about it and she rubbishes it.

“Saif is free to work with whoever he wants and likes. Usually I don’t even know who his co-star is because we don’t discuss these things at all. I don’t have any problems with any of his co-stars.”

source : DNA

Kareena is a great actress : Aamir khan

'RA.One'. Lot of hard work and money has been put in.... I hope the effort pays off. Hope the film gets due success," Aamir said."My best wishes for Shah Rukh and his team for

Everyone was expecting competitor Aamir Khan to say some anti-SRK words but Aamir too wished SRK all the best at a recent event.

He continued, “It’s just not a SRK film the whole team has really worked very hard. And SRK has made something new with new effects I am really looking forward to watch Ra.One.”

Talking about his co-star Kareena Kapoor he added, “ Kareena is a great actress and there is no doubt about it. She is looking gorgeous in the Chhammak Chhalo song and I think Arjun Rampal will be great too. After a long time we will be watching a superhero film.”

Let us hope Aamir's wishes do wonders for the film.


source : starboxoffice

Kareena's Diet and Exercise Regime

Kareena Kapoor says she woke up one day and said, “I want to be fit. Really fit. Not just look toned.” That was seven years ago. Now Bebo has one of the most fit, volutuous bodies in the industry. When one thinks of Kareena, one does not objectify her abs, or calves -- what we envy is the complete package of a beautiful face and curvy body.

“I was 68-69 kilos when I started; went down to almost 50 for Tashan and decided that the skinny look was not for me. I wanted to be curvy and feminine, so came up to 66 kilos. I like looking like this,” she says, champagne eyes sparkling on her alabaster complexion. What’s unbelievable is that Kareena manages this through yog and a strict diet that includes everything.

“I believe in the holistic approach. I want to be fit internally and eat everything. Yoga helps me do that,” she says. And not the new-fangled power or artistic yoga. Kareena follows Yog without the ‘a’. Her trainer Twinkle Singh says no two workouts are alike. Says Twinkle, “Kareena buys books, DVDs and every day, she’ll tell me what she feels like doing. If she’s had a hectic schedule, we’ll concentrate on pranayams and bandhas. She’s clued-in to what her body needs.”

Listening to her body is also the crux of her diet. “It’s not as much a diet, because I eat everything!” says Kareena. Not for her the morning detox of warm water with honey and lemon, the metabolism boosting green teas and banishing of carbs.”I love cheese and have a cheddar sandwich every day at 5. I also have a bowl of spaghetti every alternate night with olive oil and fresh sauce made from scratch,” she says.

Kareena’s diet is regimented by sports nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar who believes in eating fresh, local food in small portions every two hours. Kareena has become such an expert at juggling her meals that she jokes that she can now serve as Rujuta’s assistant.

“I told Rujuta that I can’t give up my dal-chaval-subzi. In fact, I just had dosas for lunch with nariyal chutney.” And what about little sinful treats? “There are no cheats when you can eat everything, in limited quantity. Fries, pizza and cheese are my weaknesses. And I have these whenever I want. Rujuta is against cutting off carbs.”

Work out

Kareena has a history of bad back and stomach problems. “With yoga, my back muscles have become so strong that they support the spine effortlessly. Pranayam and kapal bhati took care of my stomach problems and immune system,” she says. Twinkle adds, “Kareena needs stamina because of her hectic routine. We do inverted bends that send blood gushing to her face, brain and eyes. It makes her skin glow and her eyes sparkle.”

Twinkle mixes up Ashtanga and Iyengar yog and focuses on holding poses for longer rather than doing them hurriedly. “I have Punjabi genes and easily put weight on my arms,” says Kareena ruefully. “So I do handstands. I can hold for one minute and we do 4-5 in a session.”

They also do a lot of backward and forward bending asanas, shoulder and headstands and a variation of suryanamaskars, which are full-body exercises. “I can do 40-80,” says Kareena proudly. “Before shooting Chammak Challo, I would do 40 in the morning.” Some sessions only have varieties of suryanamaskars and those days, Bebo does around a 100.

Yog also allows Kareena to be “light on her feet”, a crucial job requirement. It also works out the neck and facial muscles. “Bebo does shirsasan extremely gracefully,” says Twinkle. “So she doesn’t put on weight as easily, despite eating what she wants. Earlier, Kareena suffered from vertigo, which does not hinder her now.”

For balancing the system, keeping the glands healthy and reducing stress, there is pranayam and its advanced form, bandhas.

Kareena does up to 600 repetitions of kapal bhatti to flush out toxins, 2-3 minutes of anulom-vilom which calms the mind. Bandhas concentrate on holding your breath in different postures for 30 seconds or more, this concentrates on holding your energy.

When on holiday, or on outstation shoots, Kareena likes, “Long walks in the Alps. Here there is no place for walks and the heat is sapping.”

Diet

“Bebo’s diet principle is KISS -- Keep it simple and be smart with your food,” says Rujuta. “She’s involved with her meal plans, in tune with her hunger signals and understands that food nourishes beyond just the body.”

So it’s appam in Kerala, momos in Ladakh and pasta and cheese in Europe. “The idea is to eat more when more active and vice versa. She has learnt to nurture her appetite and not suppress it,” adds Rujuta. Kareena plans her food breaks and takes along home-made snacks such as nuts, chana and makhana.

She’s vegetarian and takes supplements as her vitamin and mineral requirements are higher than those working a 9- 5 desk job. Since there is no such thing as “bad” food, she plans and relishes sweets and mithai in her diet without feeling guilty.

She wakes up to a fruit, usually a banana, and then has a solid breakfast. Every meal is two hours apart dinner is two hours before bedtime. If she is still hungry, she’ll have a bowl of soup or a glass of milk. Fruits and fruit juices also form snacks.

She drinks two cups of chai with milk and coffee is also slotted into her meals. Apart from that, it’s about three litres of water and avoids packaged or processed foods.

► We do inverted bends that send blood rushing to her face. It makes her skin glow and her eyes sparkle

Her diet plan roughly follows this path, and timings are adjusted around her schedule:

Within 10 minutes of waking up
Meal 1 A Banana

Two hours later
Meal 2 Roti + Sabzi + Dal

Two hours later
Meal 3 Bowl of curd

Two hours later
Meal 4 Cheese toast

Two hours later
Meal 5 Home-made poha or idli + Nariyal pani and malai

Two hours later
Meal 6 Small bowl of Makhana

Two hours later
Meal 7 Veg pulao with mushrooms, a fresh light subzi or dal or chaas

Source: Mumbai Mirror

Kareena Work & Date

"Working with Kareena is like working with Om Puri" - Anubhav Sinha

Excerpts from Anubhav Sinha's (Ra.One director) Interview

What about working with Kareena Kapoor?

Kareena… I always compare working with her to this similar experience I had working with Om Puri. I was shooting a television show with Om Puri and for the first two days it looked like he was not concentrating and that he was not interested. I even said that to him, and he said, ‘No Anubhav I love it! I love working with you’ and all of that. Then I saw the rushes in the editing room and I saw his performance and I was like ‘Wow man, he’s so good. He’s so effortless that I did not even realize that on set’. The next day I went to him and apologized and he said, ‘Yeah man, I was wondering because I am really enjoying the process.’ Same happened with Kareena. She’s so NOT showing that she’s making an effort to understand the character, or the complexities of it, but she does it very instinctively and when you go see the rushes in the editing room you say, ‘Wow this is exactly the expression that was right for the moment.’ I love her in the film! I love her as an actress!

Source: Bollyspice

How Kareena turned Chammak Challo!!

When Kareena Kapoor was approached for RA.ONE, it wasn't just the tag of 'biggest film' and 'biggest hero' that was enticing enough for her. She also wanted Shahrukh Khan to ensure that the film had at least one 'killer track' that won't just be the 'hottest song of the year' but also a class apart. Shahrukh consented and this is how 'Chammak Challo' was born with 'Criminal' being an icing on the cake.

"It's a given that RA.ONE would be

watched by millions across the globe. Bebo was conscious about this, more so since it's an action movie and is centered on battle between Shahrukh and Arjun. She had to make her presence felt really strong and had a heart to heart conversation with Shahrukh," informs a source, "He further assured her that she didn't have to bother at all and made her hear 'Chammak Challo' which was designed just for her. Post that she didn't have any hesitation whatsoever as she knew she had hit jackpot."

Post that when 'Criminal' came her way, it was an added bonus for Kareena as now she had two dance numbers to dance on and that too with Shahrukh as her partner

Says Kareena, "Yes, I wanted 'number of the year and I have been told that 'Chammak Challo' is indeed up there. On screen I have got a chance to be someone entirely different from what I have portrayed before."

Talking fondly about the film which many believe would be the biggest grosser ever, hence surpassing 200 crore total set by 3 IDIOTS, Kareena says, "When I was approached for RA.ONE, I knew that it was Shahrukh's most ambitious film. It was an honour for me that he

wanted me to be there with him. I have a wonderful role in the movie and people will love my character."

Source: Glamsham

Bebo sets a date!!

Actor Kareena Kapoor had postponed the unveiling of her wax statue at Madame Tussauds' for an indefinite period after the tragic demise of beau, actor Saif Ali Khan's father, cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. The actor has now given the nod to museum authorities that she's ready to unveil her wax statue on October 27.

"The unveiling of the statue was scheduled for the second week of October. But after the tragedy in the family, Bebo was in no mood to attend any event. Her primary objective was to be there for for Saif. She cancelled all her appointments and public appearances that were scheduled in the first week of October," says a friend of the star.

The reason Kareena chose to cancel all her events then was because she felt that she was not ready to attend any thing that remotely seemed like a celebration. "She politely communicated to the museum authorities that she had a tragedy in her family, and was unable to attend any public function. The museum authorities assured her that they were ready to wait," the friend adds.

Kareena is now ready to fly to Blackpool, near London, where she will unveil the figurine. "She will also flag off a global exhibition, where the statues will be taken to six major cities around the world to be exhibited, before they are brought back to Blackpool. Unfortunately, this time around, the statues are not coming to Mumbai during the tour," informs the source. Reportedly, Kareena's statue will be seen in her avatar from the film Chameli.

Source: DNA India

Kareena Kapoor wala red is dictating fashion trends

Closer home, Kareena Kapoor seems to own a fiery red of her own - the red haute sari she wears in the Chammak Challo in the upcoming Diwali release Ra.One. But naturally, since Kereena is Bollywood’s reigning heroine - and since Bollywood dictates fashion and makeup trends in India - fashion forwards want to own this particular red this season, no other will do - only the Kareena Kapoor wala red! She definitely does not need a Twitter account to be “followed” - her onscreen presence is enough to cause a fashion following of her very own, and bet you anything, she knows that too.

Mumbai’s most affable and jet-setting glamazon, Roopa Fabiani, has turned to red after watching the Chammak Challo song. “It is that time of the year again when warmer colours dominate your moods. Kareena looks so good in that red haute colour that it makes everyone want to wear red, including me! For the festive season, I have asked my favourite designers, Neeta Lulla, Suneet Varma and Rohit Bal to make me some outfits in the Kareena Kapoor wala red,” laughs Roopa.

Samidha Wanganoo, a fashion stylist for Bollywood films who is currently working on Agent Vinod, that stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, hears out people requesting her for the Kareena red every day. “The way Kareena carries off the red sari, it makes people want to wear it more. Red is a fiery colour and a very bold one too, so it is not an easy colour for anyone and everyone to pull off. Every day, since the Chammak Challo song came out, I am asked by women to make them look like Kareena in the song! They ask me to either get them an outfit just like Kareena’s in the exact shade or get them anything in that shade of red. It is insane how Kareena has caused a sort of fashion hysteria with her little red sari in the song. Everyone wants to wear red! It makes the haute black look so redundant now,” says Samidha.

But Sangita Kathiwada, creative director of Morarka Foundation and her store in Mumbai, Melange, that houses some of the best designer labels in India, is not quite convinced Kareena has anything to do with the colour, though she does think saris will sell after the Chammak Challo song.

She says: Red is a fiery colour - it brings out the good and as much bad. This is the season for bright colours and earthy tones, red being the most popular. Red has got nothing to do with today - it is the colour of blood. My association with the colour is that of flowers, spirituality, puja and the eternal life force. The colour has had great significance in old civilization and temporary and contemporary heroines donning the colour have nothing to do with its popularity. What is Kareena Kapoor wala red? I mean Kareena is gorgeous and looks lovely in the Chammak Challo song and many more saris will sell because she just looks stunning wearing it. But I still wouldn’t go as far as calling it the Kareena Kapoor wala red.

It is not just the fashion forwards in India who are favouring the red, but those on the island of Mauritius are too. Kiran Gidwani-Tolaram, a fashion consultant and designer in Mauritius is being flooded with demands for the Kareena Kapoor wala red. “The red that Kareena is wearing in the song is a very vibrant and hot shade. It is natural when someone as stunning as her wears a bold colour like that, it is bound to be in vogue and dictate trends. Bollywood is big here on the island. The Mauritian Prime Minister’s wife, Veena Ramgoolam’s favourite colour is that Kareena wala red. In my stores here, the biggest demand currently is the Kareena wala red and I am going nuts just getting my orders for the same. Everyone walks in wanting an outfit in that shade or the same outfit which is just not possible!” says Kiran.

Swati Shah, Director of Estaa, a luxury jewellery store in Mumbai, where Hollywood stars like Hugh Jackman like to drop cash for the big rocks, loves wearing red during Diwali and the festive season. “I have always worn deeper shades during the festive season, red saris being my favourite. But I think this season I am going to wear more red saris than ever before since Kareena has made the look so popular! Just yesterday, some of my friends were discussing how absolutely stunning Kareena is and what a natural beauty she is. She looks good in anything, but she looks spectacular in the red sari in the song. Personally, I think a red sari looks best when worn with a pearl and diamond set with just a hint of rubies.”

And no, red rubies haven’t managed to upstage the popularity and demand for emeralds, which reign supreme in the bling business despite all the Kareena wala red hoopla.

Louboutin may just lose the “sole” battle for its coveted red underlining of its shoes to YSL, but Kareena seems to have inadvertently patented the red she swings her hips in to Chammak Challo. Don’t be surprised if this shade of red officially gets dubbed the Kareena Kapoor wala red in the near future!

source : firstpost