NEWS: Soon Ranbir might cross my record: Kareena

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who has won as many as six Filmfare awards, feels her cousin Ranbir is giving her tough competition and may soon break her record -- but she adds that it would be a big moment for her.

"Since I was a child, I always thought I will win a Filmfare and give an acceptance speech, where I will thank my mother, father and family. My Filmfare trophies will follow me till my grave. Hopefully, not only six but many more," said Kareena.

"But I have a very tough competition in my own family now. You never know, soon Ranbir might cross my record and that of my grandfather. But that would surely be a very joyous moment for our family," added the 32-year-old.

While Kareena has six Filmfare trophies in her kitty, Ranbir has four and their grandfather, the legendary actor Raj Kapoor had won 11 Filmfare awards.

The newly-wed was speaking here at the 58th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012 press conference Tuesday.

The award-giving ceremony is scheduled for Jan 20 next year at the Yash Raj Films (YRF) studios in Mumbai.

The fact that she belongs to the Kapoor family does put pressure on her.

"The pressures are obviously there because there are so many names associated with it. But we are all taking it forward in our own way. Earlier it was me and Karisma, but I am so glad that finally there is a man in the family (Ranbir)," said Kareena.

This year the actress had four releases -- "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", "Agent Vinod", "Heroine", and "Talaash". Besides that she has done item number "Fevicol se" in Salman Khan's film "Dabangg 2", releasing Friday

NEWS: Kareena Kapoor Will Have To Do Homework For ‘Satyagraha’

Bollywood’s reigning queen Kareena Kapoor’s next film is veteran filmmaker Prakash Jha’s ‘Satygraha’.  The film is a political thriller and Kareena is playing a role of a journalist in it.

According to the reports, Kareena’s character is the film is designed on CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and she will have to work hard to make herself ready for the role.

Interestingly, Kareena is known to be a spontaneous actor and she doesn’t believe in rehearsing or advance preparation for her roles. However, this time it would be different as Jha has asked Kareena to do her homework and be in sync with our country’s current political movements.

A source close to the film says, “Kareena would have to become thoroughly familiar with present-day political affairs. Her character is a fiercely militant investigative journalist. For her too look credible Parkash feels the words about present day politics and politicians should not come from the script. They should flow naturally from the actress’ sensitivities as an Indian.”

The source further adds, “For this Kareena would have to change her working method. She normally gets familiar with her lines just before a shot. For ‘Satayrgaha’ she would have to spend time understanding the genesis of her character’s thought process before being able to express it properly.”

‘Satyagraha’ is expected to go on floors from mid January. The political thriller also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn,Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bjapayee in the leading roles.

NEWS: Kareena happier after marriage says Farah Khan

Farah Khan, who has choreographed Kareena Kapoor for "Dabangg 2" song "Fevicol Se", says the actress seems to be happier after her wedding with Saif Ali Khan.

Farah and Kareena have worked together before, but the former feels their bonding became stronger while shooting for the song.

"Kareena's bonding with me became good after the song. She is also relaxed and is in a happier state after marriage. She is hardworking," Farah said at the launch of a new channel, Nick Juniors Tuesday.

Farah says both Kareena and Salman Khan were very supportive during the shoot.

"Kareena has put in a lot of effort. She rehearsed a lot for it. In fact, she let me do whatever I wanted for the costumes and look," said the choreographer.

"Salman was learning everything in one rehearsal. The shooting of the movie was over and the song was at the end, so everyone was relaxed. It was fun shooting in the end," Farah added.

After Kareena's song "Halkat jawaani" from "Heroine" became a hit, Farah wanted to give the actress a completely different look in "Fevicol se".

"Manish Malhotra and I were aware that she did 'Halkat jawaani' a few months before and we wanted to give her a different look. I wanted her to look a little mismatched and I also didn't give her too much make-up," she said.

Farah is happy that she has had an interesting 2012.

"(The year) 2012 was good. 'Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi' gave me good reviews and 'Fevicol se' has also became a hit. Ups and downs come in every year, but overall it was not bad," she said.

Farah's new film "Happy New Year" will go on floors next year and its leading lady is yet to be disclosed.

NEWS: Kareena is grateful to Yashji

Bebo feels she wouldn't have married Saif Ali Khan if it weren't for Yash Chopra

At a recent awards function, Priyanka Chopra turned emotional and expressed her regret at not being directed in any of her films by the man considered the epitome of Bollywood romance. Obviously, she was referring to Yash Chopra, who passed away in October.

Turns out Kareena Kapoor too has similar regrets, as the legendary filmmaker never passed her instructions over the microphone during a shoot. However, the actress says she's thankful to be associated with him for a completely different reason. And it has something to do with her marriage.

Kareena, who recently married Saif Ali Khan, got involved in a serious relationship with him on the sets of Tashan. The 2008 action film was produced under Chopra's banner Yash Raj Films. `It would have been an honour but the fact is I never got to work with Yashji as my director.

Fortunately, I've been in several films made by his production house. In fact, thanks to Yash Raj Films, Saif and I are together today because it was during Tashan we fell in love with each other. Were it not for that film, things could have been different today for both of us,` gushes the 32 year-old actress.

Talking about movies, Bebo admits to have not having watched a single film this year. She says, `The Dirty Picture was the last one I saw and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I haven't seen Barfi! either, but I've heard Ranbir and Priyanka are fantastic in it. They are both wonderful actors. It's been a busy year but then Saif and I rarely go out like other couples to catch a movie."

NEWS: After 'Talaash', bubbly Bebo readies for rom-com

After a "sensitive" role in "Talaash", Kareena Kapoor says she is ready to give the audience a taste of the real "Bebo" and is looking forward to a light romantic comedy in which she can play her usual effervescent self.

"I want to experiment with various genres and not just do monotonous roles. 'Taalash' was one of my most sensitive performances, but now my next will be a rom-com. I want to give a nice flavour of Bebo to the audience post-'Talaash'," Kareena, who is nicknamed Bebo, said in an interview.

The 32-year-old, who wed actor Saif Ali Khan in October, is ready to get back to full on work in the new year. She will begin work on a Karan Johar production opposite Imran Khan in January.

"I love being part of Dharma Productions' projects. There is some young and new talent coming from this production. My film 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' was directed by Shakun Batra, who is just 25.

"I am looking forward to do this new film (to be directed by Punit Malhotra of 'I Hate Luv Storys' fame)," said Kareena, who describes the film as a "super fun yet poignant" love story.

The first schedule of the movie will start in Bangalore.

Kareena is especially happy about doing such a film because she doesn't have a suspense drama like "Talaash" on her mind right now.

"I don't think I will take a suspense drama for a while. It was a brave decision to make a film like 'Talaash'," she said.

Kareena says she is thankful to the audience that accepted this genre.

"When we were making the film, my only concern was the audience should accept this genre and we have won the battle. My year began with 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu', in which I played a very modern girl, and the year ended with a very sensitive performance in 'Talaash'."

She only wants to continue doing "good projects and show different shades" of herself through movies.

"Numbers don't really matter to me, what matters is good performance," said the actress, who also features in the peppy and saucy item number "Fevicol se" in the movie "Dabangg 2".

The song has won her rave reviews, and director-producer Arbaaz Khan says Kareena has done a "superb job in it".

NEWS: Kareena to shoot with Imran in Bangalore

Actress Kareena Kapoor will soon start shooting with actor Imran Khan in Bangalore for Karan Johar's new production.

"I am starting my shoot with Imran Khan for Karan Johar's film. I will start shooting for that film from January. We will be shooting in Bangalore for the first schedule," Kareena said.

The duo was last paired in "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu". Their new film, which is yet to be titled, will be directed by Punit Malhotra.

Kareena's calendar is packed.

"Post-Bangalore, I will be in Bhopal in February to shoot for Prakash Jha's 'Satyagrah'. I am really looking forward to these films," she said.

The actress, who married Saif Ali Khan Oct 16, has been busy with her endorsements and even shot an item number, "Fevicol se" for "Dabangg 2".

Kareena says she wants to continue exploring various genres in the film industry.

"I don't want to pin-point and explore just one kind of role. I want to try different genres. I want to do different kinds of role and I will continue doing that," said the 32-year-old.

PHOTO: Kapoor Kousins Together

Priyanka Chopra voted Bollywood’s biggest heroine!

The Barfi! babe is probably having the best year of her career so far, and her fans seem to be loving it!

A poll was conducted asking fans who thought was Bollywood’s biggest heroine right now, and got an overwhelming response. Must say that the competition was tough – between Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra. But PeeCee quite comfortably beat her contemporaries to come out as the winner of the poll.

While Priyanka received 31 percent votes, Kareena – the current “Heroine” – got 25 percent votes and Katrina Kaif came third with 24 percent votes. The others in the running were Vidya Balan with 10 percent votes and Rani Mukerji with 5 percent.

PeeCee has had an amazing 2012 and it’s not surprising at all that she has come out tops in this poll. She started the year with a big hit in the form of Agneepath and now Barfi! has managed to win over the audiences and critics alike. Priyanka was applauded for her subtle and mature portrayal of the autistic girl Jhilmil. The only thing that hasn’t worked for her is Teri Meri Kahaani with Shahid Kapoor, but it seems like everyone has already forgotten about it.

Barfi! has made over approximately Rs 80 crores (including overseas collections) and has been picked as India’s official entry to the Oscars. And if that wasn’t enough, the girl is making waves internationally as the first singing star from India. Her first single In My City became the anthem of the National Football League, putting her directly in the top league. Her video is set to release soon, and it’s creating loads of curiosity in India.

Priyanka’s 30th year definitely seems to be proving lucky for her. And we are sure that 2013 will be as exciting for the babe, as she vies for all the best actress trophies in India and Barfi! fights for a place in the top five foreign language films list at the Academy Awards. The superhero flick Krissh 3 releases next year and Priyanka’s album also hits the market in early 2013! Way to go PeeCee!

Kareena Kapoor takes on Katrina Kaif in Heroine

Kareena Kapoor has gone ahead and taken a dig at fellow actress Katrina Kaif and her foreign origin.

But don’t let your imaginations run wild, as the potshots are strictly part of the script of her upcoming movieHeroine.

In one of the scenes, the 31-year-old is seen poking fun at another actress with uncanny resemblance to Kaif. While interacting with a journalist in the scene, the actress claimed that the latter got successful only because her boyfriend (Salman Khan) was a big star.

Bebo even remarks on how the actress' passport should be checked to identify her real name, age and country of origin.

Although Kapoor girl was reluctant to do this scene, she was convinced by director Madhur Bhandarkar, who reasoned that several aspiring actresses did come to India to try their luck in films.

Kaif’s passport issue got hyped when Deepika Padukone quipped about it on chat show Koffee With Karan.

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