

If Katrina Kaif gave her best performance so far in Kabir Khan’s New York it is now Kareena Kapoor’s turn to pull out all stops and deliver a walloping histrionic sixer in Rensil D’Silva’s Kurbaan. In uncannily similar roles. Both the actresses are featured in near-identical roles, of a wife who discovers her husband to be a closet-terrorist. Coincidentally both the films are located in the city of New York. Secretly both Katrina and Kareena see the role of the terrorist’s wife as a turning point in their respective careers.But what about the similarity between the two characters? Kurbaan director Rensil D’Silva doesn’t deny the similarities. “
If there are similarities between Kurbaan and New York then that’s fine. I’ve high regards for Kabir Khan as a filmmaker. If Kurbaan reminds audiences of Kabir’s film then I’m fine with that. It has worthy recall-value.”However Rensil cautions that every work on terror and terrorism has its own mood and purpose. “There can be any number of films on two people falling in love. It’s about how the individual director interprets the emotion of love.Likewise with the theme of terrorism. It’s open to a multitude of interpretations. I’d like to believe my films is essentially different from Kabir’s.”Kabir Khan was on the way to Cairo for the Cairo Film Festival for the screening of New York on Monday when he was contacted.
Khan said, “What can I say about the similarities between the two films that you’re pointing out? Kurbaan looks like a well-made film. If they’re similar then I’m sure that the audience that appreciated my New York will also take to this film.”But the real fight will be between Kareena and Katrina, both portraying similar roles and vying for the same popular awards at the end of the year.

Kareena Kapoor’s cold war with filmmaker Karan Johar is finally ended. After Kurbaan,Kareena Kapoor not only has the Hindi remake of Stepmom in her kitty. Kareena Kapoor has also taken over the leading lady’s mantle from Priyanka Chopra in Dharma Production’s Dostana sequel.
Kareena Kapoor’s friendship with the prestigious movie maker but also brings to end her long-standing strained relations with Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham. It’s known to all that Kareena Kapoor had locked horns with John after her comments on his abilities made on KJo’s chat show Koffee With Karan Johar.
According to a source, Kareena Kapoor had turned down Dostana because she couldn’t work with Abhishek. But ironically, she is back in Dostana 2. More over, Kareena Kapoor has also beaten the next most serious contender for the film – Katrina Kaif.

Kareena Kapoor did what no other Bollywood actress had done before when she got a perfect Size Zero figure for her otherwise flop movie Tashan. Now the actress will be endorsing Size Zero laptops. Japanese electronics giant Sony had signed her up to endorse its ultra slim range of laptops. Sony had conducted a poll asking whom they should choose as the brand ambassador to launch their new size zero laptops and it was Kareena all the way.
Kareena was expected to shoot for Sony in Berlin and Paris but because of her hectic schedule a set of a European tube train was made in Mumbai where finally the ad campaign was shot. Kareena is the first Indian Indian to be the ambassador of this brand. Earlier Hollywood celebrity like Britney Spears used to be the Brand Ambassador for Sony. Recently she had endorsed a low calorie size zero pizza for an international pizza chain
Kareena Kapoor has done her most daring and steamy scene yet with beau Saif Ali Khan in Karan Johar’s Kurbaan. The first lot of pictures of her bare back and her liplock with Saif are part of the film’s initial promotions, and the reactions are flying in. Although Kareena thinks it is much ado about nothing, “Not once did I feel awkward while shooting any scene for the film. It’s always easier to shoot for romantic and passionate scenes with someone you are dating, because of the comfort level. Also I am very close to Rensil D’Silva (the director) while Karan is like family and I trusted them completely. I knew whatever they shot would come out very classy.And the poster proves that.”She goes on to say that she and Saif both love the poster, “Everything is symbolic including Saif’s wound and my wet hair — it represents passion, sensuality and emotional violence.
Kurbaan is a love story with an undertone of violence — a combination of love and violence. Everyone — from my mom to my sister Karisma — is eagerly waiting for Kurbaan to release. It will remain one of my top three favourite films along with Omkara and Jab We Met.Karan Johar says, “Kareena and Saif were very comfortable with the romantic scenes. It also helped in the passionate romantic scenes as Saif and Kareena are a couple. That helped them in the comfort zone.They are also very credible, talented and professional actors who can convey passion and sensuality with conviction. Bebo and Saif had trust in our aesthetic sense and our campaign while Rensil’s vision and Rahul Nanda’s (publicity designer) expertise has made it a mind-blowing poster.”

So far we’ve only heard horror stories of Salman’s misbehaviour with his leading and misleading ladies. But Kareena Kapoor has a different story to tell. Says Kareena, “Salman has always been very protective. He has been there for me whenever I needed him. That’s partly to do with the fact that my sister Karisma is very close friends with Salman and also his favourite co-star.” Every time Kareena shoots with Salman she feels super-protected and safe. Just how caring a co-star this Khan can be was proven to Kareena recently when they were shooting a romantic song on the Phi Phi Beach in Thailand for his home production Main Aur Mrs Khanna.
This was the same location where Danny Boyle had shot The Beach with Leonardo di Caprio. The beach, as anyone who’s been there, is no sandy but pebbled. And Kareena had to go barefeet into the water with Salman. But before she could reach even half-way she cut her foot in a sharp pebble rather badly. Says a source, “Kareena doubled up in pain and almost fell to the ground. Salman reflexively reached for her and swooped her into his arms. And he carried her to the water.” The shot has been retained in the film, although it was never meant to be part of the film.Says the director Prem Soni, “Throughout the shooting you could see the special bonding that they had. But that day on the Phi Phi island it got really special.
We came much further into the land from the sea than we imagined.When it was time to go back we realized we had to walk through the pebbled beach and wade into almost head-deep water before reaching our boat. We had to do it. Otherwise we’d have to spend the night on the beach without food or water. Kareena was in this long gown and barefoot. She was in pain. Before we knew it he swooped her into his arms and carried her into a boat. It was a very romantic-looking moment and we couldn’t let it go.”





Deepika never took Saif’s statement kindly although she maintained a healthy working relationship with her co-star turn producer. Now she has found a unique way to hit back at Saif and Kareena. Deepika has planned to organize a special screening of “Love Aaj Kal” where she is inviting the cast and crew, her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor, her parents, close friends and everyone except Kareena Kapoor.
A close source claims Saif Ali Khan is not too happy with this and had expected his girlfriend to get an invitation to the special screening. This might sore the relationship between Saif and Deepika just ahead of Love Aaj Kal’s promotion. Well seems like Deepika has taken a vry risky decision as Kareena enjoys the numero uno status in the indusrty.

Say Sharmila, "Saif has not communicated to me anything on marrying Kareena but we (Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila) know that he is very serious about her. We are aware that they both need time before they decide to settle down and we are ready to give them that. Both have come out of their past relationships and we are waiting for them to tell us when they would like to get married. We know that both are very fond of each other and by God's grace their marriage should happen soon. I cannot tell you which year or month as that totally depends on them. As parents, we would like Saif and Kareena to settle down as soon as possible."
But has the Pataudi family spoken to Kareena's parents, particularly Babita, regarding Saif and Kareena's future? "I know Babita very well and our family and Kareena's family both know how serious they are about each other. As parents we have spoken nothing about their marriage yet but we both have no objection to their relationship or marriage," the veteran actor adds.
And what about Soha's marriage? "I don't think arranged marriage will work for Soha. She is an individualistic person and we will respect the decision she
takes."

Saif also said that doing intimate scenes with Kareena was a different ball game as she is his girlfriend. He confessed that he felt much more comfortable shooting intimate scenes with Kareena than with other actresses. However, he has made it sure that he did not end up showing off his relationship.
It may be recalled that Kareena has kissing scenes with Akshay Kumar in the recently released movie Kambakkht Ishq and Saif too has kissing scene with Deepika Padukone in Love Aaj Kal. It took a while for the real life couple to lip lock on big screens.
Having completed the shooting of Rensil’s movie, they are escaping to Itlay for a secret holiday. Leave them alone!



He is also undettered by a few professional setbacks in the recent times. Its a must watch video. Cherish-n-relish!