Kareena Opens Up About The Worst Phase Of Her Life, How Saif Helped Her Heal

‘She was born with a silver spoon, she never had to struggle.’ This is a statement that every star kid, including someone as accomplished as Kareena Kapoor Khan, has to hear even after proving their mettle in the industry. Kareena may have been born in a filmy family that has had generations of stellar actors but she did face lows in her career and love life just like any other person. And she struggled just like you and I. Today, juggling her off screen roles as a wife, mother and daughter, Kareena has emerged as the woman who proudly says that she is on the right path and has more to achieve. Now, in a post shared by the page ‘officialhumansofbombay’, Kareena’s story as an actress, lover and a mother has been laid out bare in her words. And it just goes to show that cinema or no cinema, shrouded in glamour, she is also a human who has had to face ups and downs.

Karisma Made Me Want To Act

Kareena has a close relationship with her family and more so with her sister Karisma Kapoor who was already an established name in the industry before Kareena made her debut with Refugee. Talking about her younger days, Kareena has reminisced that by the time she finished her schooling, Karisma had just started acting. She was in awe of her older sister who held herself with such pride through everything. Her passionate performance in ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ was very memorable for Kareena and watching Karisma made her want to act as well. When the time came, Karisma guided her as a woman for working in Bollywood. Despite that, Kareena had to face lows, she says: “It started out great–I did amazing films. But then for a year I didn’t work. I felt like my career was over; I was told to ‘re-invent’, become size 0. Everyone goes through a lull in their career. But as an actor, it's worse–there are so many eyes on you!”

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Saif Helped Me Heal, Says Kareena

Thankful to be blessed with supportive people throughout her life, Kareena credits Saif for helping her when she was falling apart. While they had met before filming Tashan, sparks flew during the shooting of the film. “Something changed. I wore my heart on my sleeve! He was so charming; I fell for him hook, line & sinker”, she says.

Talking about how much she enjoyed that time with him, she reveals that they bonded over long bike rides in Ladakh & Jaisalmer where they had great conversations while exploring the beauty of the places. The fact that he was 10 years older than her and that he was a father to 2 kids did not bother her as he was someone who helped her heal and taught her self-love. The fact that the two had different personalities (he was more private and not ‘Bollywoodised’) just added to their chemistry and Kareena learnt how to stay balanced. After dating for quite some time, Saif popped the question saying that he isn’t 25 and can’t keep dropping her home every night. So he told her mom that he wants to spend his life with her. Kareena says that her mother agreed and it was smooth sailing with him. Getting married with him felt right, she adds.

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Taimur Makes Me Want To Work Harder

Kareena counts her motherhood as the greatest thing that's happened to her. While we can see the doting mother going everywhere with her son, she does openly say that she can’t go an hour without him and that Taimur inspires her to work harder every day.

Managing different roles professionally and personally can be very daunting but for Kareena, the satisfaction lies in the fact that she doesn’t have to choose between career and family. There have been ups and downs but she says that all of that has put her on the right path even as her dreams have gotten bigger.

Well, Bebo, we wish you all the best for your future. Stay sassy and fabulous.

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