Kareena copies Katrina

Rumours are rife that Kareena Kapoor's role in Kurbaan is similar to Katrina Kaif's in New York -- both the actresses are featured in near-identical roles of a wife who discovers her husband to be a closet-terrorist.

Nov 20, 2009 11:40 IST
  • Rumours are rife that Kareena Kapoor's role in <I>Kurbaan</I> is similar to Katrina Kaif's in <I>New York</I> -- both the actresses are featured in near-identical roles of a wife who discovers her husband to be a closet-terrorist.
    Rumours are rife that Kareena Kapoor's role in Kurbaan is similar to Katrina Kaif's in New York -- both the actresses are featured in near-identical roles of a wife who discovers her husband to be a closet-terrorist.
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  • <I>Kurbaan</I> director Rensil D'Silva hasn?t denied the similarities between the two films but didn't even comment on the similarity of the roles.
    Kurbaan director Rensil D'Silva hasn’t denied the similarities between the two films but didn't even comment on the similarity of the roles.
  • Kareena essays the role of Avantika, a college lecturer in Delhi and she decides to get married to a fellow professor Saif Ali Khan not knowing about his background.
    Kareena essays the role of Avantika, a college lecturer in Delhi and she decides to get married to a fellow professor Saif Ali Khan not knowing about his background.
  • In <I>New York</I> Katrina played the role of Maya who marries her college friend John Abraham, who turns terrorist.
    In New York Katrina played the role of Maya who marries her college friend John Abraham, who turns terrorist.
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  • <I>Kurbaan</I> which releases on November 20 also stars Saif Ali Khan as a terrorist and Kareena plays his wife. Vivek Oberoi plays a pivotal role in the movie.
    Kurbaan which releases on November 20 also stars Saif Ali Khan as a terrorist and Kareena plays his wife. Vivek Oberoi plays a pivotal role in the movie.
  • <i>Kurbaan</i>'s director has said: "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 film is essentially different from Kabir's (<I>New York</I>?s director)," he said.
    Kurbaan's director has said: "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 film is essentially different from Kabir's (New York’s director)," he said.