Kareena is scared of Kajol

Kareena Kapoor is leaving nothing to chance this time. Determined to match strides with the formidable scene-stealer Kajol in the Hindi version of Stepmom, the actress has been quietly attending acting workshops with the film's director Siddharth Malhotra.

  • Kareena Kapoor is leaving nothing to chance this time. Determined to match strides with the formidable scene-stealer Kajol in the Hindi version of <em>Stepmom</em>, the actress has been quietly attending acting workshops with the film's director Siddharth Malhotra.
    Kareena Kapoor is leaving nothing to chance this time. Determined to match strides with the formidable scene-stealer Kajol in the Hindi version of Stepmom, the actress has been quietly attending acting workshops with the film's director Siddharth Malhotra.
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  • ''The last time I rehearsed for a part was for Vishal Bharadwaj's <i>Omkara</i>. But that was a more unconventional film and role where I had to get into a milieu and character I knew nothing about. But <i>Stepmom</i> is urban and very contemporary. I play a very normal metro-centric working girl,'' says Kareena.
    ''The last time I rehearsed for a part was for Vishal Bharadwaj's Omkara. But that was a more unconventional film and role where I had to get into a milieu and character I knew nothing about. But Stepmom is urban and very contemporary. I play a very normal metro-centric working girl,'' says Kareena.
  • Kajol and Kareena were last seen in KJo's <em>Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham</em> eight years ago.
    Kajol and Kareena were last seen in KJo's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham eight years ago.
  • To attend the workshops, Kareena has been stealing time out of the rehearsals for a song she began shooting with Aamir Khan in <i>3 Idiots</i>. Through the workshops Kareena is discovering how difficult it is to play a normal girl. ''I walk, talk, dress like an ordinary working girl. I'll be using no makeup.''
    To attend the workshops, Kareena has been stealing time out of the rehearsals for a song she began shooting with Aamir Khan in 3 Idiots. Through the workshops Kareena is discovering how difficult it is to play a normal girl. ''I walk, talk, dress like an ordinary working girl. I'll be using no makeup.''
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  • Kajol, who will be seen opposite Shah Rukh Khan, has always said that she has been choosy about her roles.
    Kajol, who will be seen opposite Shah Rukh Khan, has always said that she has been choosy about her roles.
  • The two actresses start shooting together from the end of this month. Talking about Kajol, Kareena says: ''She's always been one of my favourite actresses. We worked together in <i>Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham</i>. But this is something else.'' There will be a lot of dramatic scenes between the two women in the movie.
    The two actresses start shooting together from the end of this month. Talking about Kajol, Kareena says: ''She's always been one of my favourite actresses. We worked together in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. But this is something else.'' There will be a lot of dramatic scenes between the two women in the movie.
  • The film is inspired by director Chris Columbus 1998 hit drama <i>Stepmom</i>, a heartwarming tale of two women - divorced Susan Sarandon and the new woman (Julia Roberts) in her ex-husband's life - and the problems they face to find a common ground of understanding.
    The film is inspired by director Chris Columbus 1998 hit drama Stepmom, a heartwarming tale of two women - divorced Susan Sarandon and the new woman (Julia Roberts) in her ex-husband's life - and the problems they face to find a common ground of understanding.
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