Kareena Kapoor says she didn’t want people to focus on the way she looks, adds it has always been a challenge: ‘I want to be an actor first…’

Kareena Kapoor said that she has always been wanting to prove herself as an actor right from the release of her first film Refugee.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | December 18, 2023 09:38 PM IST

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Kareena Kapoor was last seen in Jaane Jaan. (Photo: Kareena/Instagram)

Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recently made her digital debut with Sujoy Ghosh’s Jaane Jaan. Kareena has now opened up about how the camera was really close to her face for a crucial scene in the film and said that, surprisingly, she didn’t worry about her looks for the first time. The actor also commented on how the industry tends to stereotype female stars based on their appearance and spoke about her struggle of proving herself as an actor.

On The Film Companion’s Actors’ Adda, Kareena said, “The industry kind off boxes you to constantly focus on the way you are looking. But I have always tried to break away from that fact. I want to be an actor first. This has been the case right from my first movie.”

The actor continued, “I am confident about the way I look. I don’t care if my lines are showing because that is just the way I am. I am an actor. Can you look beyond that (appearance), that’s always been a challenge for me. I wanted them to look beyond that. Right from Refugee it has always been about wanting to prove myself as an actor. The star part of it was extremely incidental, but I have done films for that. But now it’s not about that.”

Tillotama Shome, who was also a part of the conversation, added, “I don’t know what she (Kareena) is talking about because I never thought of her as a pretty face. I thought of her as an actor.”

Bobby Deol then opened up about working with Kareena Kapoor and said, “I have worked with her since she was a little baby. You used to love eating pizzas. But you are a brilliant actor. You are a star and an actor.”

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