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VIVEK OBEROI NUSHRRATT KAREENA

Actor Vivek Oberoi has reminisced Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha has said Kareena Kapoor Khan became the
about his film debut, Company, as it that she was affected by the criticism Begum of the Pataudi Khaandaan
completes 19 years. The actor said for the Pyaar Ka Punchnama films, as after she married Saif Ali Khan. The
that the industry was so impressed everyone believed her to be just like actress recently opened up about her
with his performances, he began her character in the films. In Pyaar Ka mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore, who is
signing films for astronomical sums Punchnama, she played a controlling also a yesteryear actress in Bollywood.
of money even before Company had girlfriend, while in its sequel Pyaar In a video interaction, Bebo said that
released. Ka Punchnama 2, she was seen as she always gets nervous when people
In an interview, he said that he a self-centered girl whose closeness ask her to talk about her mother-in-
was initially rejected for the role of with her male best friend made her law. According to her, the whole world
a gangster because director Ram boyfriend uncomfortable. knows that the veteran actress is one
Gopal Varma thought that he was In a recent interview, Nushrratt of the most elegant and most graceful
too polished to play the part. But revealed the criticism that hurt her women to have walked the earth.
the actor wanted to convince RGV the most. “Everything in Pyaar Ka Elaborating further, Kareena added
to cast him, and so he decided to Punchnama 1 and 2. People hated that she is lucky enough to know
spend three weeks in a slum. me, that’s what it was. The fact that deeper than that which is that she’s
“Even before the film released, I was they actually believed I was that girl warm, loving, and caring. According
already signing movies, was being in real life, which is why I did that to Bebo, Sharmila has been there
offered astronomical sums of money role that well,” she said. not just for her children, but also for
for movies. So it was all a very good According to Nushrratt, people her grandchildren, and also for her
feeling,” he told a leading daily, were so convinced that she was like daughter-in-law. The actress stated
remembering the days leading up her character in the films that they that she has always been very inclusive
to the film’s release. Recalling how dismissed her talent. “They said, of her, made her feel part of her family.
billboards with his face were being ‘Nahi, yeh talent nahi hai, yeh waisi Kareena also added that they are
put up in Mumbai, he said, “It was hi hai toh iss wajah se aise role karti waiting to actually come together as a
a big moment in my life, looking at hai (this is not talent, she does such family and spend some time together
the billboards. I had already started roles because she is like that too).’ with her
feeling like a bit of a star because Even in real life, people think I am Kareena Kapoor will be seen next
RGV treated me like a star on day like that. I am like, ‘Hi, can you in Laal Singh Chaddha. The film is
one.” not understand that there could be directed by Advait Chandan and
To get into the skin of his character, a thought, process, and skill that also stars Aamir Khan in a lead
Vivek said, “I actually rented a maybe I put to use?’” she said. role. It is the remake of Hollywood
kholi, lived in the slum, learned the Pyaar Ka Punchnama is set to have a blockbuster Forrest Gump. Laal Singh
mannerisms, the language, and did part three. Sunny Singh, who played Chaddha was scheduled to release on
full-on prep for the role.” Chauka in Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, December 25 last year, however, it got
After Company, the actor appeared confirmed the sequel last year and pushed due to the novel coronavirus
in films such as Saathiya, Yuva, said that while director Luv Ranjan pandemic. Kareena will also star in
Masti, Omkara, and Shootout at has something in mind, details are Karan Johar’s Takht. The film’s cast
Lokhandwala. He also appears yet to be finalized. also includes Ranveer Singh, Janhvi
on the Amazon Prime Video series Her upcoming releases include Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal,
Inside Edge, and starred in the PM Hurdang, Chhorii, and Ram Setu. Bhumi Pednekar and Anil Kapoor.
Narendra Modi biopic.

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