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Top 10 Facts about Indian actress Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the most loved actresses of Bollywood. She is loved for the hard work that made way for her at the top.

She is fondly referred to as Bebo by her family. Kareena has been in the acting scene for more than 16 years. Many people look up to her.

Kareena has featured in several path-breaking films and is one of the highest-paid actresses of Bollywood. This, therefore, means she has been on the spotlight for both professional and personal years.

With that said, read on to know some interesting facts about the actress.

1. She took a two-year break from the screen

Like most people, taking a break from something is always a much-needed break. She spent most of her time in London with her husband Saif Ali Khan.

After the much-needed break, Kareena Kapoor made a comeback on the big screen. This was through the successful film Veere Di Wedding. Her fans were impressed with her performance on the stage.

She was part of the dance act for miss India which was held in Mumbai. Kareena worked for more than 12 hours and rehearsed for six hours for the dance act.

2. Pregnancy could not stop Kareena Kapoor

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When Kareena Kapoor announced her first pregnancy in 2012, she added that it was not going to stop her. She worked through it and this inspired many young women.

She was able to set the trend for being so active during her pregnancy. She drew inspiration from her big sister Karisma Kapoor. Kareena is proud of motherhood and womanhood.

3. She is not a ‘yes’ woman

Kareena Kapoor Khan has made tough decisions in her life and has no regrets. The actress, famous for speaking her mind, also rubbed shoulders with people the wrong way although it was not her intention. She is focused on her work and does not intend to let anyone dim her light or talent.

Kareena also mentioned that she loves working with directors that had confidence in her and willing to work with her.

She rejected jobs that she saw did not fit her profile during casting. Kareena rejected leading roles in lady in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela and Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express.

These roles were picked by Deepika Padukone and were a huge hit at the box office.

4. Kareena was not meant to be her name

Kareena with her mother and Sister, Photo by Bollywood Hungama – Wikimedia

The first family member to name her was her grandfather, actor Raj Kapoor. He named her Siddhima.

This name did not stay long because the mother had another name in mind. She named her Kareena, a name she got from the book Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

She was reading the book while pregnant with Kareena.

Growing up, Kareena twined with her sister Karisima Kapoor. The sister approves of her wardrobe to date. Her nickname is Bebo while her sisters’ is lolo.

5. Kareena loves yoga

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Kareena is a fitness enthusiast as well as being a foodie. She trusted the ancient Indian fitness form and healthy eating as the way to get back in shape after her pregnancy.

She is a master in yoga and can do more than 100 Surya namaskars and hold complex poses longer than 30 seconds.

Kareena is not much of a gym person and her weak knees do not let her do well in the gym, she blames this on her heels and lots of dancing.

6. The acting career was not her first choice

Kareena Kapoor Khan did not grow up wanting to be an actress. After high school, she joined Mumbai’s Mithibai College to pursue a degree in commerce.

She had a change of heart while there and switched the course to law. While there, she also enrolled into Harvard University for a three-month summer course in microcomputers.

Kareena did not complete her studies but opted to get into the glamorous world of Bollywood.

7. She became a vegetarian while dating Shahid Kapoor

Kareena became vegetarian while dating actor Shahid Kapoor. Shahid is a vegetarian and seemed to have impressed her with his green lifestyle too.

8. Kareena is not a big fan of action

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Kareena Kapoor Khan has always impressed her fans with her dance moves and romantic ways onscreen.

This does not mean that it is all she can do. Kareena, who is not a big fan of action movies, once said she would love to get a role in an action film one day. She loves a good challenge.

Her favourite Holly Wood actress is Uma Thurman famous for her role in Kill Bill. Kareena said that as much as she loves the actress, she is not as swift and fluid as her.

9. Kareena Kapoor has superstitious beliefs

Kareena Kapoor Khan and her husband Saif Ali Khan own a fleet of cars. Wonder where the superstition comes in, here it is, the couple are superstitious when it comes to the numbers on the number plate of the cars.

Kareena believes that number three is her lucky charm and ensures the number is present on the number plate of her car. She is also partial towards the Mercedes S class cars. Her other favourite cars are an SUV, a Lexus LX 470 among others.

10. She has been in a catfight while on set

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Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu had renounced their chances of being best friends while shooting for the movie Ajnabee in 2001. Their rivalry turned into an ugly fight when Kareena called Bipasha a black cat.

Kareena has also had beef with Priyanka Chopra. She questioned Priyanka’s accent and declared that her movie is better than Priyanka’s. Priyanka’s response was she had won a National award for the movie Fashion.