Kajol Makes Me Nervous: Stepmom Kareena Kapoor

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.

"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," said Kareena.

Malhotra's 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.

And 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."

Bollywood's ace designer Manish Malhotra too is having a hard time trying to bring down Kareena's glamour quotient in Stepmom to look like an ordinary working woman. "I couldn't cut my hair as planned because of continuity clashes. And I didn't want to cut my long hair. But I'm going for a new hairstyle," said Kareena.

The two actresses start shooting together from the end of this month.

Talking abour Kajol, Kareena said: "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 desi version of Stepmom is very different from the original. My role is also a big departure from what Julia Roberts played in Stepmom," Kareena said.
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Kareena-Kajol In Karen Johar Hollywood Remake "STEPMOM"

Mumbai, April 28: Call them typical potboilers or sheer sloppy family dramas but KJo’s love for good life has often translated into onscreen opulence, creating some of the most magnificent visual treats. And the magic weaver’s love for grandness is not just limited to spectacular sets but also to bringing some of the most high-powered top guns together time and again.

After treating the cinema goers to the super hit jodi of Amitabh and Shah Rukh, the taskmaster is all geared up to bring Bollywood powerhouses- Kareena and Kajol together again.

The lissome beauties, who were last seen in Karan’s ‘Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham’, way back in 2001, have reportedly given a nod to star in his next venture that is touted to be a remake of Hollywood blockbuster ‘Stepmom’.

Confirming the news a daily quoted a source as saying, “Kajol and Kareena have been finalised for Karan Johar’s forthcoming film, which will start once the actors are free from their on-going films.”

Famous for casting his friends that include some of the top rank holders in Bollywood, KJo has never felt the need to look beyond his highflying circle. Same goes for this one, the multi-tasker was working with Kajol when the idea struck him.

“Karan, who is directing Kajol in ‘My Name Is Khan’ is very happy with her work. The same holds true for Kareena, who is working opposite Saif Ali Khan in a project directed by Rensil D’Silva,” said the source.

Here’s hoping that the triple K combo—Karan, Kajol and Kareena are able to create some charisma and not another drab of a film.