Therefore she didn't let Kareena choose ‘KNPH' instead she chose ‘Refugee' to be her debut.
It was only her film with best friend Tushaar Kapoor, ‘Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai' that cemented her talent in the industry.
In the initial years of her career, she was touted as a healthy and chubby actress. She started dating beau Shahid Kapoor during the filming of Fida, during which she turned into a full time veggie and started yoga. Kareena, Shahid's liplock MMS was the rage in those times.