With ‘Tashan' , the actress started a trend for size zero-figure. She started dating her co-star of the film Saif Ali Khan.
Next in line was her film ‘Kambhakt Ishq', that was a huge box-office failure but garnered major recognition in the overseas market.
In 2012, she did Madhur Bhandarkar's film ‘Heroine' which was left mid-way by actress Aishwarya Rai due to her pregnancy. The director claimed this would be Kareena's major turn as an actress before her marriage to Saif Ali Khan. The film was however a disappointment for her fans.