New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor, a multi-talented actress from Bollywood has turned 35 today.
Kareena, the younger daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor, was born on 21st Sep 1980, and was nicknamed ‘Bebo' by her mother.
The acting talent runs in her blood, and Kareena Kapoor, who turned 35 today, has proved her mettle with projects as versatile as "Jab We Met" and "Omkara" over the years.
On the occasion of her 35th birthday we bring to you her 35 interesting facts. Have a look.
1. When Babita was pregnant with Kareena, she was reading a book ‘Anna Karenina'. Inspired from the title she gave her the name Kareena.
2. Kapoor joined Mumbai's Mithibai College to pursue a degree in commerce. She discontinued this course and switched to law. In between, she also enrolled into Harvard University for a three-month summer course in microcomputers.
3. Her marriage to actor Saif Ali Khan was the biggest celebrity event of the year in 2012.
4. She refused to act opposite Hritik Roshan in his debut Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, later with whom she was rumored to have an brief affair during their film, ‘Main Prem ki Deewani Hoon'.
5. Her friends list includes best friend Amrita Arora, Esha Deol, Konkana Sen Sharma, sister Karisma, and Tushaar Kapoor.
6. Kareena started living secretly in a live-in relationship with Saif Ali Khan soon after Jab We Met was released. It is rumored that Kareena's break-up with Shahid during the making of 'JWM' was due to this.
7. Kareena turned down the role in Gurinder Chaddha's Pride and Prejudice, which later went to Aishwarya Rai.
8. She, being a true Punjabi, is a big foodie and likes, paranthas, Chinese cuisine, momos and pastas. She regulates them by doing Yoga.
9. 'Kapoor's daughters never enter Bollywood, Kareena and her sister Karisma broke this taboo of ‘Kapoor Khandaan' by working in Bollywood industry, much to the dismay of their father.
10. It is rumoured that as a child she attended Saif Ali Khan's marriage to first wife Amrita Singh, whom she later married in 2012.
11. She underwent intense training in sword fighting for the historical movie Asoka with Shah Rukh Khan. The movie was a box office disaster.
12. With Jab We Met, she got her first Filmfare award.
13. Babita chose Refugee as Kareena's debut because it had Abhishek Bachchan (than Karisma's fiance). Babita though with Bachchan in the ovie her daughter would get the requisite limelight.
14. Kareena's venture with Tushaar Kapoor in Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai proved to be a sleeper hit for her, it sky-rocketed Kareena's career.
15. Kareena has always had cat-fights the famous one being with Bipasha Basu. The actor was later 'Kali Billi' due to her dusky complexion. Both of them have never worked together ever since.
16. Kareena had publicly announced that her movie 'Heroine' was way better than 'Fashion' (starring Priyanka Chopra), Chopra replied with taunt of 'Sour grapes'. Priyanka had though won National Award for Fashion.
17. While dating, Kareena and Saif went through a rough patch when the former got to know that Saif was shooting 'Race' opposite Bipasha Basu, a fact that didn't go too well with Kareena. Later the couple resolved this issue.
18. Kareena turned vegetarian on her ex-beau Shahid's insistence, not for his love but in order to loose weight and fit into clothes.
19. She turned singer with song 'Jab Nahi Aaye' in her movie Dev.
20. She believes that two successful actress can never be friends, may be that's why Amrita Arora is her best friend.
21. 1..2..4..7.. ? Kareena is the only actress who has worn a total of 138 designer dresses in a single movie 'Heroine'.
22. Whenever she gets time Kareena head to European land to unwind. It's her favorite place to de-stress.
23. Kareena loves wearing 'Kaftans', long flowing gowns.
24. 'Fida' was Kareena's first ever negative role in which she starred opposite her then beau Shahid Kapur.
25 While Vidya, Sonakshi were trying to convince that 'Healthy is in', Kareena in an interview clearly said, that she considers 'Fat as not so sexy'.
26. The starlet also had her share of brief spat's with director. Once in an interview, on being asked about director Sanjay Leela bhansali, Kareena replied, "Sanjay is a confused director. He has issues standing up to his words". This spat started when Sanjay took Kareena's scree-test for Paro's role in Devdas, which later went to Aishwarya Rai.
27. In an interview, Kareena got enraged on being compared to Amisha Patel, as both actresses gave their debut in the same year. Kareena replied, “If she has done more hits, then why is she bragging about it. Ok I have done flops, than why am I getting more paid than her?”
28. Kareena was critically acclaimed and cemented her foothold in the industry with her performance in movie 'Chameli', a film that was rejected by many top actresses like, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee.
29. Due to an internal on-going conflict within the family, Kapoor sister, Karisma and Kareena along with their mother Babita didn't attend cousin Riddhima's (daughter of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh) marriage.
30. Kareena was the only one who was tormented by fake bomb pranks by Ajay Devgn during the shoot of 'Golmaal Returns'. She was even scared to shoot with him during the leg of 'Satyagrah', where she was again cast opposite Ajay Devgn.
31. Kareena Kapoor has been the only one amongst her cousins who was sent to a school in Dehradun and stayed in hostel.
32. Kareena Kapoor has a cricket tournament named after by some of her ardent fans.
33. Many might not know but Kareena loves cooking.
34. Kareena Kapoor love online shopping, most of her handbags and dresses are bought online.
35. Kareena is one of the few actresses who has given hits with the three Khans of Bollywood – Kabhie Khushie Kabhie Gham with Shah Rukh Khan, Bodyguard with Salman Khan and 3 idiots with Aamir Khan.
