Kareena Kapoor (pronounced [krina kpur]; born 21 September 1980), also kno n as Kareena Kapoor K!

an, is an "ndian actress !o appears in #oll$ ood %ilms& S!e is t!e dau'!ter o% actors (and!ir Kapoor and #abita, and t!e $oun'er sister o% actress Karisma Kapoor& )oted %or pla$in' a *ariet$ o% c!aracters in a ran'e o% %ilm 'enres+%rom contemporar$ romantic comedies to crime dramas+Kapoor !as recei*ed si, -ilm%are . ards, and !as establis!ed !ersel% as one o% "ndia/s most !i'!0pro%ile celebrities&[1][2] .%ter makin' !er actin' debut in t!e 2000 ar drama (e%u'ee, Kapoor/s earl$ $ears in t!e %ilm industr$ ere %airl$ success%ul; s!e recei*ed reco'nition %or portra$in' Kaur aki in t!e 2001 !istorical drama .soka and appeared in t!e blockbuster melodrama Kab!i K!us!i Kab!ie 1!am&&& t!at same $ear& 2!is as %ollo ed b$ a series o% commercial %ailures and repetiti*e roles, !ic! 'arnered !er ne'ati*e re*ie s& 2!e $ear 2003 marked a turnin' point %or !er !en s!e pla$ed a'ainst t$pe in t!e role o% a se, orker in t!e drama 4!ameli& S!e subse5uentl$ earned praise %rom critics %or !er portra$al o% a riot *ictim in t!e 2003 drama 6e* and a c!aracter based on 7illiam S!akespeare/s !eroine 6esdemona in t!e 2008 crime %ilm 9mkara& #$ 200:, Kapoor !ad establis!ed !ersel% as a leadin' actress o% ;indi cinema it! a primar$ role in t!e romantic comed$ <ab 7e =et, %or !ic! s!e as a arded t!e -ilm%are . ard %or #est .ctress& S!e ac!ie*ed %urt!er success b$ %eaturin' as t!e %emale lead in %our o% "ndia/s top0 'rossin' productions+t!e 2009 dramed$ > "diots, t!e 2010 comed$ 1olmaal >, t!e 2011 romantic drama #od$'uard, and t!e 2011 science %iction (a&9ne+and earned critical acclaim %or !er roles in t!e 2009 t!riller Kurbaan and t!e 2012 drama ;eroine& =arried to actor Sai% .li K!an, Kapoor/s o%%0screen li%e is t!e sub?ect o% idespread co*era'e in "ndia& S!e is kno n in t!e "ndian media %or bein' publicl$ outspoken and asserti*e, and is reco'nised %or !er contributions to t!e %ilm industr$ t!rou'! !er %as!ion st$le and %ilm roles& "n addition to %ilm actin', Kapoor is a sta'e per%ormer and !as contributed as a co0aut!or to t!ree books@ an autobio'rap!ical memoir, and t o nutrition 'uides& S!e !as also launc!ed !er o n clot!in' line in association it! t!e retail c!ain 1lobus& 4ontents [!ide] 1 Aarl$ li%e and back'round 2 .ctin' career 2&1 2000B0>@ 6ebut, breakt!rou'! and setback 2&2 2003B08@ 4ritical acclaim 2&> 200:B11@ <ab 7e =et and commercial success 2&3 2012Bpresent@ =arria'e and recent ork > 9t!er *entures >&1 Sta'e per%ormances >&2 C!ilant!rop$ >&> 4lot!in' line and publication 3 Cublic ima'e and c!aracter D Cer%ormances@ tec!ni5ue and anal$sis 8 -ilmo'rap!$ : (e%erences 8 A,ternal links Aarl$ li%e and back'round[edit] See also@ Kapoor %amil$ Kareena Kapoor and !er mot!er #abita, %lankin' !er sister Karisma Kapoor "n an inter*ie it! ?ournalist Eir San'!*i, Kapoor stated t!at 'ro in' up it! !er mot!er (le%t) and sister !elped !er become stron' and independent[>] #orn into a %ilm %amil$ in =umbai on 21 September 1980, Kapoor (o%ten in%ormall$ re%erred to as /#ebo/)[3] is t!e $oun'er dau'!ter o% (and!ir Kapoor and #abita (nFe S!i*dasani);[D] !er elder sister Karisma is also an actress& S!e is t!e 'randdau'!ter o% actor and %ilmmaker (a? Kapoor and niece o% actor (is!i Kapoor& .ccordin' to Kapoor, t!e name GKareenaG as deri*ed %rom t!e book .nna Karenina, !ic! !er mot!er read !ile s!e as pre'nant it! !er&[8] S!e is o% Cun?abi descent on !er %at!er/s side,[:] and Sind!i on !er mot!er/s side&[8]

6escribin' !ersel% as a G*er$ nau'!t$ [and] spoilt c!ildG, Kapoor/s e,posure to %ilms %rom a $oun' a'e kindled !er interest in actin';[>] s!e as particularl$ inspired b$ t!e ork o% actresses )ar'is and =eena Kumari&[9] 6espite !er %amil$ back'round, !er %at!er disappro*ed o% omen enterin' %ilms because !e belie*ed it con%licted it! t!e traditional maternal duties and responsibilit$ o% omen in t!e %amil$&[10] 2!is led to a con%lict bet een !er parents, and t!e$ separated&[11] S!e as t!en raised b$ !er mot!er, !o orked se*eral ?obs to support !er dau'!ters until Karisma debuted as an actress in 1991&[12] .%ter li*in' separatel$ %or se*eral $ears, !er parents reconciled in 9ctober 200:&[11] Kapoor remarked G=$ %at!er is also an important %actor in m$ li%e [&&&] [.l]t!ou'! e did not see !im o%ten in our initial $ears, e are a %amil$ no &G[12] Kapoor attended <amnabai )arsee Sc!ool in =umbai, %ollo ed b$ 7el!am 1irls/ Sc!ool in 6e!radun&[9] S!e attended t!e institution primaril$ to satis%$ !er mot!er, t!ou'! later admitted to likin' t!e e,perience&[>] .ccordin' to Kapoor, s!e as a 'ood student and recei*ed %irst0class !onours in all sub?ects e,cept mat!ematics&[>] .%ter 'raduatin' %rom 7el!am s!e studied commerce %or t o $ears at =it!ibai 4olle'e in Eile Carle (=umbai)&[9] Kapoor t!en re'istered %or a t!ree0mont! summer course in microcomputers at ;ar*ard Hni*ersit$ in t!e Hnited States&[9] S!e later de*eloped an interest in la , and enrolled at t!e 1o*ernment Ia 4olle'e, =umbai; durin' t!is period, s!e de*eloped a lon'0lastin' passion %or readin'&[9] ;o e*er, a%ter completin' !er %irst $ear, Kapoor decided to pursue !er interest to become an actress&[1>] S!e be'an trainin' at an actin' institute in =umbai mentored b$ Kis!ore )amit Kapoor, a member o% t!e -ilm and 2ele*ision "nstitute o% "ndia (-2"")&[13] .ctin' career[edit] 2000B0>@ 6ebut, breakt!rou'! and setback[edit] 7!ile trainin' at t!e institute, Kapoor as cast as t!e %emale lead in (akes! (os!an/s Ka!o )aa&&& C$aar ;ai (2000) opposite !is son, ;rit!ik (os!an&[9] Se*eral da$s into t!e %ilmin', !o e*er, s!e abandoned t!e pro?ect; Kapoor later e,plained t!at s!e !ad bene%ited b$ not doin' t!e %ilm since more prominence as 'i*en to t!e director/s son&[9] S!e debuted later t!at $ear alon'side .b!is!ek #ac!c!an in <& C& 6utta/s ar drama (e%u'ee& Set durin' t!e "ndo0Cakistani ar o% 19:1, t!e %ilm centers on a man !o ille'all$ transports ci*ilians back and %ort! across t!e border& Kapoor portra$ed )aaJ, a #an'lades!i 'irl !o %alls in lo*e it! #ac!c!an/s c!aracter !ile ille'all$ mi'ratin' to Cakistan it! !er %amil$& ;er per%ormance as acclaimed b$ critics; 2aran .dars! o% #oll$ ood ;un'ama rote t!at Kapoor G!as a ma'netic personalit$, !ic! ill make t!e *ie er %all in lo*e it! !er instantl$& 7!at surprises $ou is t!e ease it! !ic! s!e emotes t!e most di%%icult o% scenes [&&&] 2!ere is no den$in' t!e %act t!at s!e is a natural per%ormer !o is *er$ camera %riendl$&G[1D] 9n t!e e,perience o% actin' in !er %irst %ilm, Kapoor described it as Gtou'! &&& [but] also a 'reat learnin' e,perienceG&[9] (e%u'ee as a moderate bo,0o%%ice success in "ndia[18] and Kapoor/s per%ormance earned !er t!e -ilm%are . ard %or #est -emale 6ebut&[1:] -or !er second release, Kapoor as paired opposite 2uss!ar Kapoor in Satis! Kaus!ik/s bo,0 o%%ice !it =u?!e Kucc! Ke!na ;ai (2001)&[18] . re*ie in 2!e ;indu noted t!at based on !er %irst t o %ilms, s!e as Gde%initel$ t!e actress to atc! out %orG&[19] S!e ne,t starred alon'side <ackie S!ro%% and ;rit!ik (os!an in Sub!as! 1!ai/s %lop Kaadein, %ollo ed b$ .bbas0=ustan/s moderatel$ success%ul t!riller .?nabee, co0starrin' .ks!a$ Kumar, #obb$ 6eol and #ipas!a #asu& [18] Iater t!at $ear, s!e appeared in Santos! Si*an/s period epic .soka+a partl$ %ictionalised account o% t!e li%e o% t!e "ndian emperor b$ t!e same name& -eatured opposite S!a!ruk! K!an, t!e %ilm as screened at t!e Eenice and 2001 2oronto "nternational -ilm -esti*als, and recei*ed 'enerall$ positi*e re*ie s&[20] Kapoor/s portra$al o% Kaur aki+a Kalin'an princess, it! !om .s!oka %alls in lo*e+recei*ed mi,ed reactions %rom critics; (edi%%&com concluded t!at !er presence in t!e %ilm as primaril$ used %or aest!etic purposes&[21] .t t!e 3:t! -ilm%are . ards, Kapoor recei*ed !er %irst nomination %or #est .ctress&[1:] Kapoor/s %i%t! and %inal release o% 2001 as Karan <o!ar/s melodrama Kab!i K!us!i Kab!ie 1!am&&& in !ic! s!e %eatured part o% an ensemble cast& -ilmin' t!e bi'0bud'et production as a ne e,perience %or Kapoor, and s!e recalls it %ondl$@ G["]t as 'reat %un doin' [t!e %ilm and] e !ad a blast& [7]orkin' it! t!e unit and t!e si, me'a star set as a dream come true&G[22] Kab!i K!us!i Kab!ie 1!am&&& as an immensel$ popular release, %inis!in' as "ndia/s second !i'!est0 'rossin' %ilm o% t!e $ear and Kapoor/s !i'!est0'rossin' %ilm to t!at point&[18] "t also became one

o% t!e bi''est #oll$ ood success o% all time in t!e o*erseas market, earnin' o*er ")(1 billion (HSL1D million) orld ide&[2>] #oll$ ood ;un'ama reported t!at t!e success o% Kab!i K!us!i Kab!ie 1!am&&& pro*ed a breakt!rou'! %or Kapoor,[23] and !er portra$al o% Coo (a 'ood0natured, super%icial 'irl) as described b$ 2aran .dars! as Gone o% t!e main !i'!li'!ts o% t!e %ilmG&[2D] S!e recei*ed !er second -ilm%are nomination %or t!e role+!er %irst %or #est Supportin' .ctress+as ell as nominations at t!e "nternational "ndian .cadem$ (""-.) and Screen . ards&[1:] 6urin' 2002 and 200>, Kapoor continued to ork in a number o% pro?ects but e,perienced a setback& .ll si, %ilms in !ic! s!e starred+=u?!se 6osti Karo'eM, <eena Sir% =erre Ii$e, 2alaas!@ 2!e ;unt #e'ins&&&, K!us!i, =ain Crem Ki 6i ani ;oon, and t!e %our0!our ar epic I94 Kar'il+ ere criticall$ and commerciall$ unsuccess%ul&[28][2:] 4ritics described !er per%ormances in t!ese %ilms as G*ariations o% t!e same c!aracterG s!e pla$ed in Kab!i K!us!i Kab!ie 1!am&&&, and e,pressed concern t!at s!e as becomin' t$pecast&[28] 2003B08@ 4ritical acclaim[edit] #$ 2003, Kapoor as keen on broadenin' !er ran'e as an actress and t!us decided to portra$ more c!allen'in' roles&[28][29] Hnder t!e direction o% Sud!ir =is!ra, Kapoor essa$ed t!e role o% a 'olden0!earted prostitute in 4!ameli, a %ilm relatin' t!e stor$ o% a $oun' prostitute !o meets it! a ido ed in*estment banker (pla$ed b$ (a!ul #ose)& 7!en Kapoor as initiall$ o%%ered t!e %ilm s!e re%used it, e,plainin' t!at s!e ould be uncom%ortable in t!e role&[28] S!e relented !en =is!ra approac!ed !er %or t!e second time, and in preparation %or t!e role, *isited se*eral o% =umbai/s red0li'!t districts at ni'!t to stud$ t!e mannerisms o% se, orkers and t!e a$ t!e$ dressed&[28] 4!ameli as ell recei*ed b$ critics and t!e %ilm marked a si'ni%icant turnin' point in !er career,[29] earnin' Kapoor a special ?ur$ reco'nition at t!e 39t! -ilm%are . ards&[>0] "ndiatimes praised !er Gintuiti*e brillianceG and stated t!at s!e !ad e,ceeded all e,pectations&[>1] (edi%%&com, !o e*er, %ound !er portra$al uncon*incin' and e,cessi*el$ stereot$pical, describin' !er as Gsoundin' more like a teena'er pla$actin' t!an a bras!, !ardened street alkerG and comparin' !er mannerisms to a caricature&[>2] Kapoor ne,t co0starred in =ani (atnam/s bilin'ual pro?ect Ku*a alon'side .?a$ 6e*'an, .b!is!ek #ac!c!an, Ei*ek 9beroi, (ani =uker?i and As!a 6eol& 2!e %ilm, consistin' o% t!ree c!apters, tells t!e stor$ o% si, indi*iduals linked b$ a car accident& Kapoor is %eatured in t!e t!ird c!apter as 9beroi/s lo*e interest (=ira, a itt$ $oun' oman)& "n a 2imes o% "ndia re*ie %ilm critic Sub!as! K <!a described !er role as G%e$ and insubstantialG, but %urt!er stated t!at Gs!e turns t!ese c!aracter traits to !er o n ad*anta'e to create a 'irl !o is at once eni'matic and all0t!ereG&[>>] S!e t!en appeared alon'side .mitab! #ac!c!an and -ardeen K!an in 1o*ind )i!alani/s criticall$ acclaimed %ilm 6e*, !ic! re*ol*ed around t!e 2002 ;indu0=uslim riots in t!e "ndian state o% 1u?arat&[>3] Kapoor/s role as t!at o% a =uslim *ictim named .ali$a, modelled a%ter Na!eera S!eik! (a ke$ itness in Eadodara/s #est #aker$ case)&[>3] "t earned !er a -ilm%are 4ritics . ard %or #est .ctress and nominations %or #est .ctress at *arious a ard ceremonies&[1:] 2aran .dars! noted t!at s!e as G%irst0rateG and in particular noted !er scene it! #ac!c!an/s c!aracter&[>D] S!ortl$ a%ter ards, Kapoor as cast %or t!e %irst time as a *illain in t!e t!riller -ida& Set a'ainst t!e backdrop o% t!e =umbai under orld, t!e %ilm %ollo s t!e stor$ o% an online !eist in !ic! !er c!aracter, )e!a =e!ra, becomes in*ol*ed& 6urin' t!e %ilmin' o% -ida Kapoor be'an a romantic relations!ip it! co0actor S!a!id Kapoor, !om s!e later described as !a*in' Ga ma?or positi*e in%luence in m$ li%eG&[>8] .lt!ou'! t!e %ilm as unsuccess%ul at t!e bo, o%%ice[>:] Kapoor recei*ed positi*e re*ie s %or !er per%ormance, and some critics noted a distinct pro'ression %rom !er earlier roles&[>8] ;er subse5uent releases t!at $ear included .bbas0=ustan/s t!riller .itraaJ and Cri$adars!an/s comed$ ;ulc!ul, bot! o% !ic! ere success%ul at t!e "ndian bo, o%%ice&[>:] -ollo in' t!e success o% !er last t o releases, s!e as cast as t!e prota'onist o% t!e 200D drama #e a%aa& 2!e %eature recei*ed mostl$ ne'ati*e re*ie s, and Kapoor/s portra$al o% .n?ali Sa!ai (an un%ait!%ul oman) as not ell recei*ed& )ik!at KaJmi o% "ndiatimes belie*ed t!at to become a serious actress Kapoor as embod$in' a maturer, more0?aded c!aracter be$ond !er $ears in #e a%aa&[>9] S!e t!en starred in Cri$adars!an/s romantic drama K$on Ki, !ic! as a bo,0o%%ice %ailure;[30] !o e*er, Kapoor/s per%ormance as 'enerall$ ell recei*ed b$ critics ( it! t!e ##4 describin' !er as Ga pure naturalG)&[31] "n 2008, Kapoor appeared in t!ree %ilms& S!e %irst starred in t!e t!riller >8 4!ina 2o n, %ollo ed b$ t!e comed$ 4!up 4!up Ke; bot! ere moderatel$ success%ul&[32] S!e ne,t portra$ed t!e c!aracter o% 6esdemona in 9mkara+t!e ;indi adaptation o% 7illiam S!akespeare/s 9t!ello& 2!e

%ilm (directed b$ Eis!al #!ard a?) is a tra'ed$ o% se,ual ?ealous$ set a'ainst t!e backdrop o% t!e political s$stem in Httar Crades!&[3>] 6escribin' #!ard a? as a G orld0class director [ it!] a uni5ue st$leG, Kapoor as cast in t!e pro?ect a%ter t!e director !ad seen !er per%ormance in Ku*a, and as subse5uentl$ re5uired to attend script0readin' sessions alon' it! t!e entire cast&[33] [3D] 2!e %eature premiered at t!e 2008 4annes -ilm -esti*al and as screened at t!e 4airo "nternational -ilm -esti*al&[3>][38] 9mkara as recei*ed positi*el$ b$ critics, and Kapoor/s portra$al earned !er a %ourt! -ilm%are . ard and %irst Screen . ard&[1:] "n a 2010 retrospecti*e o% t!e G2op 80 "conic Cer%ormancesG o% ;indi cinema, -ilm%are rote t!at s!e as GbrilliantG and praised !er abilit$ to Ge%%ortless[l$]G con*e$ t!e *arious emotions !er c!aracter ent t!rou'!&[3:] Kapoor considered !er role in 9mkara as a Gne benc!markG in !er career, and compared !er portra$al o% 6oll$ it! !er o n e*ol*in' maturit$ as a oman&[38] -ollo in' 9mkara, Kapoor took a s!ort break %rom actin', as s!e %elt t!at Gnot!in' [ as] c!allen'in' enou'! %or me to sa$ $esG&[38] "n an inter*ie it! 2!e 2imes o% "ndia Kapoor commented, G"n m$ initial $ears in t!e industr$, " pus!ed m$sel% to do a lot o% ork because " as 'reed$& " did some %ilms+ !ic! " no re'ret+purel$ %or t!e mone$& 2oda$, " ant to do selecti*e %ilms&G[39] 200:B11@ <ab 7e =et and commercial success[edit] Kareena Kapoor and Sai% .li K!an bein' inter*ie ed -ollo in' !er break0up it! S!a!id Kapoor, t!ere as speculation in t!e media t!at s!e as in*ol*ed it! Sai% .li K!an; K!an later con%irmed t!eir relations!ip to t!e media at t!e 200: Iakme -as!ion 7eek[D0] Kapoor returned to %ilm as t!e %emale prota'onist 1eet 6!illon, a *i*acious Sik! 'irl it! a Jest %or li%e, in t!e romantic comed$ <ab 7e =et (200:)& 6irector "mtiaJ .li as not a ell0kno n %i'ure be%ore its production, it! onl$ one %eature credit to !is name, but Kapoor a'reed to t!e %ilm a%ter bein' impressed it! !is Gmind0blo in'G script&[22][D1] -eatured opposite S!a!id Kapoor, t!e %ilm relates t!e stor$ o% t o people it! contrastin' personalities !o meet on a train and e*entuall$ %all in lo*e& 2!e %ilm as recei*ed %a*ourabl$ b$ critics and became success%ul at t!e bo, o%%ice it! 'ross earnin's o% ")(>02&D million (HSL3&8 million)&[D2] Kapoor on se*eral a ards %or !er per%ormance, includin' !er second Screen . ard and t!e -ilm%are . ard %or #est .ctress&[1:] (a?ee* =asand o% 4))0"#) noted, GHnin!ibited and spontaneous, Kareena Kapoor is t!e soul o% t!is picture, its bi''est stren't!, as s!e brin's ali*e !er c!aracter it! not ?ust t!ose smart lines, but it! t!e kind o% candor actors seldom in*est in t!eir ork&G[D>] 7!ile s!ootin' %or <ab 7e =et, Kapoor and S!a!id ended t!eir t!ree0$ear relations!ip&[D0] 7!en asked b$ =umbai =irror, s!e stated G" !old !im in utmost re'ard, and " !ope one da$ e could be 'ood %riends& ;e is a 'reat 'u$&G[12] 2!e %ollo in' $ear, Kapoor co0starred it! .ks!a$ Kumar, Sai% .li K!an and .nil Kapoor in Ei?a$ Kris!na .c!ar$a/s action0t!riller 2as!an& .lt!ou'! a poll (conducted b$ #oll$ ood ;un'ama) named it t!e most anticipated release o% t!e $ear,[D3] t!e %ilm as a commercial and critical %ailure&[DD] S!e ne,t pro*ided !er *oice %or t!e c!aracter o% Iaila, t!e lo*e interest o% a street do' named (omeo, in t!e Kas! (a? -ilms and 7alt 6isne$ Cictures animated %ilm (oadside (omeo& S!e t!en appeared in (o!it S!ett$/s comed$ 1olmaal (eturns, t!e se5uel to t!e 2008 %ilm 1olmaal@ -un Hnlimited& Cart o% an ensemble cast !ic! included .?a$ 6e*'an, .rs!ad 7arsi and 2uss!ar Kapoor, Kapoor pla$ed a mistrust%ul i%e !o belie*ed !er !usband as un%ait!%ul& 2!e %ilm !ad an ambi*alent reception %rom critics, and Kapoor recei*ed mi,ed re*ie s& 2!e "ndian A,press belie*ed t!e screenpla$ as deri*ati*e, concludin'@ G2!ere is not!in' particularl$ ne about a suspicious i%e keepin' tabs on !er !usband, and t!ere is not!in' particularl$ ne in t!e a$ Kareena pla$s it&G[D8] 1olmaal (eturns as a %inancial success it! 'lobal re*enues o% ")(:92&D million (HSL12 million)&[2>] "n 2009, Kapoor as cast as Simrita (ai (opposite .ks!a$ Kumar) in Sabbir K!an/s battle0o%0t!e0 se,es comed$ Kambakk!t "s!5& Set in Ios .n'eles, it as t!e %irst "ndian %ilm to be s!ot at Hni*ersal Studios and %eatured cameo appearances b$ ;oll$ ood actors&[D:] 2!e %ilm as poorl$ recei*ed b$ critics but became an economic success, earnin' o*er ")(830 million (HSL1> million) orld ide;[2>] a re*ie in 2!e 2imes o% "ndia described Kapoor/s per%ormance as Ga complete let0do nG and Guncon*incin'G&[D8] 2!e bo,0o%%ice %lop =ain .urr =rs K!anna came ne,t, %ollo in' !ic! s!e pla$ed t!e leadin' lad$ in t!e dramatic t!riller Kurbaan, alon'side Sai% .li

K!an and Ei*ek 9beroi& 2!e %ilm ( !ic! marked t!e directorial debut o% (ensil 6/Sil*a) %eatured Kapoor as .*antika .!u?a, a oman !o is con%ined to !ouse arrest a%ter disco*erin' t!at !er !usband is a terrorist& 6escribin' t!e %ilm as Gan emotionall$ drainin' e,perienceG, Kapoor e,plained t!at it as di%%icult to disconnect %rom !er c!aracter&[D9] 2!e %ilm as criticall$ praised, and Kapoor recei*ed !er %ourt! -ilm%are #est .ctress nomination&[1:] .ccordin' to Sub!as! K <!a, GKurbaan belon's to Kareena Kapoor& "n !er most consistentl$ pitc!ed per%ormance to date s!e pulls out all stops to pla$ a betra$ed i%e it! splendid sensiti*it$& Kareena accommodates !er radiant beaut$ into an utterl$ credible c!aracter and per%ormance& .t !er best, Kareena is incomparable& S!e pro*es it in Kurbaan&G[80] Kapoor/s second -ilm%are nomination t!at $ear came %or (a?kumar ;irani/s )ational -ilm . ard0 innin' > "diots, a %ilm loosel$ based on t!e no*el -i*e Coint Someone b$ 4!etan #!a'at&[81] 4o0starrin' alon'side .amir K!an, (& =ad!a*an and S!arman <os!i, Kapoor pla$ed Cia (a medical student and K!an/s lo*e interest)& Se*eral actresses ere considered %or t!e role, t!ou'! Kapoor as e*entuall$ cast under t!e recommendation o% K!an&[81] 2!e %ilm recei*ed critical acclaim and emer'ed as t!e second0!i'!est0'rossin' #oll$ ood %ilm o% all time, 'rossin' ")(202D&: million (HSL>1 million) in "ndia&[82] "t also did ell internationall$, earnin' o*er ")(1&08 billion (HSL1: million), t!e bi''est #oll$ ood success e*er in t!e o*erseas market&[8>] 2!e 6eccan ;erald opined t!at Kapoor Gbrin's a dollop o% suns!ine and %eminine 'race to an ot!er ise masculine tale& S!e is so spunk$ and spontaneous $ou is! t!ere as room %or more o% !er&G[83] > "diots recei*ed se*eral #est =o*ie reco'nitions at ma?or "ndian a ard %unctions, and Kapoor as a arded t!e ""-. . ard %or #est .ctress, amon' ot!ers&[1:] "n 2010, Kapoor appeared in t!e romantic comed$ =ilen'e =ilen'e, a production dela$ed since 200D&[8D] 2!e %eature 'arnered ne'ati*e re*ie s and poor bo,0o%%ice returns& Kapoor/s role as small, and not ell recei*ed&[8D] S!e ne,t took a supportin' role as career0oriented S!re$a .rora in 7e .re -amil$, adapted %rom t!e 1998 ;oll$ ood %ilm Stepmom& (eaction to t!e %ilm as luke arm, but Kapoor/s per%ormance dre positi*e re*ie s and ultimatel$ on !er t!e -ilm%are . ard %or #est Supportin' .ctress&[88] Cri$anka (o$ o% 2!e 2ele'rap! praised Kapoor %or Gbreat![in'] li%e and a ne 0%ound maturit$ into !at is lar'el$ a uni0dimensional c!aracterG&[8:] .t t!e end o% t!e $ear, s!e reunited it! director (o!it S!ett$ %or 1olmaal >, a se5uel to 1olmaal (eturns& Iike its predecessor, t!e %ilm recei*ed mi,ed re*ie s t!ou'! emer'ed as t!e most success%ul entr$ in t!e 1olmaal series, earnin' more t!an ")(1 billion (HSL1D million) domesticall$&[88] -or !er portra$al o% t!e tombo$ 6aboo, Kapoor recei*ed #est .ctress nominations at *arious a ard ceremonies includin' -ilm%are&[88] Kapoor !ad %urt!er success in 2011 as t!e lo*e interest o% Salman K!an/s c!aracter in t!e romantic drama #od$'uard, a remake o% t!e 2010 =ala$alam %ilm o% t!e same name& 2!e %ilm as not ell recei*ed b$ critics, t!ou'! became a %inancial success, it! a domestic total o% ")(1309&D million (HSL22 million)+"ndia/s !i'!est0earnin' %ilm o% t!e $ear&[89] . re*ie in =int dismissed Kapoor/s role as t!e Gsacri%icial, ornamental [and] submissi*e %emaleG;[:0] =id 6a$ re%erred to !er as Gbri'!tG, ar'uin' t!at s!e Gactuall$ mana'es to brin' !er caricature o% a role ali*eG&[:1] S!e ne,t appeared in .nub!a* Sin!a/s science %iction %ilm (a&9ne it! S!a!ruk! K!an& 2!e %ilm, emplo$in' special e%%ects pre*iousl$ unused in #oll$ ood, became t!e most e,pensi*e ;indi %ilm e*er produced&[:2] 6espite 'arnerin' mi,ed re*ie s, (a&9ne became one o% t!e bi''est earners o% t!e $ear it! a orld ide total o% o*er ")(2 billion (HSL>1 million), and Kapoor/s %ourt! ma?or commercial success in t!ree $ears&[:>] 2012Bpresent@ =arria'e and recent ork[edit] Kareena Kapoor clad in a !ite dress and a red necklace Kapoor at a promotional e*ent %or ;eroine (2012)& (e*ie ers, !ile bein' 'enerall$ ne'ati*e o% t!e %ilm, ere appreciati*e o% !er per%ormance Kapoor %ollo ed !er success in #od$'uard and (a&9ne it! a role in S!akun #atra/s directorial debut Ak =ain .ur Akk 2u (2012) opposite "mran K!an& Croduced b$ 6!arma Croductions, t!e romantic comed$ is set in Ias Ee'as and tells t!e stor$ o% t o stran'ers !o 'et married one ni'!t a%ter 'ettin' drunk& "n an inter*ie it! 2!e 2imes o% "ndia, Kapoor e,plained t!at s!e as dra n to t!e 5ualities o% !er c!aracter (iana #ra'anJa+a care%ree $oun' oman@ G(iana kno s !at s!e is doin'& A*en t!ou'! s!e does not !a*e a !ouse or a ?ob, s!e is a positi*e person [&&&] *er$ similar to t!e a$ " am&G[:3] 2!e %ilm recei*ed positi*e re*ie s and as an economic

success, 'rossin' a total o% ")(D>0 million (HSL8&1 million) in "ndia and abroad&[:D] 2!e ;oll$ ood (eporter %ound !er Gendearin'l$ naturalG;[:8] Sukan$a Eerma o% (edi%%&com asserted t!at Ga%ter doin' ornamental roles in %ilms like #od$'uard and (a&9ne, it is nice to see t!e spunk$ actress in !er element a'ain since <ab 7e =et& 2!ou'! *i*acious, !er (iana isn/t a c!ild0 oman like 1eet but a %ree0spirited, un%lappable adult armed it! pluck$ impulses and scrumptious smile t!at !elps (a!ul come0o%0a'e and Ak =ain .ur Akk 2u ort! a !elpin'&G[::] S!e ne,t appeared in .'ent Einod, an espiona'e t!riller directed b$ Sriram (a'!a*an& Kapoor as ent!usiastic about t!e pro?ect, but it met it! a tepid response and s!e as described as miscast&[:8] 7!en asked !$ s!e !ad taken t!e role, Kapoor described it as an opportunit$ to attempt somet!in' s!e !ad ne*er done be%ore&[:9] -or !er ne,t %eature, Kapoor as cast as t!e prota'onist o% =ad!ur #!andarkar/s ;eroine, a drama re*ol*in' around t!e #oll$ ood %ilm industr$& 9ri'inall$ t!e %irst c!oice %or t!e role, Kapoor as !esitant to take on t!e pro?ect !en #!andarkar approac!ed !er it! t!e %ilm/s initial concept&[80] 7it! reser*ations about t!e criticism !er c!aracter mi'!t e*oke, s!e as replaced b$ .is! ar$a (ai&[80] 6a$s a%ter production be'an, (ai le%t t!e %ilm (due to !er pre'nanc$) and #!andarkar re0approac!ed Kapoor it! t!e %ilm& 7!en t!e director rein%orced !is %ait! in !er, s!e a'reed to do t!e %ilm a%ter recei*in' t!e completed script&[80] Kapoor ( !o described !er c!aracter o% =a!i .rora+a %adin' star+as Gbipolar and sc!iJop!renicG) re%rained %rom takin' on an$ ot!er pro?ects, since s!e %ound ;eroine G*er$ a''ressi*e and tirin'G&[81] #oll$ ood ;un'ama obser*ed it as !er best ork to date notin' t!at G[t]!ou'! !er c!aracter is inconsistent [&&&] Kareena %urnis!es t!e !eroine/s c!aracter it! a rare *ulnerabilit$ and an e,ceptional inner li%e&G[82] .lon'side !er -ilm%are nomination %or #est .ctress, Kapoor as nominated at t!e annual .psara, ""-., Screen and Stardust a ard ceremonies&[88] -ollo in' t!e release o% ;eroine, Kapoor married actor Sai% .li K!an on 18 9ctober 2012&[8>] 6escribed as "ndia/s G eddin' and social e*ent o% t!e $earG in (upa Subraman$a/s blo' at 2!e 7all Street <ournal,[83] t!e eddin' consisted o% a %i*e0da$ celebration period be'innin' it! a pre0 eddin' bas! at Kapoor/s residence %ollo ed b$ a re'istered marria'e in t!e presence o% %amil$ and close %riends&[8>] . reception as later !eld at t!e 2a? =a!al Calace O 2o er !otel in =umbai and t!e Iut$ens #un'alo None in 6el!i&[8>] "n an inter*ie it! Nee )e s, Kapoor stated t!at despite addin' K!an to !er name, s!e ould continue practisin' ;induism a%ter !er marria'e&[8D] .t t!e end o% t!e $ear, s!e co0starred alon'side .amir K!an and (ani =uker?i as t!e Gtantalisin'l$ seducti*e prostituteG (osie, in (eema Ka'ti/s crime m$ster$ 2alaas!@ 2!e .ns er Iies 7it!in&[88] Set a'ainst t!e backdrop o% =umbai/s red0li'!t districts, it %ollo s t!e tra*ails o% its personnel and principal, "nspector Sur?an Sin'! S!ek!a at (K!an) !o is assi'ned t!e dut$ o% sol*in' a m$sterious car accident& 7it! 'lobal re*enues o% ")(1&:3 billion (HSL2: million),[8:] t!e %ilm 'enerated predominantl$ positi*e re*ie s and Kapoor as praised in particular& 2!e 2ele'rap! described !er per%ormance as Gnau'!t$ [and] nonc!alan[t],G pla$ed it! Gan unseen mi, o% oomp! and emotion t!at becomes t!e [%ilm/s] centrepieceG&[88] Kapoor/s ne,t appearance as a supportin' role in Crakas! <!a/s political drama Sat$a'ra!a (201>), a %ilm loosel$ inspired b$ social acti*ist .nna ;aJare/s %i'!t a'ainst corruption in 2011&[89] 2!e %ilm %eatured an ensemble cast and as !i'!l$ anticipated b$ trade ?ournalists due to its release coincidin' it! t!e =umbai and 6el!i 'an' rape public protests&[90] Kapoor as cast as reporter Kasmin .!med and !oped t!at t!e %ilm ould !elp inspire people to stop *iolence a'ainst omen in "ndia&[91] Sat$a'ra!a recei*ed little praise %rom critics, t!ou'! pro*ed to be a modest success 'rossin' o*er ")(8:D million (HSL10 million) domesticall$&[92] . re*ie in -ilm%are praised t!e per%ormances o% t!e cast but described t!e %ilm as a Gdisser*ice to t!e e%%orts o% its actorsG&[89] -or !er ne,t %eature, Kapoor acti*el$ looked %or a pro?ect t!at ould be G'ood %un and carrie[d] a li'!t !earted %eel&G[9>] S!e pla$ed 6ia S!arma+an Gun a*erin' and outspoken Cun?abi social acti*istG+opposite "mran K!an in t!e poorl$ re*ie ed romantic comed$ 1ori 2ere C$aar =ein&[93] 2!e %eature as unpopular it! t!e public and Kapoor/s role as criticised b$ critic 6eepan?ana Cal %or bein' o% minimal importance&[9D] .s o% <anuar$ 2013, Kapoor !as %our upcomin' pro?ects& Crincipal p!oto'rap!$ %or Karan =al!otra/s reincarnation drama S!udd!i opposite ;rit!ik (os!an as sc!eduled to be'in in 6ecember 201>, but as later postponed to t!e summer o% 2013 due to (os!an/s !ealt! problems&[98] #$ -ebruar$, s!e ill commence %ilmin' %or 6e* #ene'al/s drama #omba$ Samurai alon'side -ar!an .k!tar, %ollo ed b$ t!e se5uel to (o!it S!ett$/s 2011 action %ilm Sin'!am it!

.?a$ 6e*'an in .pril&[98] Kapoor is also sc!eduled to %eature in .ks!a$ (o$/s directorial debut #adtameeJ 6il opposite Amraan ;as!mi&[9:] 9t!er *entures[edit] Sta'e per%ormances[edit] Kareena Kapoor per%ormin' dance on a sta'e, alon'side a 'roup o% per%ormers Kapoor per%ormin' at 2emptation (eloaded 2008 Kapoor !as participated in se*eral sta'e s!o s and orld tours since 2002& ;er %irst tour (;eartt!robs@ Ii*e in 4oncert (2002) it! ;rit!ik (os!an, Karisma Kapoor, .r?un (ampal and .%tab S!i*dasani) as success%ul in t!e Hnited States and 4anada&[98] .t t!e end o% t!at $ear, s!e per%ormed it! se*eral ot!er #oll$ ood stars at Kin's Cark Stadium in 6urban, Sout! .%rica in t!e s!o )o or )e*er&[99] -our $ears later, Kapoor took part it! si, ot!er #oll$ ood celebrities in t!e (ockstars 4oncert orld tour& 2!e concert as sta'ed in 19 cities across t!e Hnited Kin'dom, t!e Hnited States and 4anada, and as a success&[100] "n 2008 Kapoor per%ormed in S!a!ruk! K!an/s 2emptation (eloaded 2008, a series o% concerts in a number o% countries& 2!e s!o ( !ic! also %eatured .r?un (ampal, Katrina Kai%, 1anes! ;e'de, <a*ed .li and .nus!a 6andekar) debuted at t!e .!o$ (otterdam *enue in (otterdam, t!e )et!erlands& [101] Se*eral mont!s later s!e a'ain ?oined K!an, (ampal and Kai% to per%orm %or an audience o% 1D,000 at 6ubai/s -esti*al 4it$ .rena&[102] C!ilant!rop$[edit] 6urin' !er $ears in t!e %ilm industr$, Kapoor !as been in*ol*ed it! *arious p!ilant!ropic endea*ours& "n )o*ember 200>, s!e per%ormed at a %undraiser %or t!e 7orld Kout! Ceace Summit !ilst in 200D, s!e and ot!er #oll$ ood stars participated in a concert to raise mone$ %or *ictims o% t!e 2003 "ndian 9cean eart!5uake and tsunami&[10>][103] Iater t!at $ear, s!e *isited "ndian ?a ans (troops) in (a?ast!an, %or a special ;oli eekend episode o% )62E/s realit$ s!o <ai <a aan& 2!e pro'ramme consists o% entertainers !o *isit "ndian troops in isolated re'ions ( it! an )62E cre )&[10D] 6urin' !er 2010 appearance on t!e )62E 1reenat!on, Kapoor adopted t!e *illa'e o% 4!anderi in =ad!$a Crades! to pro*ide it it! a re'ular suppl$ o% electricit$&[108] S!e later participated in H)AS49 and -"-./s international campai'n, 119.I Aducation %or .ll&[10:] "n =arc! 2011 Kapoor as appointed ambassador %or t!e S!akti 4ampai'n, a pro?ect launc!ed b$ t!e )62E tele*ision net ork to combat *iolence a'ainst omen in commemoration o% t!e 100t! anni*ersar$ o% "nternational 7omen/s 6a$&[108] 4lot!in' line and publication[edit] "n .u'ust 200:, Kapoor as appointed spokesperson %or 1lobus in a %i*e0$ear contract&[109] "n association it! t!e retail c!ain, s!e became t!e %irst "ndian actress to launc! !er o n line o% clot!in'&[110] ;er collection made its debut se*eral mont!s later in stores across "ndia, and as ell recei*ed&[111] -ollo in' t!e end o% !er contract it! 1lobus, Kapoor e,pressed a desire to ork it! a desi'n !ouse to release !er clot!in' line internationall$,[112] but later e,plained t!at t!ose plans ere on !old&[11>] "n 2009, Kapoor collaborated it! nutritionist (u?uta 6i ekar on 6on/t Iose Kour =ind, Iose Kour 7ei'!t, a book !ic! %ocused on t!e principles o% !ealt!$ eatin' !abits&[113] Cublis!ed b$ (andom ;ouse Cublications, t!e book as ell recei*ed b$ critics, and sold 10,000 copies it!in its %irst t ent$ da$s&[113] . %ollo 0up titled, 7omen and 2!e 7ei'!t Ioss 2amas!a, as released in <anuar$ 2011& "t addressed t!e ei'!t loss concerns and eatin' !abits o% omen in *arious parts o% t!eir li%e, and %eatured Kapoor in a *oice0o*er %or t!e audiobook&[11D] 2!e %ollo in' $ear, s!e released !er autobio'rap!ical memoir@ 2!e St$le 6iar$ o% a #oll$ ood 6i*a (2012)& 4o0 aut!ored alon'side (oc!elle Cinto, it became t!e %irst book to be launc!ed under t!e S!ob!aa 6e imprint o% Cen'uin #ooks+a set o% series t!at included celebrit$ memoirs, 'uides and bio'rap!ies&[118] "n a re*ie publis!ed b$ =int, S!e%alee Easude* criticised Kapoor/s ritin' st$le as Gtoo0breeJ$G but %urt!er stated t!at it is Ga ell0produced book, reproducin' c!irp$ little post0it notes and diet c!arts, punctuated it! #ebo/s stunnin' pictures %rom !er pri*ate albums to %as!ion ma'aJine co*ers&G[11:] Cublic ima'e and c!aracter[edit]

Kno n %or !er nonc!alant relations!ip it! t!e media, Kapoor !as 'ained a reputation %or discussin' !er pri*ate li%e it! no reser*ations&[DD][118] .s a c!ild s!e re'ularl$ attended a ard ceremonies and e*ents it! !er %amil$, and ould also accompan$ Karisma on0set durin' %ilmin'& [3] "n an inter*ie it! -ilm%are, s!e e,plained t!at 'ro in' up in a %ilm %amil$ !elped !er de*elop a sense o% pro%essionalism and dedication to ards !er cra%t&[119] Kapoor/s pri*ate li%e !as been t!e sub?ect o% media attention in "ndia, it! %re5uent press co*era'e o% !er ei'!t and relations!ip it! actor Sai% .li K!an&[DD] 2!e couple+dubbed GSai%eenaG b$ t!e entertainment media+!as been one o% t!e countr$/s most0reported celebrit$ stories since 200:&[120] . a, sculpture o% Kareena Kapoor . a, sculpture o% Kapoor at =adame 2ussauds& .s one o% !er most distincti*e p!$sical %eatures, Kapoor/s lips !a*e been identi%ied b$ t!e "ndian media as !er trademark[121] 7!ile a se'ment o% t!e press !as described Kapoor as %riendl$ and e,tremel$ close to !er %amil$, [3] ot!ers !a*e criticiJed !er %or bein' arro'ant and *ain+an ima'e s!e 'ained in t!e ake o% !er super%icial c!aracter, Coo, in Kab!i K!us!i Kab!ie 1!am&&& (2001)&[29] S!e subse5uentl$ %eatured in %ilms portra$in' similar c!aracters, and t!is %urt!er establis!ed !er o%%0 and on0screen personae&[D] #e%ore t!e release o% 4!ameli (2003) (in !ic! s!e pla$ed a se, orker), Kapoor stated t!at Gt!ere is a certain ima'e t!at people identi%$ $ou it! [and] [i]t al a$s %ollo s $ou !ic!e*er role $ou pla$& " am tr$in' to trans'ress t!is ima'e and become more screen0%riendl$ t!an ima'e0%riendl$&G[122] 4!ameli !elped Kapoor rein*ent !er on0screen persona,[29] and s!e later e,plained t!at !er !onest$ and openness as o%ten percei*ed b$ t!e media as arro'ance& [12>] Kapoor is also kno n %or !er asserti*e and mood$ nature,[12>][123] and !er outspoken *ie s and independence !a*e been sin'led out %or makin' ma?or contributions to !er career; t!e$ Gadd to !er superstar auraG&[12D] "n an earl$ inter*ie , s!e con%essed to bein' an Gintro*ert, $et [&&&] e,tremel$ candid and bluntG, reasonin'@ G2otal %ait! and complete belie% in m$sel% is m$ attitude to ards li%e, %ilms and *irtuall$ e*er$t!in' else& " am all about doin' !at " %eel is ri'!t& "t is not eas$ to pin me do n as " can be a bundle o% contradictions&G[12>] <ournalist Sub!as! K <!a e,plained t!at !ile t!is approac! !as sometimes been at t!e cost o% pro%essional opportunities, it Gmakes !er suc! a %a*ourite amon' t!e 'eneration t!at belie*es in sel% re'ard bein' t!e !i'!est %orm o% creati*it$ [&&&] S!e li*es %or t!e moment and crams all !er intensit$ into it, not sparin' a sin'le t!ou'!t %or !at is 'one and !at is aitin' around t!e corner&G[128] =ean !ile, .nu .!u?a su''ested t!at Kapoor/s demeanour is an act; s!e is Gcold and unapproac!able so t!at no one ill act %unn$ it! !erG&[12:] 2oda$, Kapoor is considered as one o% t!e most popular #oll$ ood celebrities in "ndia&[128] ;er look and per%ormances !a*e establis!ed !er as a st$le icon %or $oun' omen&[10][129] "n a 2009 poll conducted b$ t!e ne spaper 6ail$ )e s and .nal$sis Kapoor as *oted one o% "ndia/s most popular icons;[1>0] it! !er partner Sai% .li K!an, s!e as listed amon'st t!e top celebrit$ endorsers %or brands and products orld ide&[1>1] S!e became t!e onl$ "ndian actress to be %eatured on 4))1o/s list o% G7!o =attered =ost in "ndiaG,[2] and as later selected b$ Eer*e %or its list o% t!e countr$/s most po er%ul omen %rom 2008 to 2010&[1>2][1>>][1>3] "n <une 2010 Kapoor as described as G"ndia/s =ost #eauti%ul 7omanG b$ Ceople;[2] Aastern A$e and =a,im named !er as G.sia/s Se,iest 7omanG and G"ndia/s ;ottest 7omanG in 2011 and 2012 respecti*el$&[1>D] 2!e %ollo in' $ear, s!e ranked se*ent! on -orbes/ list o% "ndia/s bi''est entertainers[1>8] and as later selected b$ "ndia 2oda$ %or its list o% t!e countr$/s most in%luential omen&[1>:] Cer%ormances@ tec!ni5ue and anal$sis[edit] . !and0print o% Kareena Kapoor 9n 28 =arc! 2012, Kapoor inau'urated t!e #oll$ ood 7alk o% t!e Stars !ere s!e recei*ed a !and0print o% !er o n&[1>8] .ccordin' to media reports, Kapoor relies on !er instincts and spontaneit$ as an actor&[123] S!e is kno n to commit !ea*il$ to eac! role, and re%rains %rom re!earsin' %or a pro?ect&[123][1>9] 4ommentin' on t!is, director (a?kumar ;irani said G" usuall$ !a*e a !abit o% conductin'

re!earsals %or m$ actors, but s!e insisted on not !a*in' t!em as it ould a%%ect !er spontaneit$& S!e reall$ surprised me it! a couple o% emotional scenes !ic! e canned in ?ust one take&G[123] Karan <o!ar described Kapoor as a GnaturalG, e,plainin' t!at Gs!e !as no cra%t, 'rammar or process attac!ed to !er actin' [&&&] "t is a 'reat sense o% cinema t!at can keep !er 'oin'&G[123] .ccordin' to (ensil 6/Sil*a ( !o directed !er in Kurbaan), GKareena [&&] is instincti*e and !as emotional intelli'ence& S!e absorbs t!e situation and per%orms accordin'l$& 6iscussin' t!e scene, in %act, !arms !er&G[130] 7!ile discussin' !er career !i'!li'!ts in a 2010 article, (edi%%&com noted@ G[A]*en t!ou'! a lot o% !er starrin' roles !a*e been %or'ettable, [a] look at !er %ilmo'rap!$ no , !o e*er, ould s!o a more t!ou'!t%ul selection o% roles [&&&] pla$in' to !er stren't!s&G[118] ;er portra$al o% a series o% super%icial c!aracters at t!e start o% !er career ere criticiJed; %ilm !istorian 1$an Crakas! e,plained t!at t!ese roles Gtended to in%antilise !er, packa'in' !er as dadd$/s little 'irl, all bubble and no %iJJG&[28] 4ritics noted 4!ameli (2003) as !er comin' o% a'e, claimin' t!at Ga ne actor in !er as disco*eredG&[29] -ollo in' !er portra$al o% a *ariet$ o% c!aracter t$pes in 4!ameli, 6e* (2003), 9mkara (2008) and <ab 7e =et (200:), Kapoor as noted %or !er *ersatilit$&[1][DD] "n 2010, -ilm%are =a'aJine included t o o% !er per%ormances+%rom 9mkara and <ab 7e =et+in its list o% G80 "conic Cer%ormancesG& "ndia 2oda$ labelled !er Gt!e most *ersatile %emale lead in t!e industr$G, notin' t!at s!e Gpla$[s] !er roles it! trademark spunkG&[131] =an?ula Sen o% 2!e 2ele'rap! rote t!at alt!ou'! s!e !as Gt!e orst success ratio amon' !er contemporariesG, it does not a%%ect !er marketabilit$&[DD] Sen %urt!er e,plained t!at Kapoor/s stren't! lies in !er bein' *ersatile; s!e is Ge%%ortlessl$ !onest in !er per%ormances& "t is a candour t!at spills o*er in !er personal conduct&G[DD] 7ritin' %or 4))0"#), (ituparna 4!atter?ee spoke o% !er trans%ormation to date@ G[.]%ter 30 %ilms and 10 $ears o% %i'!tin' o%% competition %rom some o% t!e most *ersatile actors o% !er 'eneration, Kareena !as matured into a bankable actor rein*entin' !ersel% it! surprisin' ease&G[132] "n 2003, Kapoor placed t!ird on (edi%%/s list o% G2op #oll$ ood -emale StarsG&[13>] S!e as later ranked se*ent! and %i%t! in 200D and 2008, respecti*el$, and returned to t!ird place in 200:&[133][13D][138] "n <anuar$ 2011, Kapoor placed %ourt! on (edi%%/s list o% G2op 10 .ctresses o% 2000B2010G&[13:]