Kareena Kapoor is the next lucky gal of B town to have signed a project with the filmmaker with a reality touch, Madhur Bhandarkar.
After having made films based on the real life incidents on ‘Chandni Bar’,’ Traffic Signal’, ‘Page 3’, ‘Life In A Metro’, ‘Fashion’, and ‘’, the filmmaker is all set to reveal the reality behind all the glitz and glamour of the film world.
This time, his focus is going to be based on the life of a top heroine. The protagonist’s role, to be played by Kareena Kapoor, shall be based on the lives of three astounding beautiful and talented actresses of the Hindi film industry.
The three actresses, according to very reliable sources are- Meena Kumari, also known as the Tragedy queen of Hindi cinema, Nargis, the ever-shining star of tinsel town, and the most beautiful actress, the silver screen has ever seen, Madhubala.
Earlier, the buzz was that the film would be based on the Hollywood queen Marilyn Monroe, but now the final decision has zeroed on, on these three evergreen actresses.
Kareena, who is busy with other projects, is very excited and is waiting for this project to start. It is scheduled to start from December. So, are we Bebo dear!

Kareena Kapoor would be perfect for the role of rise and fall of Bollywood heroines and their lonely times, says Madhur Bhandarkar, the renowned Indian movie director who is known for his woman-oriented films.
Of the nine films Madhur has directed so far, five have had women protagonists — Tabu in Chandni Bar, Raveena Tandon in Satta, Konkona Sen Sharma in Page 3, Bipasha Basu in Corporate and Priyanka Chopra in Fashion.

If all goes well, Kareena Kapoor will soon emerge as a strong contender to win the National Award. The stunning lass who has been vying to work with acclaimed director Madhur Bhandarkar for long now has finally caught the taskmaster’s attention and will be seen in a film by the maverick filmmaker. And it’s all owing to Kareena’s desire to bag the prestigious National Award.

Considering that there are so many random awards of late, the only award that is considered prestigious is the National Film Awards. And Madhur takes the lead in this category. So it’s no wonder that after Priyanka walked away with the award for her act in ‘Fashion’, Bebo had been desperate to work with Madhur.

And Madhur is much too pleased to oblige the sizzler’s request. Confirming the story a source told a daily, “Madhur is planning to direct a hard-sitting social film for which he wants Kareena. She has been offered Madhur`s film. It`s a fantastic, heroine-oriented script and she is meeting him for a narration. Bebo is very excited to be working with him. They have both been keen on working together for a long time. Madhur had approached her for Page 3 (Konkana`s role) and for Fashion (Priyanka`s role) but her dates didn`t work out.”

Talking about the director, Kareena said, “Madhur is any actress`s dream director. He can extract the best performances from anybody.”

SAYS the fashion diva just elected the only woman in Filmfare’s Top 10 Power List, “It’s an exciting phase in my life when so many things rushed down on me at the same time. The last year was a turning-point in my life. But the end-result is happy. Both professionally and emotionally, I think I’ve come out a winner. I’ve tried to be as dignified about my personal life as possible. As for my work, God has been kind.”

Is it just luck or hard work? “It’s not just luck for sure. I’ve worked really hard to get here. It’s my perseverance that has got me where I am. And I owe my success to no one but myself.”

She adds, “There’s absolutely no room for negativity in my life. I only have place for people who are positive and who make me happy by sharing in my happiness. This is the best phase in my life. And I feel I’m in a place where I’ve never been before. As an actor, I feel everyone and that includes me, expects things from me that are not generally expected from Bollywood actresses except maybe a Kajol. Or my sister Karisma.”

What about Saif? “He’s extremely loving and supportive. He knows how long it’s taken me to get the work that I’m getting now. In fact, the best phase of my career started when Saif came into my life. Now, he’s enjoying this phase in my life along with me. The only thing I miss is time with my family and Saif.”

Contrary to belief, Kareena and Saif are giving each other a lot of space professionally. “We’re offered a lot of endorsements. But we’re not doing any except a shampoo brand. But we’ll soon be signing on for endorsements. And we’re doing another film for Ashtavinayak. We want it to be a fast and furious action film. Something larger-than-life.”

Saif, says Kareena proudly, has become an integral part of the Kapoor household. “My mother adores Saif. So does my father. And my sister Karisma and her husband Sanjay are also very close to Saif. We go out as one big family when we can. But that’s rare.” It would be a falsification of facts to say Kareena is as close to Saif ‘s family as he is to hers. “We don’t get that much time to visit his family. But I get along very well with them.”

Apparently, Kareena is the first woman in Saif’s life that his parents approve of. Laughs the future bahu of the Khan-dan, “I don’t know about that. But I feel warm vibes from Saif ‘s family. His mom (Sharmila Tagore) and my mom were colleagues. So there’s a bonding.”

Kareena’s mother Babita gave up acting completely after marriage. Was it because actresses don’t get worthwhile roles after marriage? Kareena protests passionately. “But you forget, Saif ‘s mom had a fantastic innings after marriage. So, this myth collapses. Look at Aishwarya. She’s doing her best work after marriage. When I get married, I certainly will continue acting.”

Kareena laughs off the observation that she has changed as a person. “I’m the same. It’s just that I’m so busy. I’ve been working constantly. There are a dozen things demanding my attention. I get 300 SMS-es a day. I can’t answer them personally. I’m a lucky girl. I’m offered a film a day. I don’t have time to read scripts. I’ll do so after finishing my current lot which includes Karan Johar’s film with Saif.”

With success, comes its darker side. “He never complains about the lack of time between us. He knows this is the best time of my career. After Jab We Met, the roles are getting much more interesting. Saif is extremely supportive. Besides, he’s very busy himself. So we snatch whatever time we get.”

Kareena says she has no time for anything besides work. “I’ve no time for family or friends or even for love. Even the few hours that I have between schedules, I use to shoot for endorsements, or whatever. So, yes, this is the most rewarding time of my life. But I miss time with my mom, sister and niece. Normally a Bollywood actress does about 40 days’ work for a film. My directors are talking about a hundred days. I’ve given Karan a hundred days for his film, to be directed by Rensil d’Silva. I’m so excited about this film.”

Any regrets about missing out on Madhur Bhandarkar’s Page 3 and now Fashion? “I saw Fashion. And liked it. But no regrets. I’m no stranger to heroine-oriented films. I did Jab We Met recently, remember? I’d love to do slightly offbeat films like Chameli and Omkara. And I’m doing Raj Kumar Hirani’s film, which is definitely not run-of-the-mill.”

Incidentally, she has been paid a whopping Rs 6 crores for the ad with Nikhil Advani. I ask Kareena what she intends to do with this kind of money, and she jokes, “Buy myself a home in Greece.”

One director she’s eager to work with is Nishikant Kamath. Says Kareena, “Soha (Saif’s sister) worked with him in Mumbai Meri Jaan. And she has been recommending him. I’d love to work with Nishikant if he writes something for me.”

Soha and Kareena have become really close friends. They discuss cinema and filmmakers and everything except Saif. “I find Soha very cool and classy and get along very well with her,” says Kareena enthusiastically.

Kareena has moved into her own home. “But I spend most of my time in the studio. So, I’ve no time to enjoy my new home. It’s still be done up. But we’ve moved in.”

Talk veers to Deepika Padukone who is seeing Kareena’s star- cousin Ranbir. “I’m so happy for them. I hope they’ll be happy together. It feels so nice to have another Kapoor from my generation doing so well. He was fantastic in Saawariya. He’s here to stay. I feel a sense of pride and belonging for him. The Kapoors and Khans are rocking the industry.”