Kareena Kapoor signalled her arrival in Bollywood with the biggest possible bang, working in the Karan Johar film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham in her very first year. But the relationship between the two soured since, and after working with Preity Zinta in Kal Ho Naa Ho, KJo hasn’t directed Kareena ever again. He insists, however, that Bebo remains his favourite.
“Kareena is the numero uno heroine in Bollywood today, and the fact is that she and Karan are the best of friends,” says an insider, adding, “After a brief fallout, things have again become great. Though Karan is yet to direct her again, Kareena has obliged by stepping in as leading lady in his productions like Kurbaan, We Are Family and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu.”
While everyone is still waiting for the two to work together again, the people at Dharma Productions are clear that Kareena will remain their first choice heroine regardless of the director. “Kareena is the in-house heroine for us. Period. Everyone at Dharma Productions is pretty much in sync with that, and that was the case with Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu as well. Director Shakun Batra and co-writer Ayesha Devitre did write the film keeping Kareena in mind,” avers Karan himself.