Kareena Kapoor Khan has completed close to 20 years in Bollywood, and do you know that she has never auditioned for a film? At a time when thousands of people are struggling to get a break in the industry, the actor explains why she hasn’t auditioned, how Saif is the reason she actually took the first step for Laal Singh Chaddha and more:
Not all stars are really comfortable auditioning, especially at this point in their careers. But you did that for ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. Were you hesitant?
Kareena Kapoor: I have said it even in my earlier interviews that I would never audition and in 20 years, nobody had ever told me that you have to read these two scenes. But I think that even if it was for Hollywood or anybody, I don’t think I would have auditioned. But I have auditioned only because it’s Aamir Khan. Because I know what his potential is, and I know his intent.
How good are you at dealing with rejections because you just said you don’t audition generally, right?
Kareena Kapoor: No, I don’t think the concept was there at all. In fact, when Saif told me and I told him, ‘Listen this is what it is’, he said, ‘But what is the big deal? We all should do it, in fact actors should audition for their parts’.
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Kareena Kapoor: Al Pacino, they are all auditioning. They don’t get a part unless you have auditioned.
So, what is the big deal about not auditioning?
Kareena Kapoor: In fact, Saif said that ‘if actors like you also start doing it here then it will be better. So, you should tell Aamir that I’ll do it’. And that’s why I kind of said okay, fine, let’s do it. Why not?
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