Kareena Comes To Town

BANGALORE: Even as actor Kareena Kapoor, one of the Kapoor khandhan, waxed eloquent about how she chooses films with a strong storyline and a well-etched role, the suave star was stumped when asked for her opinion on low wages for storywriters in the industry, at an event on Sunday.

“I really do not know how much they get paid. That is something I will have to look into,” she said in response to a question on why storywriters get paid only about 2 per cent of the film’s budget.

Ms. Kapoor’s knowledge of the industry might be limited, but at the inauguration of the Shobha Asar exhibition in the city, she was all sophistication as she handled questions with a dash of humour and much diplomacy.

Glowing in a dress in a light shade of emerald green and an eye-catching emerald neck piece to match, Ms. Kapoor said she would love to buy more of the Shobha Asar brand of jewellery.

“But let me work in a few more movies and then I will probably be able to buy more,” she said, referring to the expensive jewellery of her “dear friend” she was here to promote. On her recent success at the box-office with “Jab We Met”, she said that what worked in the movie was the music, locations and fresh storyline and dialogues. “Also the chemistry between the two personalities of Geet and Aditya worked in the movie,” Ms. Kapoor said.

Way to relax

And how does she relax after a day’s work? “Well, after I do a good movie, I go out and buy a huge diamond piece and that makes me happy,” she said.

Of course, there are simpler things such as “70-year-old aunties” who compliment her on her role in “Jab We Met” that makes Ms. Kapoor smile.

Choosy about her roles

Currently working on two movies, she said that while she would love to work in her home production, she is very particular about her role, especially after “Omkara” and “Jab We Met”.

“So my dad is irritated because I am very picky about the role,” she said. But we will hopefully sort it out in the next couple of months,” she added.