Versatile actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is one short of turning 20 in the Hindi film industry and she is eager to play characters which has shades of grey .
The 38 year-old star’s first negative role came with 2004’s “Fida” in which she portrayed a scheming woman who sets up a man to take the fall for her lover. The movie also starred Shahid Kapoor and Fardeen Khan. Her turn of a once successful actor whose career is spiralling down in Heroine” (2012) is another example of a grey role.
But Kareena agreed such parts are far few in between.
“I would love to play a grey character, if it’s a great role. I would definitely want to go for it,” Kareena told PTI on the sidelines of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019, which concluded Sunday.
Talking about her upcoming film, “Good News”, with superstar Akshay Kumar, the actor said the movie is an entertaining watch.
“I think it’s going to be a fun and exciting film, because it has a Christmas release.
“I’m sure people are going to love it. It’s got a different concept and it’s releasing during the holiday period. It will be a laugh riot,” she said.
“Good News”, which is slated to be released on December 27, is a dramedy which follows a couple who are trying to conceive.
Besides Good News, Kareena has other films with Aamir Khan titled Laal Singh Chaddha, Directed by Advait Chandan of Secret Superstar fame and Angrezi Medium with Irrfan Khan coming up .
Kareena walked the ramp as the Grand Finale showstopper for designer duo Gauri & Nainika, whose latest collection was based on Lakme’s theme this edition,#FreeYourLips which is all about freedom of expression.
Kareena believes freedom should be a necessity, not luxury.
“The theme, for me, is about freedom for women to make the choice of what they want to do, what they want to wear or how they want to live their life. I think first thing that comes to my mind is freedom,” she said.
