June is Kapoor Khazana month in the Bolly blogosphere, which means a lot of us Bolly fans get together to write in celebration of the notorious Kapoor khandan. So be sure to check out all the Kapoor Khazana posts this month. My first post is about my favorite Kapoor: the wonderful Kareena! And how fitting that it be about an actual Kapoor khazana!There were rumors. Then they were debunked. And now they've resurfaced. But the lovely Bebo is supposedly being honored with a prestigious wax statue at the world-famous Madame Tussaud's museum. There has been some uproar regarding the issue. Does Kareena, who's been in the film industry for a little over 10 years, actually deserve a statue? Especially considering some veteran actresses who've clearly been overlooked (Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Kajol, etc.)? My answer is yes!
There's no question that all the aforementioned actresses do deserve a spot in Madam Tussaud's hall of fame. But I still believe Kareena is a pretty good choice considering her appeal today. Bebo is one of the few Bollywood actresses that appeals to both older, traditional audiences and younger, modern audiences. She's not too new in the industry, nor is she too old (and Bollywood's definition of "old" for actresses is quite rigid), and she has admittedly made her mark in Bollywood as one of the most successful actresses of today. Why not honor her with a statue?
During her career, Kareena has played a variety of different roles within a variety of different genres. Within the first year or so in the film industry, she appeared in one of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters of all time: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Even as part of an ensemble cast, starring among the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and more, Kareena managed to remain memorable in the film, not letting herself be overshadowed by these big names. Her iconic character "Poo," though over the top, is still quoted by Bolly lovers. Kareena also appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films such as Dev, Chameli, Yuva, and Omkara, further grounding her status as a talented and accomplished actress.
Aside from K3G, Kareena has starred in a slew of superhit Hindi films like Don, Jab We Met, and 3 Idiots to name a few. To date, Kareena has won 6 Filmfare awards for her various performances. Not bad for an 11 year career. For someone who's accomplished so much in such a short time frame, I think a wax statue of Bebo is completely fitting! Now. I wonder how they are gonna style her? If it were up to me, she'd be wearing this iconic costume from "Mauja Hi Mauja." Popularly referred to as "Kareena Kapoor pants" during the time, Bebo single-handedly brought harem pants back in style for a short period around 2007. Probably because she looked sizzling in them! Jab We Met was also arguably the turning point in Kareena's career, so I think dressing her in an homage to that movie would be perfect. If not this, then an elegant sari would be best I think (Or perhaps her "Bole Chudiyan" outfit?! Sighhh).
I think Bebo herself really is a Kapoor Khazana, so she really does deserve this great honor. The wax statue will reportedly be unveiled in mid-August. I mean, what are we waiting for...Christmas?
I don't think she actually deserved it. I think she still has to prove herself, not as an actress exactly, but she needs to prove herself when it comes to her contribution to Hindi cinema.
ReplyDeleteActresses like Sridevi or Madhuri deserve it IMO. And among those who are still working, then I'd say Rani deserve it the most.
But it seems MT itself denied this rumour...
I think you're both right. Kareena deserves it, but the other do as well, or maybe even more...
ReplyDeleteI think it depends on how you see MT. If you see it as a place of tribute to legends and people who undeniably carved their names into the list of perfection in their field, thwn no, Kareena Kapoor is pretty much unworthy as yet, since thre are way too many others starting with Nargis and ending with Aamir and Madhuri.
ReplyDeleteIf you see MT as a funland where the only thing that matters is meaningless fun for one day, then yeah, why not Kareena? But even like this there are others more deserving - like Siham said for example Rani.
All in all this means for me that another year will pass without me paying for the over-expensive ticket.
I think you all are right, really!
ReplyDeleteIf someone asked me point blank who should get a wax figure at MT's, then Kareena Kapoor definitely wouldn't have even come to mind. I probably would've said someone like Preity, Rani, Sridevi, etc. But now that Kareena is (supposedly) getting one, I can see the reasons behind it. And since I do like Kareena, I support it!
And Gaja Gamini, I think you're so on point when you say that it depends on how you see MT. I myself am not really even sure how I see it. If it's a tribute to legends, then no, Kareena is most definitely not a legend yet. But as a fun honor, Kareena's a fine choice. I think in general Bollywood should be more represented there. But I guess since SRK already has his statue, I'm not complaining too much ;)