Kareena Kapoor Khan and Abhishek Bachchan made their debut together with the romantic drama Refugee. Directed by JP Dutta, the film was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2000 and changed the course of both actors’ careers. However, not many know that Kareena did not want to do romantic scenes with Abhishek. Read on to know more!
Simi Grewal’s talk show once showed a video message sent by Abhishek to Kareena. While Junior Bachchan was all praise for Bebo, he also revealed one thing he will never forgive her for. He said, “I will never forgive you for ruining me in that scene because I remember the first thing you said to me was that AB, this is our first romantic scene and how can I love you? You are like my brother.”
Abhishek Bachchan was referring to the scene at the dargah where Kareena’s character tells Abhishek’s character to stay back when he is about to leave. However, Bebo gave details of the incident and again admitted that she considers him a brother. The actress also told director Dutta, “JP Uncle, how can I do those scenes when I consider him my brother?”
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The two had a cordial relationship for a long time, but after many years of relationship, Bebo’s sister Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan separated.
Speaking to former journalist Rajeev Masand, Kareena admitted, “I have always believed that Abhishek is the first actor with whom I gave my first shot. For me, he holds a very special place in my heart which no actor and no person can ever take. When I look at him, I look at him with pride, happiness and joy. It’s sad that things went bad.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan has clarified that if Abhishek doesn’t want to do a film with her anymore, she will keep it that way too as she understands that the comfort level between them won’t be the same. “I think people should respect that,” Kapoor said. Apart from Refugee, Kareena and Abhishek have worked together in only one other film, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003).
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