At the Red Sea Film Festival, Kareena Kapoor speaks about cinema changing in an exclusive conversation with Firstpost’s Entertainment editor Lachmi Deb Roy
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Bollywood diva and versatile actress Kareena Kapoor, who has given memorable performances in films like Omkara, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, and others, recently spoke about how cinema is changing, which is helping her make different choices.
Talking to Firstpost at the Red Sea Film Festival, Kareena was ecstatic and said, “I was here last year, which was absolutely amazing. But this time, I think it’s larger, and we have so many different kind of movies from all over, which we’re good to see, and I’m very excited.
When asked about exploring new roles and cinema changing, Kareena replied, “I think it’s a great time for women in cinemas,” adding, ” I’m enjoying making those different choices and there’s a lot more now that’s gonna come.”
On the work front, Kareena Kapoor Khan was seen in The Buckingham Murders, which released in September this year. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the film also featured Ash Tandon, Ranveer Brar, Daniel Eghan, Rukku Nahar and Keith Allen in prominent roles. Firstpost gave the film 4 stars and wrote, “The best thing about the film is that there is no unnecessary shouting or drama, there is sharp silence which is like a knife making a deep wound and that is what makes The Buckingham Murders movie all the more gripping. The film has also garnered tremendous appreciation at the BFI London Film Festival 2023 and the 2023 Mumbai Film Festival, with people speaking highly of the film.”
She also played a prominent role in Rohit Shetty’s cop-actioner
Singham Again, which was released during the Diwali weekend. The film also featured Ajay Devgn, Arjun Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, and Ravi Kishan, among others.
It locked horns with Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 at the box office.