New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor believes in "feeling of love" which, she feels, can happen between two people regardless of caste, creed, or religion. Therefore, the actress doesn't relate to the concept of "Love Jihad" and says that she never believed in such theories.
"I believe only in the feeling of love," Kareena, who is married to actor-filmmaker Saif Ali Khan, told IANS when asked about Love Jihad, which is allegedly a Muslim project of luring Hindu girls into marriage and religious conversion.
"Saif has a very broad perspective and he also shared his perspective on 'Love Jihad' (via an open letter). He married a Hindu, which is me, and we had a civil marriage," said the actress.
"I feel that love is something that you can't term. There is passion, there is lust... there are so many things. It can happen between two human beings," said Kareena.
"Now if somebody is Hindu and he or she starts loving a Muslim person, you can't stop them. You cannot ask somebody, 'Are you a Muslim or are you a Hindu?' and then fall in love.
"Love is a feeling, it's an emotion. That's why I don't believe in Love Jihad. I believe in the feeling of love,Â" added the 34-year-old.
Co-incidentally her next film with Salman Khan "Bajrangi Bhaijan" is also about a Brahmin girl and Muslim boy.
The actress is in the capital on dual purpose - first she launched the latest bathing range of Vivel titled "Love & Nourish" and now she is busy shooting for Kabir Khan's "Bajrangi BhaijanÂ" in the city.
The "Bajrangi Bhaijan" team started shooting Wednesday in the bylanes of Chandni Chowk.
"I am looking forward to working with Salman. We are like family. Before my marriage, he worked with me and now he is working with me after my marriage, so I am excited," said the actress who was seen with Salman in "Bodyguard".
"I am playing a girl from Chandni Chowk in the film. I have huge connection with Delhi as I have done a lot of my films shooting here so I love the city," said the actress whose films like "3 Idiots" and "Kurbaan" were shot in the capital.
To be made under Salman Khan Ventures, "Bajrangi Bhaijan" is being prepared for an Eid release next year.
With over a decade's experience, Kareena is now ready to experiment with new talent and she has as many as 25 scripts from new directors, "which I have not even started reading. I am going to read each and every script."
She was launched by J.P. Dutta in "Refugee" and in her over a decade-long stint in filmdom, she has worked with big banners like Dharma Productions and Yash Raj Films. She also collaborated with directors like Sudhir Mishra and Govind Nihalani.
"I have always worked with big directors and I am still working with big directors like Rohit Shetty and Kabir Khan, but now I want to work with somebody who is fresh.
"I worked with some young directors in the past. For instance, Shakun Batra in 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' and I want to continue that," she said and added she is looking at directors with fresh ideas and concepts.
Comments
| Quick linksNews
National
International
Regional
Politics
Education & Career
Business
Science & Technology
Health
Views & Analysis
The Funny Side
© 2012 Awaz Multimedia & Publications. All rights reserved.
A top district police officer, who didn't want to be named, admitted the search operations seemed to be making a point to Muslims: "you are a suspect"
The only seizure they made was of airgun pellets that were found in the Simulia madrasa .... More
Also Read: BJP's arrogance, conduct reminiscent of Emergency days: Mamata
You all support and vote Congress, why do you want to watch the swearing-in ceremony, electricity department says and cuts power
As thousands of people in Malegaon joined fellow citizens in Maharashtra to watch the live .... More
Combine this with the disillusionment that most Muslims feel with the status-quoist alternatives could explain the inroads made by the MIM. Speaking on TV on the night of results, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi dismissed any cause for concern, arguing that those who supported the MIM had to reflect on what sort of politics they were endorsing; not the BJP. .... More
In November 2013 while handing over the task of dumping the city wastes and garbage to a private contractor, Mayor Tahira Shaikh Rasheed had promised to convert Malegaon into Singapore. No litter will be seen anywhere from now on, and the city roads .... More