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• Kareena Kapoor

believes in equality

Kareena Kapoor believes in the idea of equal-
ity but doesn’t want to be called a feminist. “I
believe in equality. I am not a feminist, I am • Aamir says he is
a woman. And above all I am a human not a natural actor
being. I am as proud as I am as Saif Ali Aamir Khan believes he is
Khan’s wife than as a Kareena Ka- not a natural actor and unlike
poor,” the 37-year-old actor recently others has to work his way
said. Talking about the secret to her through a performance to
longevity in the film industry, she said reach the perfect pitch. The
that one should never get stuck to any actor says he has a sense of
one genre as that gets boring and there what a good performance
entails but it takes him a
is the added risk of getting typecast. “I am while to embody the charac-
always proud of my glamorous image. One has ter. “When I see actors like
to enjoy some commercial success. If I have Naseer (Nasseruddin Shah),
done an Udta Punjab, then I have also done the Om Puri ji, Raghubir Yadav,
‘Golmaal’ series. I have always tried to balance Dilip Kumar sahab, Amitabh
things out. To sustain in the film industry Bachchan ji and Zaira Wasim,
for 18 years one has to keep doing exciting I feel they are a powerhouse.
work. I do films that suit my personality, my When they give their shot,
there is so much belief in
time limit. I do films that I like,” a PTI report them and it comes out very
quoted Kareena as saying. The actor said she naturally and effortlessly. I
has been a risk-taker right from the begin- don’t feel that I have that gift.
ning of her career despite being a commer- I feel I have to work myself
cial heroine. “When I was 22-year-old, I did up to that level, it will take a
Chameli and people thought I would not bit of effort to reach to that
do it. For me, it is all about having the right level,” Aamir said in a group
balance of things - commercial and being part of interview. The actor says he
fights through his doubts and
different kind of movies.” Kareena insists that does not mind going through
she has always picked up stories that “no main- multiple rehearsals if it can
stream commercial heroine” would do. better the performance.

• KATHERINE EXITS ‘13 REASONS WHY’ I push my lImIts

THE 22-YEAR-OLD ACTOR LETS GO THE CHARACTER OF HAnnAH BAkER In 3RD SEASOn to be the best
13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford has versIon of myself’
confirmed that she will not be returning to
the controversial hit series for a third season.
Though a season three is yet to be ordered by
Netflix, the 22-year-old actor, who played the
lead Hannah Baker who commits suicide in
the first chapter of the teenage drama, signed
off from the show in a heartfelt Instagram
post. Langford thanked the cast and crew
as well as fans in her post. Langford said the
show will always be a “special part of my life”.
She said the role of Hannah, regardless of its
presence in the series, will continue to strive
her to do work that is both “meaningful” and Sonakshi Sinha
• Teen sheen Hannah may get new face has a positive impact. (In an interview)

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