Kareena Kapoor I’m shooting in the day time and I’m rehearsing during the night.I feel like a I haven’t slept for ages.”

By Subhash K Jha Kareena, in her words, is working like a mad woman.“I’ve five film in various stages of production. Then I’ve nine endorsements for which I’ve to shoot ads round the year.Plus I’ve all these stage shows that require rehearsals. I can’t seem to find the time to do anything properly,” she laments from Melbourne where she’s shooting for Salman Khan’s Main Aur Mrs Khanna.

She has in fact agreed to perform at IIFA in June and is rehearsing as she has never done. “I’m performing a medley of my songs from Jab We Met and Tashan. Gone are the days when I’d go on stage with just a little practice. Now I want to be my best in every stage performance.”

But where’s the time! “Here, at Melbourne I’m rehearsing for IIFA at nights and shooting in the day time. Am I over-worked? I’m exhausted. But what choice do I have? I’ve decided to take my live performances as seriously as my movies and endorsement,”she says.

She’s currently Melbourne and will next move to Los Angeles for a long 40-day spell of shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kambhakt Ishq

“I’ll be away from home for more than three months at a stretch. I miss home. I miss my family. I’ve never been so much out of Mumbai. I’ll finish shooting here, then head to perform at the IIFA.

In fact I’m working so hard I hardly get sleep. I’m shooting in the day time and I’m rehearsing during the night.I feel like a I haven’t slept for ages.”

She’ll join Saif in London for a week in London from June 20. Saif will be shooting in the city for his first home production to be directed by Imtiaz Ali. Yup, the same film that Deepika Padukone is doing instead of Kareena.

And Deepika is seeing Kareena’s star-cousin Ranbir. “I’m so happy for them. I hope they’ll be happy together. It feels so nice to have another Kapoor from my generation doing so well.

He was fantastic in Saawariya. He’s here’s to stay. I feel a sense of pride and belonging for him.The Kapoors and Khans are rocking the industry.”

No hard feelings about not being in Saif’s first home production?

“None at all,” Bebo laughs. “I joked at the Stardust awards about not being in Saif’s first production and everyone took it seriously.

Honestly I enjoy meeting him outside Mumbai. At least we can have some privacy. At home me and Saif can’t even go out for dinner without people staring at us, constantly judging our behaviour…”