“According to me Kareena has surpassed Julia Roberts from the original,” explained Siddharth Malhotra, who feels his cousin Kareena Kapoor has surpassed Stepmom’s Julia Roberts in his remake 'We Are Family'.
He also added that getting Kareena to work in the film was not easy though they are cousins.
“Kareena's grandmother Mrs Krishna Raj Kapoor and my grandfather actor Premnath are siblings. So I've known her from my childhood. We've practically grown up together. When I went to Karan Johar with the idea of remaking 'Stepmom' I told him that Kajol and Kareena were my first and last choices. Karan not only got me the remake rights he also got me the two actresses.”
“The two actresses are the best we have. And there was never an ego issue. Both actresses were super-professional. That is why it took two years to get remake rights and only 64 shifts to make my film. Kajol was a dream. She'd arrive on the dot at 9 a.m. be on the sets for the first shot at 9.30 and we would pack up at 6 p.m. so that she could return to her baby. To me she was the ideal actress wife and mother, and that's what she plays in my film.'
He continues, 'Kajol is addictive. No one can work only once with her. She kept me on my toes. If you work with her you better do your homework, or she will grill you. Karan has taught me to know my characters on my finger tips.” Siddharth can't wait for Kajol to have her second baby so he can make another film with her.
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