Kareena Kapoor’s old comments about Abhishek Bachchan have resurfaced online, bringing attention back to the bond they shared before they made their Bollywood debut together in ‘Refugee’. Long before there were reports of their distance, Kareena praised Abhishek’s talent and said that he can become a “better” actor than his father Amitabh Bachchan.
Kareena Kapoor praises Abhishek Bachchan ahead of Refugee
In a 2000 interview with Rediff, before the release of Refugee, Kareena spoke warmly about Abhishek Bachchan. The film marked the Bollywood debut of both actors and later became a milestone in their careers.
Kareena said in the interview: “As an actor, he is better, at least I find him a thousand times better… His father (Amitabh Bachchan) is the best, but he will be better than the best. I am sure of that. As a person, he is wonderful, and he is one of my closest friends.”She also spoke about the comfort they shared while working together. “We were very comfortable from day one because he is part of my family and a close friend of mine. The chemistry was there from the beginning,” Kareena said.After ‘Refugee’, Kareena and Abhishek worked together in films like ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’, ‘Yuva’ and ‘Halla Bol’. Their early pairing made them one of the most closely watched young screen duos of the period.
Kareena Kapoor later described Abhishek as special
In a 2009 interview, Kareena also spoke about her falling out with Abhishek. She said that he will always hold a special place in her life because he was the first actor she worked with in her first scene.“I have always maintained that Abhishek is the first actor with whom I gave my first opportunity. For me, he holds a very special place in my heart that no actor or anyone can ever take,” she said.Kareena also expressed her sadness about how things have changed between them. “When I look at him, I look at him with pride, joy and happiness. It’s sad that things got worse,” she said.The exact reason behind the reported distance between Kareena and Abhishek has not been confirmed by any of the actors. However, reports have often linked the matter to Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor’s engagement break-up.
