Karisma Kapoor recently received a touching tribute from her sister Kareena Kapoor Khan, who described her as the pillar of the Kapoor family and admitted that life is unthinkable without her elder sister.During a conversation with Nayandeep Rakshit, Karishma was surprised by a voice message from Kareena, who affectionately referred to herself as Karishma’s ‘first daughter’.
Kareena Kapoor calls Karisma the “nation’s sweetheart”
In her emotional message, Kareena spoke about Karishma’s lasting influence on Bollywood and her role within the family.“Karisma ki naked me jitna bhi bolo kaam hai. It’s a common thing to say, but for me, to say something about Lulu is actually very difficult because she is not just a wonderful human being, but a devoted mother. She is a hardworking actress,” Kareena said.Paying tribute to her sister’s legacy, she added: “Even today I think every actress in our country looks up to Lulu because they want to be like her.
They want to dress like her. They want to look like her. They want to dance like her. I think every actress wants that adulation that Lulu had in the 90s, that perfect star heroine.Kareena went on to call Karishma the “nation’s darling” and credited her with keeping the family together.“Above all, I think someone takes care of our family like the Queen. I don’t think this family, or at least me, my parents and my children – I think we would all be lost without Lulu and she knows that.”
The actress ended the message by saying, “It’s so amazing to have her as a sister, and in fact I think I’m more like her first daughter before Samira, she says. So thank you for having her and thank you for everything, Lulu.”
Karisma Kapoor: “Family is family, family comes first”
When asked how she feels about being an inspiration not only to the audience but also to her family members, Karishma answered humbly.“I don’t think about all these things, to be very honest. I do it from my heart.
This is normal. It just flows. It just comes. “It’s a no-brainer,” she said.For the actress, family has always remained her most important priority.“Family is family and family first above all else.”
“Mothers and daughters will always be mothers and daughters.”
The conversation also turned to motherhood, with Karishma admitting that the classic mother-daughter dynamic plays out in her home as well.“Obviously mothers and daughters will be mothers and daughters. So there are times when I say, ‘Don’t argue with your mother.’
One day I said that to one of my daughters,” she said with a laugh.Karishma said that despite raising independent daughters, there are some things that never change.“It’s nice for your daughters to grow up and become independent women of their own. That’s what you’re raising them for. I didn’t raise my daughters to be dependent on me in any way. But it’s always going to happen that you’re going to need your mother for one thing or another.”
So, I am always there for them.”
When daughter Alia became a mother
Reflecting on how motherhood changes perspectives, Karishma revealed that her daughter Alia had a new appreciation for herself after becoming a mother.“When I became a mother, she said to me, ‘I understand much more now why you said what you said and why you are so paranoid.’”Although Karishma laughed at this classification, she admitted that her children might agree.“I wouldn’t say I’m paranoid, but my kids would probably say I am.”
“They have to make their mistakes.”
The actress also spoke about the balance between protecting children and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.“I don’t want to be that mother who keeps telling them, ‘Don’t do this and don’t do that,'” she said.“They have to discover and they have to make their mistakes, because only when you make your mistakes will you learn. You won’t learn because I’m telling you.”Karishma added that she has consciously learned to refrain from giving constant advice.“As a mother, you want to give advice. I’m learning how to control it as much as possible.”
