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Kareena Kapoor on the disposability of men, instant fame, and why being fat and frumpy is not ‘in’

Talent: Has to be inborn — it can never be learnt. I’m one of those lucky few to have been born into a talent powerhouse and so I think it runs in my blood.

Instant fame: Doesn’t last for too long!

Bollywood: The place to be! Something that I’ve grown up in, something I’ve fond memories of.

Commodification of actors: I have a saying for that — ‘Any kind of publicity, good or bad, is eventually publicity’. And you know, I’ve really begun to believe that!

Glamour: Tiring. It’s hard to keep up to a glamorous image.

Body fascism: I love working out. I thrive on it because I also eat a lot. I think to stay fit is to be cool. One should be health-conscious — being fat and frumpy is not ‘in’ anyway. Lean bodies are ‘in’. So I think most women should work out rather than collecting a paunch, which is disgusting.

Tricks of the trade: I pick up experiences from watching actresses of the past, from watching films of good actors. That’s what I do! That’s what people should do!

Big bucks: A complete necessity! Can’t do without it!

Obsessions: Food and movies. I love movies, reading about movies, watching the latest movies... I’m a complete foodoholic and movieholic!

Quirks: Hey, I’m not a weirdo!

Fears: Losing the people that I love — whether it’s friends, a loved one or my family. I’m completely insecure about that. Otherwise I don’t fear anybody in this world.

Sex appeal: My eyes (for me). In another person? Hmm... it’s very hard to find someone else with sex appeal.

Sex symbols: It’s takes guts to do what they’re doing. And one should credit them for making news, whether it’s through sex or talent. Though, of course, it’s usually only temporary.

Rivalry: I think it’s healthy — but only to an extent. As long as it doesn’t get vicious, as long as it doesn’t start hurting other people, like I’ve experienced and have been hurt by.

Men: They’re much more complex than women but never agree to that fact. And yes, they’re constantly bitching!

Male hotties: Shahrukh Khan and Fardeen Khan.

Dating: I wouldn’t know about that — I’ve never been on a date. I know, it’s quite weird, but that’s because I was working through most of my college years.

Love: A painful emotion because when you love someone, you always have to lose that person at some point in time, whether through death or break up. So it’s scary.

Marriage: I could live without a man. Apart from physically satisfying a woman, I think they add no creativity at all, except for the tears and the torture that they bring.

Crazy dreams: Marrying a Mexican or a Spanish and settling down in Rio.

Kareena in a nutshell: A rockstar!

Kareena Kapoor spoke to Farhad J Dadyburjor

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