Kareena Kapoor Khan has never failed to amaze the audience with her extraordinary acting skills ever since she came on the big screen 20 years ago. Her greatest strength is the ease with which she acts in front of a camera. Kareena didn’t fail to impress her fans as her career progressed. Kareena Kapoor proved herself to be one of the most versatile actors by picking up challenging roles. Kudos to Kareena Kapoor for her journey so far. Here are 10 best Bebo movies for her fans as we celebrate Kareena Kapoor’s 20 years in the Bollywood movie industry.
1. Refugee (2000)
JP Dutta’s Refugee was not only a debut film for Bebo aka Kareena Kapoor but also Abhishek Bachchan. The Refugee film cast included 2 more bollywood actors, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty. For this movie, Kareena Kapoor had to play the character of Naaz, a Bangladeshi girl with whom Bachchan’s character falls in love. The film was set during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. It is said that Dutta casted her for the combination of youthfulness and innocence Kareena has. Post the release, Kareena Kapoor was also appreciated for her on screen chemistry with Abhishek Bachchan as well.
The film is a war drama. Refugee was a moderate box-office success in India and Kapoor’s performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
2. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…(2001)
If we’re talking about Kareena Kapoor’s best movie, Karan Johar’s K3G has to top the list. The ease with which she played the character of Poo, it was jaw dropping to see. The film featured the finest actors of bollywood like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor. The bollywood actress has lived the character so much that it became hugely popular and is still referenced in social media. Some say that Kareena Kapoor’s character was based on Alicia Silverstone’s character from Clueless (1995).
The film is a family fictional drama. The famous bollywood film is known for its great songs and great story. It earned over ₹1 billion and is an all time bollywood hit.
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3. Chameli (2004)
Chameli has been one of the most beautiful films Kareena Kapoor has done so far. Directed by Sudhir Mishra, Kareena played the role of a golden-hearted prostitute who meets with a widowed investment banker. Chameli marked a significant turning point in Kareena Kapoor’s career and she received a special jury recognition at the 49th Filmfare Awards. So far in her career, Kareena Kapoor was always looked upon as this epitome of a commercial heroine but she definitely changed that perception when she agreed to play a prostitute in this film. Kareena herself said that she attempted to shed her glossy image.
4. Omkara (2006)
The film Omkaar is Vishal Bhardwaj’s take on Shakespeare’s immortal play Othello. And it was set against the backdrop of the political system in Uttar Pradesh. The film starred Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Bipasha Basu, Kareena Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma. Kareena Kapoor played the character of Desdemona and she played the character’s inner turmoil. Kareena still remembers this role as “truly, truly special and one of the best roles an actor could ask for.” Doing Shakespeare must have been a different experience for her but she stuck to her task and made the viewers root for her character. Kareena Kapoor’s acting earned her a fourth Filmfare Award and first Screen Award.
5. Jab We Met (2007)
The film ‘Jab We Met’ directed by Imtiaz Ali is just not a film but an institution of learning, as Kareena Kapoor fans say. Jab We Met released in 2004 and casted Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.
Kareena Kapoor played the character of Geet who is an extrovert and self-confessedly her own favourite, a vivacious Sikh girl with a zest for life. She meets Shahid Kapoor’s character in a Punjab bound train and their lives change. Kareena Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and her second Screen Award yet again for her phenomenal performance in Jab We Met. The film was a commercial success and made around ₹509 million.
6. Kurbaan (2009)
The cast of this dramatic thriller Kurbaan directed by Rensil D’Silva included Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Vivek Oberoi and Dia Mirza. The film revolves around a global terror ring and how Kareena Kapoor’s character Avantika Ahuja finds herself caught in it. Kareena is a woman who is confined to house arrest after discovering that her husband is a terrorist. Kareena was praised for the graph of her character which ranged from a young, devoted lover to that of a disbelieving wife whose grip on reality is close to being shattered. Kareena Kapoor received her fourth Filmfare Best Actress nomination for this directorial debut of Rensil D’Silva.
7. 3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots film is directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Kareena Kapoor was nominated second time for Filmfare nomination that year. The film features Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani and Omi Vaidya. The film talks about the loopholes of our higher education system that touched a chord with the masses and remains one of those evergreen films people love to watch at every rerun. Kareena Kapoor played the character of Pia, a medical student and Aamir Khan’s love interest. The film was addressed as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time up until then, grossing ₹2.03 billion in India itself. Kareena Kapoor was also awarded the IIFA Award for Best Actress for the movie.
8. Heroine (2012)
Heroine was Madhur Bhandarkar expose on the Hindi film industry. The film starred Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda and Shahana Goswami. Kareena Kapoor’s character, Mahi Arora is a talented Bollywood actress who suffers bipolar disorder. She is in a mess and can’t sustain a relationship and is constantly being slammed by her past. Kareena Kapoor came in a lot of praise for her deft portrayal of a flawed character. Many say that it was her best work to date. At the annual Stardust Awards, Kareena garnered the Editor’s Choice for Best Actress, and received additional nominations at Filmfare, IIFA, Producers Guild, Screen and Stardust.
9. Veere Di Wedding (2018)
Veere Di Wedding is a female buddy film directed by Shashanka Ghosh starring Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania along with Kareena Kapoor. The film is designed to push across the idea that girls have more fun than the boys. At the same time, it doesn’t take itself too seriously and winks and nods at you to do the same. Kareena Kapoor plays the character of Kalindi Puri, a commitment phobic girl who is having hell of a good time in Australia with her boyfriend and who kind of spoils her fun when he proposes. All 4 friends have gathered in India solely for Kareena’s wedding. How they face their own demons and help Kareena have the wedding of her dreams forms the crux of the film. With a worldwide gross of over ₹1.38 billion, Veere Di Wedding emerged as one of the highest-grossing female-led Hindi films.
10. Good Newwz (2019)
Good Newwz is a comedy about two couples who are pregnant. The movie starred Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani. Kareena Kapoor’s character Deepti Batra made the most of it and was hilarious as a career-woman who wants to become a mother at all costs and can go to any lengths to achieve that goal. Kareena Kapoor received Best Actress nominations at Filmfare, IIFA and Zee Cine Awards for her performance. The film earned over ₹3 billion worldwide and emerged as the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.
These were the 10 best Kareena Kapoor movies. If you haven’t watched these Kareena Kapoor movies yet, watch them online now! Kareena Kapoor’s next film is Laal Singh Chaddha co-starring Aamir Khan.
Laal Singh Chaddha is an upcoming comedy-drama film by Advait Chandan. The film is produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios and Paramount Pictures. Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor will be seen for the second time together.
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