Ever
since
they
did
Hum
Tum
and
Tara
Rum
Pum
together,
Rani
and
Saif
have
shared
a
very
special
platonic
friendship.
"Rani
is
one
co-star
I
can
open
my
heart
to.
She's
a
pal.
And
she
truly
listens," says
Saif.
Rani
and
Saif
had
plenty
of
time
to
bond
even
better
in
the
weeks
that
they
spent
together
in
Bangkok
shooting
for
Kunal
Kohli's
new
untitled
film
where
Rani
plays
a
nanny
to
Saif's
character's
kids.
Says
a
source
close
to
both
the
actors,
"Since
Rani
doesn't
have
more
than
one
costume
change
in
the
film
there
was
plenty
of
extra
time
to
converse
with
her
co-
star.
Saif
and
she
were
constantly
huddled
together.
And
their
topic
of
conversation?
Kareena!
Being
away
from
Mumbai
Saif
was
missing
his
'ladylove'
all
the
time.
He
couldn't
help
talking
about
Kareena
all
the
time.
Moreover,
Rani
was
attentive
and
sympathetic.
She
not
only
gave
Saif
a
sympathetic
shoulder,
she
even
convinced
Saif
of
what
a
wonderful
girl
Kareena
is...
not
that
he
needed
convincing."
Rani's
new
fondness
for
Kareena
is
a
surprise,
considering
their
long-standing
hostility.
The
two
leading
ladies
started
off
as
pals
during
the
shooting
of
Kunal
Kohli's
Mujhse
Dosti
Karoge.
But
somewhere
down
the
line,
like
all
filmy
friendships
among
female
actors,
the
Rani-Kareena
dosti
soured.
Hence,
there
was
a
collective
gasp
of
surprise
when
in
a
recent
interview
Kareena
singled
Rani
out
as
a
good
actress.
Says
a
source,
"Kareena
has
lately
softened
towards
Rani.
This
change
of
heart
was
because
of
the
way
Rani
heard
Saif
out
on
his
love." With
so
many
filmy
friendships
going
kaput,
here
is
one
renewed
bonding
between
the
two
Bollywood
beauties
worth
a
mention.
Story first published: Monday, January 7, 2008, 11:01 [IST]