How
The
Acting
Bug
Bit
Her!
"When
I
came
back
home
from
boarding
school,
Karisma
had
just
started
acting.
I
was
in
awe
of
her
-
I
remember
her
in
‘Dil
Toh
Pagal
Hai',
being
so
passionate.
She
held
herself
with
such
pride
through
everything;
watching
her
made
me
want
to
act
too.
So
when
my
time
came,
she
taught
me
to
wade
through
this
industry
as
a
woman."
Kareena
Talks
About
Her
Low
Phase
"It
started
out
great
-
I
did
amazing
films.
But
then
for
a
year
I
didn't
work.
I
felt
like
my
career
was
over;
I
was
told
to
‘re-invent',
become
size
0.
Everyone
goes
through
a
lull
in
their
career.
But
as
an
actor,
it's
worse
-
there
are
so
many
eyes
on
you."
It
Was
Saif
Who
Stood
By
Her
Side
"Somehow
through
my
life,
I've
been
blessed
with
people
who
have
supported
me
thoroughly!
So
just
when
I
thought
I
was
falling,
Saif
caught
me."
Kareena
Reveals
How
She
Deeply
Fell
In
Love
With
Saif
"I'd
met
him
before,
but
while
we
were
filming
Tashan,
something
changed.
I
wore
my
heart
on
my
sleeve!
He
was
so
charming;
I
fell
for
him
hook,
line
&
sinker.
I
remember
while
shooting
in
Ladakh
&
Jaisalmer,
we'd
go
on
long
bike
rides
for
some
alone
time.
We'd
enjoy
the
beauty,
have
great
conversations
and
just
bond."
Saif
Helped
Her
To
Balance
Things
"He's
10
years
older
than
me
and
has
2
kids.
But
for
me,
he
was
just
Saif
-
he
helped
me
heal
and
love
myself.
Maybe
it
was
the
fact
that
we're
so
different
-
he's
more
private
and
not
‘Bollywoodised',
but
I
imbibed
that
from
him.
I
learnt
to
balance
things
and
not
let
them
get
to
me."
Kareena's
Mom
Reacted
Like
This
When
Saif
Told
Her
He
Wanted
To
Live-in
With
Bebo
"We'd
been
dating
for
awhile,
when
he
said
he's
not
25
and
can't
keep
dropping
me
home
every
night.
So
he
told
my
mom,
‘I
want
to
spend
the
rest
of
my
life
with
her.
We
want
to
live
together.' My
mom
was
cool
with
it.
It's
so
easy
with
him.
Even
when
we
decided
to
get
married,
it
felt
right."
Motherhood
Is
The
Greatest
Thing
To
Kareena
"A
few
years
later,
I
was
blessed
with
our
son,
Taimur.
Motherhood
is
the
greatest
thing
that's
happened
to
me.
Taimur
is
a
part
of
me
-
I
can't
go
an
hour
without
him.
He's
always
with
me
wherever
I
am.
He
makes
me
want
to
work
harder
every
day."
On
Striking
A
Balance
Between
Her
Personal
Life
&
Work
"I'm
at
a
stage
in
my
life
where
I
don't
have
to
choose
between
career
and
family.
I'm
doing
both.
I'm
an
actor
but
through
all
the
ups
amd
downs
I've
been
a
sister,
a
wife,
a
mom
and
none
of
these
roles
have
deterred
me.
In
fact,
it's
put
me
on
the
right
path.
My
dreams
have
gotten
bigger
-
there's
much
more
to
achieve.
As
an
actor,
and
as
a
woman,"