kareena kapoorold comments about Abhishek Bachchan have been rekindled online, focusing on the bond they shared before they made their Bollywood debut together in ‘Refugee’. Much before the rift between them was reported, Kareena had praised Abhishek’s talent and said he could be a “better” actor than his father. Amitabh Bachchan.
Kareena Kapoor praised Abhishek Bachchan before ‘Refugee’
In an interview with Rediff in 2000, before the release of ‘Refugee’, Kareena spoke warmly about Abhishek Bachchan. The film marked the Bollywood debut of both the actors and later became an important milestone in their careers.“As an actor, he is better, at least I find him a thousand times better… His father (Amitabh Bachchan) is the best, but he will be better than the best. I am sure. As a person, he is wonderful, he is one of my closest friends,” Kareena said in the interview.He also spoke of the comfort they shared working together. Kareena said, “From day one we were very comfortable because she is part of my family and a close friend of mine. The chemistry was there from the get-go.”After ‘Refugee’, Kareena and Abhishek worked together in films like ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’, ‘Yuva’ and ‘Halla Bol’. Their early pairing made them a closely watched couple among the screen youngsters of the time.
Kareena Kapoor later called Abhishek special
In a 2009 interview, Kareena also opened up about her fight with Abhishek. He said that he will always have a special place in his life because he was the first actor to work with in his first scene.“I have always said that Abhishek is the first actor to whom I gave my first shot. For me, he holds a very special place in my heart, an actor and no one can ever take it,” he said.Kareena also expressed her sadness at how things had changed between them. “When I look at him, I look at him with pride, joy and happiness. It’s sad that things went wrong,” he said.The exact reason behind the distance between Kareena and Abhishek has never been confirmed by either actor. However, reports have often linked Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor with their broken engagement.
