"Saif had told me to wipe away the attitude."
Kareena Kapoor Khan is gearing up for the release of her Netflix film, Jaane Jaan. It is helmed by Sujoy Ghosh.
The Jab We Met (2007) star features as Maya D’Souza, a single mother who finds herself embroiled in a murder.
The film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat (Naren) and Vijay Varma (Karan Anand).
Kareena’s enthusiasm for the project knew no bounds at its trailer launch.
She shared her husband Saif Ali Khan’s excitement for the film:
“Saif is extremely excited about Jaane Jaan.
“He is eagerly awaiting to watch the film. He has seen the trailer four times and he feels that everyone has completely nailed it.”
The movie was incidentally supposed to star Saif when it was originally planned.
Kareena also shared how Saif advised her to tone down her attitude on set:
“Jaideep and Vijay were always so prepared. I had gone with the thought that Saif had already told me. Saif had told me to wipe away the attitude.
“He told me they are supremely talented and have the ability to improvise the dialogues. He told me, ‘You better be on your toes’.
“I replied to him that I would be like a student in the school.
“To this, Saif said to me, ‘Stop being a backbencher in the school’. I was constantly watching them how they work.”
Kareena also praised Jaideep and Vijay. She explained that their behaviour on set helped her perform in a cautious, more mature manner:
“Jaideep was always very prepared and composed at work.
“Vijay is a bit like me, he is laughing and having fun on the set, but his every scene is different from one another. He is a thoughtful person.
“Being in that environment on the set, I was also always on my toes.
“I also feel an actor should always be threatened by other actors on set, otherwise, it’s going to be not fruitful.
“It’s nice to have a certain level of alertness around.”
Vijay comedically replied to Kareena’s comments. He credited Saif for the promising final product:
“I just want to thank Saif Ali Khan. If he is not there, we would not know our value.”
Kareena also delved into the circumstances of making the film. She explained that her pregnancy intertwined with her nervousness, along with how she was also keen to enter digital content:
“I am more nervous than I was 23 years ago. Because I was watching the promo so closely on the television screen.
“So people will be watching me closely in their homes. I’m nervous, but I know one thing for sure – we all have worked really hard.
“I was actually pregnant with Jeh at that time. And I said it’s such a lovely idea. It just fell together.”
“Everyone’s doing so much work on Netflix and it’s so good and I did not want to be left behind.”
Jaane Jaan marks Kareena’s first foray into online streaming. She was last seen in Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).
Jaane Jaan is set to premiere on Netflix on September 21, 2023.
Watch the trailer here:
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