From her take on nepotism to catfights, 5 times Bebo was a controversy queen

 

The OG diva of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan is never afraid to be at her candid best. She is unapologetically herself, which is what fans love about her. The beauty is entertaining, feisty and a total diva! But there have been times when the actress, sometimes unknowingly, fell into controversies. May it be her infamous catfights with Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Bipasha Basu or the time she said nobody is forcing audiences to watch her films. Well, today on her birthday, let’s take a trip down memory lane.

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Take on nepotism

A few years ago during an interview, Bebo had stated, “The audience has made us, nobody else has made us. The same people pointing fingers, they are only making these nepotistic stars. Aap jaa rahe ho naa film dekhne? Toh mat jaao. Nobody has forced you.” This is one reason why her recent release Laal Singh Chaddha fell prey to the boycott trend.

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Kurbaan Poster

For an infamous poster of their film Kurbaan, Saif Ali Khan had gone shirtless while Kareena Kapoor Khan posed with a bare back. While most fans did not think it was objectionable, Shiv Sena apparently found it unacceptable and even demanded for a ban on the film.

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Naming her sons

Kareena and Saif’s son Taimur Ali Khan’s name became a hot topic for discussion all over the nation. Trolls had connected the name to Turkic invader Timur but Saif clarified that the name means ‘iron’ in Persian. A few years later, when the couple welcomed their younger son into the world and named him Jehangir Ali Khan, a similar controversy unfolded.

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Catfights

From questioning Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ accent on Koffee With Karan to reportedly calling Bipasha Basu ‘kaali billi’-- Bebo has had her fair share of catfights. But the most shocking of them all was when she body-shamed Vidya Balan over latter’s weight gain in blockbuster hit film The Dirty Picture. Kareena had stated, “Being fat is not sexy.”

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Statement on feminism

While promoting Veere Di Wedding, Kareena had left netizens shocked with her thoughts on feminism. She had said, “I believe in equality. I am not a feminist, I am a woman. And above all I am a human being. I am as proud as I am as Saif Ali Khan’s wife than as a Kareena Kapoor.” This left many wondering if she even understood the concept of feminism.Source