The shoe-bag war
Once,in a magazine interview, I said the difference between shoe ladies and bag ladies is that shoe ladies are just a bit classier. Finished! That started World War III among all the women I knew.I only meant that shoes do more for your look and body than bags do! Its unarguable that the right shoes can really add elegance to an outfit,and to the person whos wearing them.Take a pair of high heels,for instance.Suddenly,youre looking taller, shoulders back,body curved.Theres an extra sexiness to your movement,provided youre not tottering around in heels that are too high and uncomfortable,of course.You begin to walk with a grace and poise that will definitely get people to sit up and pay attention.Men may not notice what shoes youre wearing,but theyll certainly notice you in them.This I know for a fact.
Bags, on the other hand,are just arm candy to make other women jealous () Saif often jokes that if our apartment ever catches fire,before looking for him,Id probably be trying to save my shoe collection.But hes one to talk! He treats his shoes like they're human,carefully cleaning them and wrapping them in paper before putting them in the closet. I,on the other hand,knock mine off at the door and forget about them.
The confession: Hoarding footwear
Shoes were the one thing I collected obsessively,even when I was a teenager.Back then it was nothing fancy.Id get just as excited about finding a really cool pair of chappals on Linking Road as I get today about my Galliano boots. You know its true love when you don't care about where something came from or how much it cost.All that matters is that its now yours.
Down to size zero
In 2007, my life changed forever. I signed on Tashan,a fullon glamorous masala movie,with two of the hottest and fittest actors around: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.And me,rising out of the sea like a Bond girl,wearing nothing but a green bikini I had nightmares of how my love handles would be on display for the whole world to see Rujuta (Diwekar,fitness consultant) stormed into my life like a whirlwind.We met and chatted for a bit,and I signed up for her weight-loss programme.The next thing I knew,she was in my house,discarding my stash of banana chips,chocolates and french fries.Even my secret loot hidden on the top shelf. But oh my God,the first class was pure torture.Yoga may look peaceful and calming,but even Arnold Schwarzenegger would have trouble breathing after twenty surya namaskars in a row.Payal (Gidwani,yoga consultant) had to physically lift my legs into the asanas and help me balance because I felt so heavy.
I shot the now-famous bikini scene and I must admit I was a bundle of nerves! But soon the shot was ready,the film was complete and the promos hit the screen.The very next day my photos were all over every newspaper,magazine,TV channel and website.And everybody seemed to love the new me! It felt like the whole nation was tuned in to my weighing scale,and they were tracking my calorie count like it was the Sensex.Thats when it hit me.I had officially become Kareena Size Zero Kapoor. This was around the time that I began shooting for 3 Idiots with one of my favourite directors, Raju Hirani.
One day while we were on sets,he took me aside and gave me an order: Gain some weight. He pointed out that since I had lost so much weight,my face was looking too sharp and angular on screen.Instead of looking like the cute,spontaneous college girl I was supposed to be playing,my face was making me seem harsh and mature.I had no choice but to listen.After all,this was the same man who cast me opposite my favourite actor,Aamir Khan. I owed him.
Saif, who has always been my voice of reason,was also concerned that I had become too thin.Or in his exact words,Youre looking like a twelve-year-old boy. He isnt a subtle one! That was it! Two of the most important men in my life at that time wanted me to gain weight.Plus,I had proved my point,hocked enough people and been the cause of one too many debates on skinny VS anorexic.I had made my decision: I was going to put on weight.
The mid-meal superfood: Peanuts
Cheap and available throughout the year,this is one action-packed nut! They are high in Vitamin B,protein and essential fats.Eat them as a midmeal snack and youll discover smoother skin.
Man power
Tashan bombed but it gave me my two biggest hits: Size 0 and Saif.Id always thought Saif was one of the best looking men ever but we werent friends till we started working on this movie.We had a casual hi,bye relationship,as hed been Lolos co-star earlier.We do have a ten-year age gap!
We were shooting in Ladakhs blistering summer and the posh prince of Pataudi was melting.Hed complain constantly while Akki and I tried to distract ourselves.But what instantly drew me to him was his sense of humour and love for adventure.If you ask him,hell say I made the first move! Which is so not true because he was flirting with me quite shamelessly but in a unique way.His first compliment to me was,I like the colour of your car.It isnt very girlie. (It was gunmetal.) When a guy remembers the colour of your car,ladies,hes been keeping an eye on you!
A few days later,we went on a motorcycle ride through the countryside.I think I surprised him by asking if I could go along.The Kareena Kapoor he'd heard of wasnt much of a biker chick.He kept checking me out in the rear-view to see if I was enjoying or freaking out.It was tough to keep a straight face when my head was full of images of us plummeting down a sharp slope! Ladakh is the perfect place to fall in love,and that ride was the moment we both realized we had more in common than we thought.Soon,we were spending all our time together,shopping for wooden boxes that Saif is obsessed with or hunting for Chinese food to satisfy my craving. By the second schedule in Jaisalmer,everyone knew that something special was afoot
We had to be incredibly patient and open to the others quirks.Saif had never dated a working actress before,especially one ten years younger to him.Id never dated someone who had kids.Gaining their trust and becoming their friend was a novel experience for me too. Luckily,Sara,Ibrahim and I got along brilliantly.As Saif says,Sara and I connect on a chick level.
Saif says that he knew our relationship was real when we first visited his ancestral home in Pataudi and he saw me,a diehard city girl,feeling perfectly at ease in the old palace.Thats when he realized that I had understood and connected with the most important part of him.Like any couple,weve made compromises
I used to chew gum but Saif absolutely hates that.We were together in a car once and I was chewing too loudly.He said,If you dont stop that,Im going to jump out of the car. I guffawed until I realized he was serious.So I dont chew gum anymore,and he buys me diamonds whenever I drop a hint.Now thats a happy compromise!
The tip: Detach from the lover
This is probably going to sound rather selfish but you occasionally need some alone time. Just you and whatever or whoever makes you happy but not your partner
He went on a hunting trip to Namibia after wrapping up Agent Vinod.He asked me if I wanted to go along, but I knew he really needed some alone time,so I didnt take him up on his offer.Now and then,I also like to take off on vacations with just my sister or just my girlfriends,and he completely respects that.
The rules
Arms decide sleeve style
Three-quarter sleeves work well for women with slightly pudgy arms like me,while Lolo looks stunning in strappy blouses showing off her toned arms.Somehow Im not a big fan of the half sleeve,because it cuts you off at an awkward point,creating two sausages above and below the patti.I prefer wearing blouses that are long-sleeved or sleeveless.
In the bedroom, safe is boring
Dont be afraid to get really experimental if youre trying to spice things up in the bedroom.Indian women have the tendency to be shy and play it safe when it comes to lingerie shopping.
Personally, I love pretty pastel colours which can look both cute and sexy.And since lace is a fabric only women can wear,the combination of a lovely pastel-coloured lace bra is the epitome of feminine sensuality. Show me a lovely lavender balconette bra with lace straps and a delicate bow on the front, and I'm sold.
Know where to place the tear
While I think torn jeans and a white shirt is the perfect look,it could go horribly wrong.The key is to find a pair with well-placed rips,ideally near the knee or lower thigh.Any higher than that and you might be giving your audience more than they paid for.
I've learnt that to make the best use of denims,dont wash them too much.Jeans are meant to be used and abused.Im the kind of girl who doesnt wash hers in a month.In fact, I sleep better on a flight in a pair thats really worn in.
(Excerpted with permission of Penguin Books India from the book Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva by Kareena Kapoor. Shobhaa De Books/ Rs 699)
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