Kareena Kapoor’s 5 best films ever, from Shah Rukh Khan’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to 3 Idiots with Aamir Khan – have you seen the Bollywood beauty’s biggest hits?

Sep 21 , 2020

Happy birthday, Kareena Kapoor – the sexy Bollywood star turns 40 on September 21. Photo: @therealkareenakapoor/Instagram

Happy birthday, Kareena Kapoor – as the sexy Bollywood actress turns 40 on September 21, we look back at the award-winning diva’s films that have gone on to become cult favourites, from KKKG to 3 Idiots, with stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and husband Saif Ali Khan

Deepika Padukone might be Bollywood’s highest-paid female star, but the title “Queen of Bollywood” belongs to Kareena Kapoor. The actress, who turns 40 on September 21, has managed to reinvent herself time and again in an industry known for its stereotypical women’s roles, and has won three Filmfare Awards for Best Actress (India’s Oscars) for her performances in films Jab We Met (2008), Omkara (2007) and Dev (2005).

Married to A-list royal Saif Ali Khan with a three-year-old son, Taimur Ali Khan (and currently expecting her second child), Kareena hails from the first family of Bollywood: her grandfather is iconic actor and film producer Raj Kapoor; Her sister is actress Karisma Kapoor, she counts Ranbir Kapoor among her cousins; and her parents are actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita.

While fans await her next two films – Laal Singh Chaddha, with Aamir Khan, and Takht, opposite Ranveer Singh, both due out in 2021 – here’s a look back at 5 of her best movies, where she co-stars with some of India’s finest talent, including inimitable leading men Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)

Karan Johar (pictured above with Kareena) pulled off the ultimate casting coup in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (KKKG), his epic family drama starring Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Hrithik Roshan.

Kareena’s supporting role is small – but unforgettable. She plays a sassy, rule-breaking student called Poo (short for Pooja), a mini skirt-loving fashionista who is also mindful of her family’s traditions. Along the way, Poo falls in love with her college mate (Hrithik Roshan) and helps sort out her family’s problems, with a few energetic song-and-dance routines along the way. KKKG was the highest-grossing film of the year overseas, and remains a cult favourite.