Says kareena, "I've known him since 'Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai'. Doing the song was a gesture of love and friendship. And when he explained the concept to me and I heard the song I knew it was going to be a rocking number. I loved it.
I've worn the most glamorous clothes, driven a limo and strummed a 25-feet guitar! It doesn't get better!" Incidentally, kareena had taken the year off after her last perfomance in Don. And now she chooses to return to work with a dance number. What a coincidence!
Kareena plays herself in the song and when asked if she had contributes to the song in any way, she said, "I told Lovely that I would not go overboard on the glamour front with any itsy-bitsy costumes. It was my idea to perform in jeans and gorgeous gowns.
Otherwise, it has been the team work of music director Pritam, choreographer Bosco, my dress designer Manish Malhotra, the director Lovely Singh, and Alisha Chinoi who has lent her golden voice to this number."
Ofcourse, she knew from the very start that the song would become a chartbuster - "When I first heard it, I loved it!, she adds. So, does she have any expectations from such an appearance, we ask.
"There are no expectations except that I can experiment with some really glamorous looks. It is a good balance after doing films like 'Chameli' and 'Omkara' where I am deglamorised.
And then there is the additional high of knowing that millions of people out there are going to dance to my moves" replies kareena who will soon be seen in Imtiaz Ali's film with Shahid as her co-star, Yash Chopra's next with Akshay and Saif, and Mani Ratnam's 'Lajjo' with Aamir Khan.
Finally, the glam girl signs off with some valuable tips on how she maintain her figure- "I begin the day doing yoga and that has really helped! And thanks to Shahid (Kapoor) I have turned vegetarian, which has further enhanced my physique!". - (SAMPURN)